Savannah Guthrie’s Family Requests Police Presence at Mom Nancy’s Home for ‘Security’ amid Ongoing Search

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it will “maintain a presence at Nancy Guthrie’s residence for security purposes going forward”

Nancy Guthrie; Savannah Guthrie.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

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Authorities are sending personnel to monitor the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie who is being held for ransom

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it will “maintain a presence at Nancy Guthrie’s residence for security purposes going forward”

There are currently no suspects or persons of interest in the investigation into Nancy’s disappearance, the department said earlier on Sunday, Feb. 8

Authorities are sending personnel to monitor the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie who is being held for ransom.

A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) in Arizona confirmed to PEOPLE on Sunday, Feb. 8, that at the request of the Guthrie family, the department will “maintain a presence at Nancy Guthrie’s residence for security purposes going forward.”

“Members of the media and the public are reminded that all traffic laws and private property laws must be followed. No trespassing is allowed on Nancy Guthrie’s property,” the spokesperson added.

The sheriff’s department will replace private security guards who were previously hired to monitor Nancy’s Tucson, Ariz., home.

Annie Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie and Camron Guthrie in a video addressing the alleged ransom note.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

The update comes after law enforcement officials were seen searching the home belonging to Nancy’s daughter Annie Guthrie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, late in the evening on Saturday, Feb. 7 — just hours after Annie, alongside siblings Savannah and Camron Guthrie, shared a new video message for their mom’s kidnappers.

Annie’s property is located approximately four miles from Nancy’s longtime home in Tucson, where she was taken in the middle of the night on Jan. 31, authorities said.

Also on Sunday, authorities — including PCSD deputies and vehicles — were seen at Nancy’s home. Officials used a pole to probe a manhole located on the property, behind the house, according to drone-captured images shared by Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten on X.

There are currently no suspects or persons of interest in the investigation into Nancy’s disappearance, the PCSD said in an update shared earlier on Sunday.

“The Nancy Guthrie investigation is ongoing,” the department wrote. “Follow-up continues at multiple locations. No suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles have been identified. No scheduled press briefings.”

Nancy Guthrie.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

Nancy’s family initially reported her missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, when she did not attend church. Shortly after, law enforcement launched an investigation into her disappearance, saying they believe she was taken against her will, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a press conference on Feb. 3.

Nancy was last seen in the evening of Jan. 31 when her family dropped her off at her house after she had dinner with Annie and Cioni at their home, Nanos previously told The New York Times.

A trail of blood was seen on the front steps of Nancy’s home that authorities confirmed is hers. Remnants of a Ring camera had also been removed from the front door area, PEOPLE confirmed.

Authorities continue to investigate an alleged ransom note that was sent to the media. FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke said the note’s sender set a deadline of 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5. A second deadline was then set for Monday, Feb. 9.

On Friday, Feb. 6, the FBI acknowledged a new message potentially tied to Nancy’s disappearance.

“The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department are aware of a new message regarding Nancy Guthrie,” the PCSD said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity.”