Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as suspects in her disappearance, with Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos publicly condemning online speculation and stressing that relatives are victims, not persons of interest, in the ongoing investigation.On Monday, Feb. 16, the sheriff confirmed through a statement on X/Twitter that the missing 84-year-old's children and their spouses are no longer considered suspects as the investigation continues."To be clear...the Guthrie family - to include all siblings and spouses - has been cleared as possible suspects in this case. The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case."Chris Nanos further stated:"To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel. The Guthrie family are victims, plain and simple...please, I'm begging you, the media, to honor your profession and report with some sense of compassion and professionalism."Chris Nanos vows to see it through amid Nancy Guthrie's disappearance case: "We're not going to quit, we're not going to give up"The new statement comes after the Pima County Sheriff shared with Briana Whitney of Arizona's Family on Feb. 13 that no one, including Nancy Guthrie's family, had been cleared yet. Nanos, however, carefully clarified his statement:"Everybody, particularly in the Guthrie family, has been very cooperative with us. We've done a number of interviews and investigations and taken DNA swabs from a number of different people. They've all cooperated with us, and we look at what their stories are."Nancy Guthrie Still Missing As Ransom Deadline From Purported Abductors Nears - Source: GettyHe continued:"I'm going to say this real careful. They [Guthrie family] are under tremendous pressure and tremendous grief. And I think it's really irresponsible for anyone to start pointing fingers that way. They have been nothing but cooperative with us. I know the evidence will take us there if that's the case. Right now, we are working closely with that family, and our hearts go out to them."When asked if there would be an arrest or charges to be made soon, Nanos answered:"I would hope so, but I can't say that. What I would tell is, look, all 400 cops out there, everybody's working hard. The community is working hard. We want Nancy home. That's the key. Does it happen in an hour? Does in happen in a day, a week, a month, a year? I don't know, but I know this: We're not going to quit. We're not going to give up."Search Continues In Tucson Area For Missing Mother Of NBC Host Savannah Guthrie - Source: GettyAlso Read: Has Nancy Guthrie's family been cleared in her disappearance? Sheriff says no one is off the hook yet as investigation widensNancy Guthrie went missing from her Arizona home on Jan. 31. In a report by Nanos, authorities found "very concerning" proof of her abduction."She didn't walk from there. She didn't go willingly."Days following her disappearance, Nancy Guthrie's children — TODAY's host Savannah, Annie, and Camron — released a video addressed to the alleged kidnapper."She's 84 years old. Her health, her heart, is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive, and she needs it not to suffer. We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media."In another video, the siblings vowed that they "will pay" as an alleged tipster revealed to TMZ the kidnapper's demand for ransom.