Nancy Guthrie Update: Sheriff Issues Response to Resignation Demand

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, remains missing over three months after she disappeared from her home in the Catalina Foothills of Tucson, AZ.

As the case reaches the 100-day mark, two Pima County supervisors called on sheriff Chris Nanos to step down following allegations that he lied about a history of suspensions and other disciplinary actions he received in the 1970s and 1980s as a member of the El Paso Police Department.

Pima County Supervisors Taking Action Against Chris Nanos

Dr. Matt Heinz, a Democrat, and the five-person board's only Republican, Supervisor Steve Christy want Nanos to resign immediately.

Heinz alleges that Nanos lied under oath.

"He lied under oath to the board about his separation from El Paso PD," he said. "And we will consider referring his perjury to the [attorney general] for prosecution."

Christy is ready to take immediate action against Nanos.

"My position is that unless in the next few days before the board meeting next week, if he doesn't resign or if he doesn't retire in an honorable fashion, which is available to him, then I will move and I will support any effort by the Board of Supervisors to vacate the office, which is part of the regulation," he said.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos Responds

In a new, blunt, statement, Nanos made it clear he won't speak on the matter until a potential vote is cast.

"We will respectfully wait for the Board's decision before commenting on the matter," he said, via Fox News reporter Michael Ruiz.

His response came after Heinz also suggested the case be turned over to the FBI.

"It's ridiculous. Almost every other local jurisdiction would have done so by now. Actually, it usually happens within days because then the FBI covers the vast majority of the cost of the investigation instead of the county or city," he said.

"So, aside from maybe NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston and some other large cities, any other jurisdiction would have asked for the FBI to take the lead."

No new leads regarding Guthrie's whereabouts or the alleged suspect have emerged.

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This story was originally published May 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM.