Nancy Guthrie Update: Sheriff Chris Nanos Speaks Out on 'Bombshell' Report of Another Person Being Detained
Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie‘s mom, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing 10 weeks after she was abducted from Tucson, Ariz.-and Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos just responded to a "bombshell" report of another person being detained for questioning.
During a Friday, April 17 interview on Crime Stories With Nancy Grace, host Nancy Grace spoke with investigative reporter Dave Mack.
Grace kicked off the interview with a report that a "person south of Tucson had been detained for questioning." She then asked Mack, "Isn't that the same general area where someone was detained before, several weeks ago, nearly at the get-go? And everyone was so happy that maybe the case had been resolved, and then it turned out the person was released."
To that, Mack replied, "Nancy, that is exactly what happened. And it appears that we are right back in that same general area as we had been before. And now, we're being led to the trough: a possible new suspect, possible new information. But Pima County not jumping in. Nobody providing us with a lot of information."
Additionally, Grace speculated that news of a person potentially having been detained in Nancy's case was related to Savannah leaving mid-show on Today on April 15. The NBC morning show anchor was also absent on April 17.
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However, none of this was the case, according to Fox News Digital reporter Michael Ruiz. He spoke with Nanos, who offered a blunt response to reports of a new person having been detained.
On April 17, Ruiz took to X, writing, "🚨🔎🚨Sheriff Nanos' one-word reply when asked about new reports that another person of interest has been detained in the Nancy Guthrie case: 'Nope.'"
🚨🔎🚨Sheriff Nanos' one-word reply when asked about new reports that another person of interest has been detained in the Nancy Guthrie case: "Nope."
— Michael Ruiz (@mikerreports) April 17, 2026
Nancy was last seen at her Catalina Foothills residence on the evening of Jan. 31, with her family reporting her missing on Feb. 1. Despite Savannah offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of her mother, no suspect has been named in the case.
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This story was originally published April 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM.