THE bandmate of Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law has opened up about facing intense, unfounded scrutiny over the 84-year-old mom’s disappearance.
Dominic Evans, who plays drums with Tommaso Cioni, was a prisoner in his own home as media flocked to his quiet Tucson, Arizona, street while searching for answers to the case that’s gripped the nation.
Evans, who is a 5th-grade teacher, became a target after it was revealed he had been arrested in 1999 for drunkenly swiping a calculator and watch while at a bar.
The online speculation became so fierce that it led strangers to stalk his home, knock on their door, and snap sneaky photos as they lived their day-to-day routines.
Now, Evans has set the record straight and insisted he spoke with investigators for 40 minutes two weeks ago before never hearing from them again.
“I feel like someone’s taken my name,” he told The New York Times.
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When asked for what reason, he explained, “I don’t know — monetary, clickbait, to be relevant, entertainment — but there are innocent people that get hurt.”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is spearheading the investigation, has voiced his pain for Evans and his family, but insisted he isn’t ready to rule out suspects other than the Guthrie family.
“He’s going through hell, and it is horrible,” Nanos said.
“And I don’t know what to tell him except he probably should be speaking with some attorneys and sue some of these people for libel.”
