India, Feb. 5 -- Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Sunday with authorities believing she's been kidnapped. As the Pima County Sheriff's Office continues their investigation, an independent journalist alleged that Tommaso Cioni, Savannah's brother-in-law was a suspect in the case.

The claims came from Ashleigh Banfield, who was formerly with NewsNation. Banfield also alleged that Cioni's wife and Savannah's sister, Annie, had her car seized by authorities as they believed it had some 'connection' with Cioni.

However, the sheriff's office was quick to quash these allegations.

"At this point, investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case. Detectives continue...