đ¨ NEW DNA SHOCK: A SECOND SUSPECT EMERGES A newly revealed DNA detail has made the case of Nancy Guthrie more mysterious than ever. The DNA sample found in the desert does not match the trace collected from the porchâraising the possibility that more than one person was present on that fateful night. Is this the biggest turning point in the case so far, or just the beginning of an even darker secret? Read the details below đđ
Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been taken against her will from her Tucson, Ariz., home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1
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Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie.Credit :Â savannahguthrie/Instagram
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Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been abducted from her Tucson, Ariz., home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1
On Tues., Feb. 10, authorities released Nest surveillance camera pictures and video of a masked, armed assailant at Nancyâs front door
On Tues., Feb. 17, the Pima County Sheriffâs Office said that DNA evidence from gloves found two miles from Nancyâs house that looked similar to the gloves worn by the assailant did not yield any matches in the national DNA database
DNA evidence left behind on gloves found about two miles from Nancy Guthrieâs Tucson, Ariz., home did not yield any matches when law enforcement ran their profile through the national DNA database, the Pima County Sheriffâs Department said on Tues., Feb. 17.
On Tues., Feb. 10, authorities released surveillance photos and video footage of a masked man carrying a gun and wearing gloves on Nancyâs front porch in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, when authorities believe Nancy, 84, was abducted.
Days later, authorities found gloves on the side of the road about two miles from Nancyâs house that appeared to match the gloves worn by the assailant.
Investigators ran the DNA profile of the unknown male through the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the FBIâs national DNA database system.
âDNA evidence from gloves found approximately 2 miles from Nancy Guthrieâs residence was submitted to CODIS & produced no matches,â the PCSD wrote in an update on X.
âThere is additional DNA evidence that was found at the residence that is also being analyzed,â the PCSD said.
As the investigation into the abduction of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrieâs mother enters its third week, authorities are still trying to find the mother of three â and whoever took her.
Shortly after Nancy vanished, the potential kidnapper or kidnappers sent alleged ransom notes tied to Nancyâs disappearance to several media outlets.
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Masked, armed assailant captured in surveillance footage at Nancy Guthrieâs house.Pima County Sheriffâs Department
After the release of images and video of the suspect, the FBI Phoenix office described him as âa male, approximately 5â9â â 5â10â tall, with an average build. In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter âOzark Trail Hiker Packâ backpackâ that may have been purchased at Walmart.
The identification of the backpack has been one of the most promising leads authorities have gotten so far, said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
Authorities later disclosed that Guthrieâs doorbell camera was disconnected at 1:47 a.m., and a person was detected on the camera at 2:12 a.m. Sixteen minutes later, at 2:28 a.m., Guthrieâs pacemaker was disconnected from the pacemaker app on her cellphone, authorities said.
As the search for Nancy progresses into its third week, investigators are using a so-called âsignal snifferâ to try to detect Bluetooth transmissions from Nancyâs pacemaker, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
Another lead came on Friday, Feb. 13, when the Pima County Sheriffâs Department (PSCD) said in a statement that âDNA other than Nancy Guthrieâs and those in close contact to her has been collected from the property.â
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Nancy Guthrieâs Catalina Foothills home in Arizona.Rebecca Noble/Getty
âInvestigators are working to identify who it belongs to. We are not disclosing where that DNA was located.â
Since her mother has gone missing, Savannah, 54, has posted multiple videos on Instagram pleading for her motherâs safe return. In a clip shared on Sunday, Feb. 15, the journalist said, âItâs been two weeks since our mom was taken. And I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. And we still believe.â
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A $100,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to Nancyâs recovery or an arrest in the case.
Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrieâs disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriffâs Department at 520-351-4900.
