‘No one ruled out’ in Nancy Guthrie case after her blood was found on porch, says sheriff: Live updates

Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that the blood found on the porch at Nancy’s home belongs to her.

‘I think you all know the blood on the porch,’ he told reporters on Thursday.

‘It came back to Nancy, that’s what we know. But there’s still more items that have been submitted.’

The disappearance of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has rocked the sun-soaked Arizona town she called home, as neighbors say they were always concerned the 84-year-old was at risk.

‘I always felt like she was exposed,’ a concerned neighbor who asked not to be named told The US Sun.

‘Like, how many people knew she lived here because her daughter’s very wealthy. That’s the thing.’

Nancy vanished after having dinner with her daughter, Annie, on Saturday night, and was reported missing when she failed to show up for church the next morning.

There were signs of forced entry at her $1 million residence in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, and police say her doorbell camera was removed before they arrived.

Crime scene tape went back up at the house on Wednesday as the FBI searched the woods and hilly terrain surrounding the home.

FBI Special Agent Heith Janke addressed Nancy Guthrie’s abductors directly during Thursday’s press conference.

‘This is an 84‑year‑old grandma that needs vital medication for her well‑being,’ Janke said.

‘You still have the time to do the right thing before this becomes a worse, much worse scenario for you. Please return Nancy home.’

FBI Special Agent Heith Janke announced that one person has been arrested for sending a fake ransom demand.

‘We have made one arrest related to an imposter ransom demand, and the complaint will be presented at the state judge later today,’ he said.

‘My next message is to those imposters who are trying to take advantage and profit from this situation – we will investigate and ensure you are held accountable for your actions.’

The FBI announced that it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for ‘information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.’

Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed that investigators spoke with an Uber driver who drove Nancy on Saturday.

‘We did speak to a driver, because Nancy, we learned, had been taken the Uber to the family residence, the daughter for dinner,’ Nanos said. ‘And we located that driver and spoke with them.’

‘The family, you know, they just hurt,’ Sheriff Chris Nanos said a press conference on Thursday.

‘Understandably so, and so I really want you to know this entire team here – those behind me and our community – are hurting with you. We really just want mom back.’

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters that no suspects have been identified in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie.

‘At this time, we have not identified a suspect or persons of interest in this case,’ he said.

The public is encouraged to call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at 88crime.org.

Thursday marked the fourth day that Savannah Guthrie was absent from the Today show anchor desk.

Her co-hosts reflected on the outpouring of support they have received for her as police search for her missing mother.

‘Great seeing that kind of outpouring of love and support and prayer from people not just there in Tucson, but here in New York,’ Craig Melvin said.

‘And, you know, folks have been coming up over the last few days, just random folks off the streets.

Sheinelle Jones chimed in that people are asking, ‘How can we help?’

Jones then reflected on her personal experience of receiving an outpouring of support when her husband, Uche Ojeh, died in May from brain cancer.

‘It’s almost hard to explain it, but when there’s collective prayer or thoughts, or whatever you do, it’s almost like it carries you,’ she said.

‘And you feel supported, and we feel like if you can’t do it yourself, people will carry you. And so that’s what we’re doing. We’re wrapping our arms around their entire family, and we’re carrying them.’

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is leading the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

He was elected sheriff in 2020 and oversees a multi-million-dollar budget, as well as a department of 1,500 employees and 400 volunteers, according to the sheriff’s department website.

Nanos was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, and studied public administration/criminal justice at the University of Texas – El Paso.

He began his career in law enforcement in 1976 with the El Paso Police Department, before joining the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in 1984.

Nanos served as a corrections officer with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department for one year before getting promoted to deputy and working his way up the ranks.

Nancy Guthrie made a rare appearance on the Today show just three months before her disappearance.

Now there is growing concern behind the scenes at NBC that the feature may have inadvertently placed Nancy in danger, the Daily Mail has learned.