The Arizona sheriff spearheading the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother was spotted sitting near courtside at a University of Arizona basketball game Saturday night — just as the nation remained riveted to the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie.

Photos obtained by Fox News Digital show Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos seated near the front row at the Arizona Wildcats’ game against Oklahoma State on Saturday at McKale Center in Tucson, as the high-profile investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance entered its seventh day and the family released another emotional public plea.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos attends a basketball game at the University of Arizona on Feb. 7, 2026. FOX News

Savannah Guthrie with her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the set of the TODAY show.
Savannah Guthrie with her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the set of the TODAY show. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

“I think it wasn’t a good move,” the source who provided the photos told Fox News Digital, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“This whole thing being so fresh and nationwide, maybe worldwide. I don’t think it was good for him to do it. He’s a major part of the investigation, so it didn’t look good to me. Very sad to see him at the Arizona basketball game.”

The game took place only minutes before the Guthrie family posted their latest Instagram video, in which Savannah Guthrie said the family had received a message from whoever may be holding her mother and explicitly offered to pay a ransom.

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