4th Email Linked To Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance Claims To 'Know Who He Is'
By Danielle Jennings on February 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM EST
Nancy Guthrie has now been missing for weeks, but as of now, the investigation into her disappearance has not yet provided any concrete evidence to track down those responsible. However, things could possibly take a promising turn courtesy of a new email.
Reports reveal that a fourth email message about Guthrie's disappearance has been received, with new details that suggest knowing the identity of those responsible and Guthrie's whereabouts.
What To Know About The Contents Of The New Email Sent About Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance
On Monday, February 16, TMZ revealed that a fourth email was sent to the outlet about Nancy Guthrie's abduction, which included claims about knowing who took her and that she is alive.
According to the outlet, the latest email has the same address as the one used for the previous bitcoin ransom demands.
"I know what I saw 5 days ago south of the border and I was told to shut up. So I know who he is and that was definitely Nancy with them," the email read, per TMZ.
Additionally, the person who wrote the email also shared that he has a prior burglary from 10 years ago, and because of that, he is afraid to come forward with information for fear of being implicated in Guthrie's disappearance.
The email is also said to, again, demand $50,000 in bitcoin for more information.
Pima County Sheriff Calls Out Those Implicating Family Members In Rush To Find A Suspect
While speaking with the Daily Mail on Sunday, February 15, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos had strong words for the media and online skeptics who have spread theories that Nancy Guthrie's family is responsible for her disappearance, with a specific implication for son-in-law Tommaso Cioni.
"People out there can get pretty ugly and mean and nasty and not have the facts," Nanos said. "I tell my journalists, you guys need to be a little more responsible… because that's just really nasty stuff."
The sheriff also noted that, by rushing to implicate Cioni in Guthrie's disappearance, it could put an unfair target on his back without concrete evidence that he was indeed involved.
"But I've really told people, this is a lot of stress. If he [Tommaso Cioni] is guilty, if he's the one who did it, and we're able to prove that, then at that time jump on it, but don't come out of nowhere with this," Nanos told the outlet.
"I understand the pundits are out there," he continued. "They're gonna say, 'well, he's the last one to see her alive.' We understand that stuff. But, my goodness, you're putting a mark on somebody who could be completely innocent. And more important than that, he's family."
Authorities Are Confident That Nancy Guthrie Will Be Found, But Could Take 'Months Or Years'
In a statement to the New York Times, Sheriff Nanos provided the sobering reality that finding Guthrie could take much longer than initially thought.
"Maybe it's an hour from now," he shared with the outlet. "Maybe it's weeks or months or years from now. But we won't quit. We're going to find Nancy. We're going to find this guy."
His comments come days after the Pima County Sheriff's Department detained and released multiple people for questioning in the case without resulting in any concrete evidence to link them to Guthrie's disappearance.
Savannah Guthrie Posts New Video On Social Media Telling Those Responsible 'It's Never Too Late' To Come Forward
In a post to Instagram on February 15, the "Today" show co-anchor said that she is still holding out hope for her mother's safe return, as the investigation has entered its third week.
"It's been two weeks since our mom was taken. And I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. And we still believe," Savannah said.
"I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is that it's never too late," she added. "And you're not lost or alone. And it is never too late to do the right thing. And we are here. And we believe. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being."
Sheriff Chris Nanos Previously Shut Down Rumors Of Tension With The FBI
There have been recent reports of the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department not aligning with their approach to the investigation into her abduction, resulting in rumors that Sheriff Chris Nanos was "blocking" the FBI from the case.
"Actually, the FBI just wanted to send the one or two they found by the crime scene, closest to it – mile, mile and a half... I said 'No, why do that? Let's just send them all to where all the DNA exists, all the profiles and the markers exist.' They agreed, makes sense," Nanos said, per KVOA.
