Nancy Guthrie Update: JonBenét Ramsey's Father Shares Advice for Savannah & Family
JonBenét Ramsey's father, John Ramsey, just shared advice for Savannah Guthrie and her family as their mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing.
On the Wednesday, May 20 episode of Brian Entin Investigates, NewNation Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin spoke with John. The conversation happened 30 years after his 6-year-old daughter was reported missing and then found dead at her family's home in a rarely-used room in the basement.
No one has been successfully charged or prosecuted for JonBenét's murder, although there have been many theories from true crime enthusiasts about family members' involvement.
Unfortunately, the Guthrie family has faced that same type of speculation, with Savannah's sister, Annie Guthrie, and brother-in-law, Tomasso Cioni, receiving the brunt of the scrutiny. This is despite all family members being cleared as suspects early on in the investigation.
"He can understand it in a way that almost no one else can," Entin pointed out.
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When Entin asked what advice he would give to the Guthries at this point, more than 100 days since Nancy went missing on Feb. 1, John offered a blunt answer.
"Don't assume the police are doing everything they can do," he warned. "They may be, but don't assume that. Really scrutinize what they're doing, ask questions."
John continued, "DNA-what's the status of the DNA? Do you have DNA that doesn't match anybody in the family? What are you doing with it? Just putting in CODIS-that's obsolete. That's not going to result. That worked for 30 years ago, that's all we had. But now you can employ IGG [investigative genetic genealogy], and create a family tree, and with pretty good probablity, get a name on the killer.
Additionally, JonBenét's father noted, "It's like when you're in a hospital, you have to have an advocate. Make sure the nurses and doctors are doing everything that can be done for your person you're advocating for, your relative."
Nancy was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home on the evening of Jan. 31. As of writing, no suspect has been named in the case.
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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM.