Ashleigh Banfield Doubles Down, Tells Dan Abrams Nancy Guthrie's Son-in-Law Is STILL a Suspect

"I can tell you that my source every day since has stood by that reporting. And that is the thinking as of the day after Mrs. Guthrie was reported missing. There were a couple of things I reported in that, Dan, if we go back to Tuesday of last week. Number one, that Annie Guthrie's car was towed and is in evidence. That's borne out."

"The other thing my source said was that the cameras were smashed. Now we've seen the person coming up and trying to, as the sheriff now uses language, tamper and disconnect. But Michael Ruiz is reporting that there are small glass fragments seen underneath the camera in that front entrance, which would suggest that if he couldn't grab it with his hands, Or grab it with those shrubs-, I don't believe he's trying to cov"

"the Pima County Sheriff's Department quickly disputed the claim in a statement asserting that investigators had not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case, and firing the following brushback pitch by Banfield's ear: While we appreciate the public's concern, the sharing of unverified accusations or false information is irresponsible and does not assist the investigation."

Ashleigh Banfield said a law enforcement source continued to name Tommaso Cioni as a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. The Pima County Sheriff's Department countered that investigators had not identified a suspect or person of interest and warned that sharing unverified accusations is irresponsible. Banfield said Annie Guthrie's car was towed and is in evidence, which the sheriff confirmed. Banfield also reported that cameras were smashed or tampered with and cited a report of small glass fragments under a front-entrance camera. Public concern and media claims have conflicted with official investigative statements.

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