Nancy Guthrie Case: Viral Videos of Savannah Guthrie’s Brother-in-Law Tommaso Cioni Reignite Social Media Speculation

Despite no arrests being made or suspects being named in the Nancy Guthrie case, it has not stopped social media users from speculating about the investigation.

In the initial days of her disappearance, Guthrie's son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, was in the limelight because he was one of the last people to see her on the night before she vanished.

Cioni had dropped her off at her Catalina Foothills residence after a family dinner at his and Annie Guthrie’s home. Amid the speculation, several older videos of Cioni have resurfaced on social media, showing him in a different light.

Cioni, who was a teacher at BASIS Oro Valley in Arizona, is seen making ravioli and dancing in a cheerful mood.

“Tommaso Cioni, Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law, shown here in a different light, in clips from May 2023 and August 2024, sourced from publicly available content,” a user named Shana Lee wrote on X, sharing a video featuring Cioni.

The video was compiled from clips pulled from the BASIS Oro Valley Instagram page. The first, from May 2023, shows Cioni in a red T-shirt teaching students how to make ravioli. The post was captioned, “The king of pasta,” with overlay text reading, “POV: You do Project Week with Mr. Cioni,” according to Wonderwall.

The second clip, dated August 21, 2024, was captioned, “Practicing our break dancing moves,” with on-screen text joking, “Practicing our break dancing before the next Olympics.” Cioni can be seen attempting side lunges and a jumping jack in the brief video.

The post received a wide range of reactions from social media users. While some said the clips made Cioni appear more human, others continued to describe him as “weird.”

“Thanks. This helps me see him as a human being rather than some kind of monster. Critical thinkers need evidence from both sides to inform their opinions. I don’t have to like the man but if he is truly innocent in the end I’d feel bad about contributing to his crucifixion,” wrote X user Steph Corneliussen.

‘I understand completely. In all aspects of life, it’s important that people share ideas, have healthy debate— for the sake of evolution,” Shana Lee replied.

One user wrote, “This is weird. Just weird. He always looks mad.” “ He’s creepy! He’s left handed?” wrote Kim.

Meanwhile, Lynnda M wrote, “I enjoy seeing his humorous side & bet he’s a great teacher! So many...me included..are looking through a one-sided lens! Many parents of students have said he is a great teacher & feel he’s not involved! They’re other suspects, who I question even more....Nancy’s old boyfriend!”

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department previously cleared Tommaso Cioni and other family members of any wrongdoing in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson residence three months ago, with blood found on the front porch and a masked man captured on a Ring doorbell camera.