Reports say the Pima County Sheriff's Department is stillpatrolling the areaaround Annie Guthrie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, while also keeping watch near Nancy Guthrie's own neighbourhood. The move follows complaints linked to public attention around the case, including concerns about a YouTuber causing disruption.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since 1 February 2026, when investigators say she was abducted from her Tucson-area home in the middle of the night. Authorities have not publicly named a suspect, and the case remains active with FBI support, DNA work and fresh public appeals shaping the next stage of the search.

The visible sheriff presence nearAnnie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni's neighbourhoodappears to be about public safety, not a new accusation against the couple. Deputies were still patrolling the couple's area on 4 May, after earlier patrols returned in mid-April to deal with safety concerns in neighbourhoods connected to the case.

That distinction matters. Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni have faced intense public attention because of their family connection. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in February that Nancy Guthrie'sfamily members, including spouses, had been cleared as suspects. Nanosdescribedthe family as cooperative victims, adding that suggestions otherwise were 'wrong' and 'cruel.'

A statement from Sheriff Chris Nanos on the Nancy Guthrie Investigation:pic.twitter.com/YfhQSPkrFJ

The patrols come as investigators continue to review a large volume of information. More than 300 new tips had been sent to 88-CRIME over the previous month. Sheriff Nanos has urged the public not to assume the case has gone cold, saying: 'We know someone out there knows what happened. Call us.'

The Pima County Sheriff's Departmentsaidit remained 'fully committed' to the investigation and was working closely with the FBI. The office also said DNA and video analysis were underway, with laboratories across the country supporting the work. Authorities urged people with credible information to contact 88-CRIME or the FBI, noting that even small details may matter.

The FBI isanalysinga potentially important DNA sample recovered from Nancy Guthrie's home, after it was sent from a private Florida laboratory working with the sheriff's department. The sample was described as difficult because earlier DNA material had to be separated before investigators could isolate what might be useful.

DNA from gloves found a few miles from Nancy's homedid not matchentries in CODIS, the national DNA database. The gloves were said to resemble those worn by a masked man seen on surveillance footage near the time of the disappearance. Authorities also said additional DNA from the residence was still being analysed.

For Annie Guthrie, Tommaso Cioni and the wider Guthrie family, the continuing patrols show how the investigation has spread beyond Nancy's home. Their neighbourhood has become a focus not because police have announced new suspicions, but because public interest has spilt into private streets.

Source: International Business Times UK