Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos warned Thursday that Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers may strike again.
“It would be foolish to tell people, ‘Yes, don’t worry, you are, you are not his target,'” the investigator told NBC News.
He urged others: “Don’t think for a second that just because it happened to the Guthrie family, it’s safe for others.”
“No, mind your own business,” Nanos said.
He acknowledged that while officials “believe[Savannah Guthrie’s mother]was targeted,” they are “not 100 percent sure.”
He added: “We believe we know why he did this.”
Nanos did not elaborate on the statement or provide details about the status of the investigation, which is now in its sixth week.
Nancy was last seen at her home in Tucson, Arizona, on January 31st, after which the 84-year-old disappeared.
Savannah, 54, was off the air throughout the frantic search for her mother.
She and her siblings, Annie Guthrie and Camron Guthrie, published multiple petitions against Nancy’s kidnappers on social media.
In the last article shared on February 24, the journalist admitted that her mother “may already be dead.”
The former lawyer offered a $1 million reward for information, saying, “If this is what’s going to happen, I’ll accept it, but I need to know where she is. I need her to come home.”
The following week, Savannah returned to Studio 1A and tearfully reunited with her colleagues.
The NBC personality did not appear on camera, but a spokesperson for the morning show confirmed to Page Six that “she intends to return.”
Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones echoed this sentiment, with the 44-year-old explaining, “Even though it feels like the hardest thing, it’s her home and it’s also a place where she feels so loved.”
“Whenever (she) is ready, I’ll be here,” said Jones, 47.
