Fox News host Jesse Watters on Thursday examined the latest developments in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, raising pointed questions about inconsistencies in law enforcement statements and what he suggested could be early missteps in the investigation.
Watters walked viewers through the known timeline of events, starting with the last confirmed sighting of Guthrie on Saturday night. According to Watters, Nancy Guthrie took an Uber to her daughter’s home earlier in the evening. Her daughter, Annie Guthrie, lives nearby with her husband, Tommaso Cioni. Watters described the gathering as an ordinary family evening, involving dinner, games, and nothing out of the ordinary.
At approximately 9:48 p.m., Guthrie was dropped back off at her home. But Watters said that key question—who exactly brought her home—has become muddled as the investigation has unfolded.
During the segment, Watters played footage from a press conference held Thursday by law enforcement officials, including representatives from the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. At that briefing, officials stated only that Guthrie had been dropped off by a family member, declining to identify the individual by name.
“We’re going to go with family, just family,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters.
Watters questioned that vague response, pointing out that Nanos had previously identified the individual more specifically. According to Watters, the sheriff had earlier told The New York Times that it was Guthrie’s son-in-law who dropped her off and confirmed she made it inside safely before leaving.
Watters read directly from the quote attributed to Nanos, stating that Guthrie’s son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, was the one who dropped her off. He then questioned why investigators appeared to walk back from that level of specificity just one day later.
“If they know who dropped her off, why a day later are they being so vague?” Watters asked, suggesting that the shifting language raises unnecessary questions at a time when clarity is critical.
The Fox News host also focused on how authorities handled the scene in the early stages of the investigation. Watters suggested that time-sensitive decisions may not have been handled as carefully as they should have been, noting that investigators initially cleared Guthrie’s home before later returning to it.
“Time is of the essence, and mistakes may have been made,” Watters said. He pointed out that investigators cleared the scene early on, only to reenter the house later as the investigation progressed, a move that could complicate the search for evidence.
Watters did not accuse law enforcement of wrongdoing, but he emphasized that delays and inconsistencies can matter greatly in a missing-person case, particularly in the critical first days. He framed his commentary around the need for transparency and urgency, arguing that families and the public deserve clear answers as authorities work to determine what happened.
As the investigation continues, Watters said the unanswered questions surrounding Guthrie’s final movements and the handling of the scene remain central. He urged viewers to pay close attention to how officials explain their decisions moving forward, underscoring that every detail matters when a person’s fate is still unknown.
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