Genetic genealogy technology to be used in Nancy Guthrie case has helped solve Tampa Bay area cases

The Brief

  • Investigators recovered DNA on a glove near Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home, but it did not match anyone in traditional law enforcement databases.
  • The FBI says investigative genetic genealogy could now be used to trace relatives of the unknown DNA contributor.
  • Experts say the technique has helped solve cold cases nationwide, including cases in the Tampa Bay area.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Investigative genetic genealogy, which is a relatively new forensic tool, is now being considered in the search for answers in the Nancy Guthrie case.

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Investigators say DNA was recovered from a glove found near Guthrie’s Tucson home. However, that DNA did not produce any hits in CODIS, the national law enforcement DNA database.

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