The home of Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni has again become the subject of online speculation amid the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie. Self-described investigator Jonathan Lee Riches, who posts online under the name JLR, claimed on social media that the couple had apparently left their home near Tucson, Arizona.
Riches cited an unnamed neighbour who allegedly said Annie and Tommaso had not been seen for more than a week and that their vehicle was no longer outside the property. No evidence was provided publicly to support the claim.
The renewed attention comes as the search continues for Nancy Guthrie, 84, who authorities say was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson on the night before February 1.
Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie had dinner that evening with Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni before being driven home. The pair were therefore among the last known people to see her before she was reported missing the following morning.
However, officials have repeatedly stated that Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni are not suspects in the case.
Chris Nanos, the sheriff of Pima County, previously said none of the Guthrie family members were considered suspects in the investigation.
Savannah Guthrie has also publicly defended the pair, saying they loved Nancy Guthrie and would never harm her.
Online speculation intensified earlier in the investigation after authorities delayed returning Annie and Tommaso’s vehicle, though investigators did not publicly indicate they were suspects.
Riches wrote on X: “The Sheriff cleared Annie & Tommaso, so they are free to go. They totally left their home.” “Haven’t been there in over a week. Car gone. Same home authorities treated like a crime scene,” he added.
Authorities have officially identified only Nancy Guthrie’s home as a crime scene, where investigators said DNA evidence had been recovered. Officials have not publicly described Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni’s property as a crime scene.
In another post, Riches said: “Main stream media spotlight was shining on Annie & Tommaso’s home 24/7 when Nancy Guthrie 1st went missing.”
Interest in the couple earlier in the investigation was partly fuelled by comments from former NewsNation presenter Ashleigh Banfield, who had suggested that Tommaso Cioni could potentially be a suspect.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department later rejected those suggestions.
Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer also commented on the claims circulating online, suggesting the couple may simply have wanted time away from public attention and media scrutiny.
