Ex-FBI agent weighs in on Nancy Guthrie’s daughter Annie and son-in-law’s role in disappearance

TUCSON, ARIZONA: Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer sat down for a discussion with a colleague regarding the complicated missing case of Nancy Guthrie. The two also talked about the possible involvement of Nancy’s daughter Annie and her husband Tommaso Cioni in the kidnapping.

Many online sleuths and former NewsNation journalist Ashleigh Banfield have suspected Annie and Cioni since they were reportedly the last ones to see the 84-year-old woman hours before she went missing from her home in Catalina Foothills, near Tucson, Arizona.

Ex-FBI agent defends Annie Guthrie and her husband Tommaso Cioni

Nancy was reported missing on February 1 and since then the probe into the case has been going on. However, Pima County Sheriff's Department, who are in charge of the investigation, and Sheriff Chris Nanos had already declined their association.

Coffindaffer spoke with retired FBI special agent Robin Dreek. She asked him, “Tell me what in your research, and with your background, why you don't believe Annie and Tommaso were involved.”

Dreek replied, “Happy people don't commit espionage…happy people don't do crazy c**p. If something bad is going to happen, it is going to come from an unhealthy relationship all the time.”

Ex-FBI agent says Nancy shared good relationship with Annie and Tommaso 

The ex-official mentioned Cioni’s good background as a school teacher, who did not have any issues with anyone. He noted that Cioni has been married for a long time and shares a healthy relationship with his wife as well as his mother-in-law who routinely came “for Saturday night dinner and plays games” at his house.

“If there was an issue, that would not be going on. I guarantee it, it just doesn't happen,” he added.

Dreek also told Coffindaffer that Annie and husband faced more attention from law enforcement than other family members because they were caretakers of Nancy, not because officers found them suspicious.

Sheriff denies Guthrie family's involvement in Nancy's kidnapping

This came after earlier Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos had said, “To be clear … the Guthrie family — to include all siblings and spouses — has been cleared as possible suspects. The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case.”

Meanwhile, regarding a mixed “DNA” sample being examined by the FBI, an official has now said, “There is no new DNA evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case. The FBI requested this material over two months ago.”

“The Pima County Sheriff’s Office sent it to a private lab in Florida. Eleven weeks later, that lab has now transferred an original hair sample to the FBI Laboratory for testing. We remain fully committed to this investigation.”