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Gloves Found Near Nancy Guthrie’s Home Undergoing DNA Analysis in Abduction Case
ARIZONA – A critical development has emerged in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today Show” host Savannah Guthrie, as a pair of gloves believed to have been worn by her abductor have been discovered and are currently undergoing DNA analysis. Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since February 1st, with authorities suspecting she was forcibly taken from her Arizona residence.
The investigation, now in its third week, gained new traction following the FBI’s release of surveillance footage and photographs depicting a suspect approaching Nancy’s home in the early hours of that Sunday. This comes amidst previous reports of a former FBI agent suggesting a coded message within Savannah Guthrie’s public appeal to the kidnappers.
According to a statement shared by NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin, the FBI confirmed the discovery: “The gloves found approximately 2 miles from the Guthrie residence in a field near the side of the road were packaged up by PCOS and sent overnight on 2/12 and they arrived at their private lab in Florida on 2/13.”
Preliminary results were received by the FBI on February 14th, and they are now awaiting quality control and official confirmation before entering the unknown male DNA profile into CoDIS, the national database. This process typically takes 24 hours from the bureau’s receipt of DNA.
Investigators also clarified that while approximately 16 gloves were collected in various areas near the house, most were discarded searchers’ gloves. However, the one with the recovered DNA profile is distinct and “appears to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video.” The FBI has pledged its continued assistance in the ongoing investigation.
This significant breakthrough was also reported on Fox News on Sunday, February 15th, with anchor Mike Emmanuel stating, “Breaking this afternoon in the search of Nancy Guthrie. One of the gloves recovered appears to match the glove of the suspect in the surveillance video.”
Former New York Police Department Lieutenant Darrin Porcher expressed considerable optimism regarding the development. “This is not just a lead.
This is a potential for breaking news,” Porcher remarked. “Because this is a crack in the case we’re looking for.
How can we apply this to the identification as it relates to someone we saw in the video to a DNA Sample?”
Porcher highlighted the importance of the CoDIS database, which contains DNA information on individuals arrested since the 1990s, stating that this could be crucial in “rescuing Nancy as well as bringing the perpetrators into custody.” He concluded, “I’m extremely excited.
This shows the tenacity of law enforcement to move at breakneck speed to try to gain a clue in cracking this case. I genuinely believe a positive outcome as it relates to the analysis of this DNA.
This is a key component in getting us to that point.”
The Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos, had previously acknowledged the “exhausting” nature of the search for Nancy Guthrie, even warning it could potentially span “years” before she is located. In an interview with The New York Times on February 13th, Nanos stated, “Maybe it’s an hour from now, maybe it’s weeks or months or years from now.
But we won’t quit. It’s exhausting, these ups and downs, but we will keep moving forward.
We’re going to find Nancy. We’re going to find this guy.”
The community remains hopeful that this new forensic evidence will provide the answers needed to safely bring Nancy Guthrie home to her family.