TUCSON, AZ. — The desert air had fallen to the low 50s by the time Nancy Guthrie’s garage door went down for the night.
It was Jan. 31, 2026, and the 84-year-old seemed tucked into her adobe-walled home nestled among the mesquite trees and saguaros of her quiet, mountain foothills neighborhood perched above the lights of Tucson.
She’d spent her Saturday evening enjoying dinner and games with her daughter, Annie Guthrie, in the same community where she’d raised three children – the most famous of whom is Savannah Guthrie, a co-host of NBC’s “Today” show.
After dinner, Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, drove her home. They wound several miles past low-slung homes with muted lighting that sprawled across the rocky landscape of the upscale suburb known for dark-sky views of the stars.
At 9:48 p.m., he dropped her off, waiting until she was inside before driving away.
