Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Nancy Guthrie Missing: Day 100 | Crime Alert 05.11.26

Episode Date: May 11, 2026

Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing and presumed abducted for 100 days. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos facing heavy backlash for the handling of the case, and may be officially ousted from office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed human. Crime alert, hourly update. Breaking Crime News now. I'm Sidney. This morning marks exactly 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home. As the milestone passes without an arrest, the man commanding the investigation, Sheriff Chris Nannos, faces a Tuesday deadline to resign or face a forced removal from office.

The push to oust the sheriff is not copyright. from the public, but from within the county government itself. At least two members of the Pima County Board of Supervisors are prepared to file a motion to vacate the Sheriff's Office if Nanos does not step down by tomorrow. The allegations against him are severe, perjury. The supervisors allege that Sheriff Nanos lied under oath during a deposition for a lawsuit unrelated to the Guthrie case. Specifically, they point to his denial of ever being suspended during his early career as a police officer in El Paso, Texas, prior to joining Pima County in the 1980s. However, internal records from the El Paso Police Department tell a different story.

Those documents detail multiple suspensions for infractions that include unnecessary violence and chronic tardiness. Dr. Matt Hines, a member of the Board of Supervisors, says the disciplinary board at the time was clear about Nanos' performance. In a statement regarding those decades-old records, noted that the board's decision was unanimous, stating simply that Nanos cannot be a cop anymore and is not upholding the necessary standards of the badge. Hines further argues that the sheriff has lost the confidence of the Pima County community and has become an embarrassment to the department. Attorneys for Sheriff Nanos have responded to the allegations in writing. They claim the sheriff did not intentionally mislead anyone, but rather misunderstood the line of questioning. They argue the

questions pertained to discipline in an out-of-state agency not governed by the Arizona Peace Officer's Bill of Rights. According to his legal team, Nanos identified the discrepancy in the transcript shortly after the deposition and notified his counsel immediately. While Supervisor Hines insists that the Guthrie investigation has not factored into the move to remove Nanos, the sheriff is simultaneously under fire for his handling of that very case. High-level criticism arrived late last week from FBI director Cash Patel. In a podcast interview with Sean Hannity, Patel alleged that the Pima County Sheriff's Department effectively blocked federal agents from the investigation during the most critical window of the abduction.

What we the FBI do is say, hey, we're here to help. What do you need? What can we do? And for four days, we were kept out of the investigation. The Sheriff's Department has issued a formal rebuttal on social media, asserting that an FBI task force member was present on the scene the night Guthrie was reported missing. They also highlighted a joint press conference held just 48 hours later. More crime and justice news after this. Despite the political and procedural warfare, the search for Nancy Guthrie continues. Investigators believe Guthrie was abducted from her residence at approximately 2.30 a.m. on February 1st. Deputies arrived nearly 10 hours later after her daughter and son-in-law discovered her missing and called 911.

Dispatchers immediately communicated. the gravity of the situation. The summary of safe letter from Skyline and Campbell in Tucson occurred yesterday's date around 12, 15 hours. Subject is Nancy Guthrie, dated birth 127 and 42, 804 years of age white female, 5-4 over 150, brown, up a blue, lasting wearing unknown clothing. Subit was not seen at church,

so family went to the residence, and separate was not at home. All personal belongings, including the 1021 wallet and vehicle was still there, and she was nowhere to be found. Subject has her limited mobility and have a medication schedule to follow that she needs daily as located checkwell found contact BCF. In the weeks following that call,

federal investigators obtained Nest doorbell footage via Google. That footage remains the most significant piece of visual evidence. It shows a masked man of average build, armed with a holstered pistol standing on Guthrie's front steps during the time frame of the abduction. Notably, a man in similar attire was observed approaching the same door three weeks prior. On Friday, Sheriff Nanos spoke briefly with Fox News Digital, It's 100 days now almost, sir. Are you guys any closer to solving?

Good, that's good to hear. Thank you, sir. You have a great weekend. Thank you. Nanos characterized the latest developments as really great before departing in his white corvette. One of those developments involves a hair sample discovered at the scene. A private forensic lab in Florida has transferred the sample to the FBI for advanced analysis. Forensic experts suggest that this hair could be the key to utilizing forensic genetic genetics. genealogy, the same technology that broke the Idaho 4 murder case. Dr. David Middlman, co-founder of the forensics lab, Othrum, explains that the speed of the DNA profile development depends entirely on the quality of the sample. If the profile is incomplete or degraded, identifying familial connections becomes exponentially more difficult, potentially leaving the suspect's identity hidden.

To date, relatives and employees associated with the Guthrie home have provided voluntary DNA samples, A non-match for the hair would almost certainly point to an outside suspect. For Mother's Day, today's show host Savannah Guthrie renewed her plea for help in the caption of an Instagram post. Mother, daughter, sister, Noni, we miss you with every breath. We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you. We need help. Someone knows something that can make the difference.

Please keep praying. Bring her home. The reward for information leading to the resolution, of this case now stands at over 1.2 million. The Guthrie family and federal authorities are urging the public to review the footage of the masked individual and report any information to 1-800, call FBI. For the latest crime and justice breaking news, be sure to tune in tomorrow on your favorite podcast app. With this crime alert, I'm Sidney Solvani. This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed human.