Nancy Guthrie Case Latest News: The FBI recently received and is now analyzing potentially critical DNA recovered from the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News. Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her home early on Feb. 1. A private Florida lab that works with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department sent the sample to the FBI in recent weeks, the sources said.
The FBI is now using new technology to conduct advanced analysis on the DNA sample to see if it can lead to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper, according to the sources.
What Is the Status of the DNA Analysis?
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has previously described the DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s home as a sample that came from more than one person. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos recently told a Neighborhood Watch group that it could take six more months to untangle the sample, separate the strands and isolate what investigators need.
The sheriff also said as many as five other labs around the country are working on the Guthrie case. It was not immediately clear which ones, what their roles are or whether there are additional DNA samples that are potentially relevant.
How Many Investigators Are Working the Case?
About two dozen Pima County and FBI investigators are still actively working the Guthrie case. After investigators released key evidence, like images from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera, early on, seemingly little progress has been made on her whereabouts or the person or people who abducted her.
The investigation remains active, but no suspects have been named more than two months after Nancy’s disappearance.
What Has Savannah Guthrie Said?
Last month, Savannah Guthrie spoke out in her first interview, telling her friend and former co-host Hoda Kotb that it’s “too much to bear to think that I brought this to her bedside, that it’s because of me.” “I’m so sorry, Mommy, I’m so sorry,” Savannah Guthrie said. And to her family, she apologized through tears, “If it is me, I’m so sorry.”
But she added, “We still don’t know … Honestly, we don’t know anything.” Savannah Guthrie said her family “cannot be at peace” without answers. “Someone can do the right thing,” she said.
What Evidence Has Been Released?
Early in the investigation, the FBI released images from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera showing a masked individual outside her home. Drops of blood were found on her front porch, and her home was declared a crime scene. Nancy was last seen on Jan. 31 after spending the evening with her daughter Annie Guthrie and Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni.
The family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy’s return, with additional rewards bringing the total to $1.2 million.
What Are the Challenges in the DNA Analysis?
The DNA sample recovered from the home contains genetic material from more than one person, making it difficult to isolate the profile of the potential suspect. Sheriff Nanos has said it could take six more months to complete the analysis.
Advanced technology being used by the FBI may help accelerate the process, but officials have not provided a timeline for results.
FAQs: Nancy Guthrie DNA Analysis
Q: What DNA is the FBI analyzing?
A: Potentially critical DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home, which came from more than one person.
Q: Where did the sample come from?
A: A private Florida lab that works with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department sent the sample to the FBI.
Q: How long will the analysis take?
A: Sheriff Nanos said it could take six more months to untangle the sample and isolate what investigators need.
Q: How many investigators are on the case?
A: About two dozen Pima County and FBI investigators are actively working the case.
Q: Has a suspect been identified?
A: No. No suspects have been named more than two months after Nancy’s disappearance.
Q: What is the reward for information?
A: The family has offered $1 million, with additional rewards bringing the total to $1.2 million.
Disclaimer: This information is based on inputs from news agency reports. TSG does not independently confirm the information provided by the relevant sources.
