Federal investigators say a glove recovered about two miles from the home of missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie contains an unknown male DNA profile and appears to match gloves worn by the masked figure captured on surveillance footage near her front door.
The update came on Day 15 of the investigation into the disappearance of Guthrie, 84, who lives in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson. KTVU reported the FBI released recovered Nest camera footage about five days earlier showing a masked man approaching the home and attempting to cover the camera with leaves.
In a statement shared with KTVU, the FBI said the glove was packaged by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and sent overnight on Feb. 12 to a private lab in Florida, arriving Feb. 13. The FBI said it received preliminary results Feb. 14 and was awaiting quality control and official confirmation before uploading the unknown male profile into CODIS, the national DNA database. The agency said the process typically takes about 24 hours from when it receives DNA.
Investigators collected roughly 16 gloves from different areas near the home, the FBI said. Most appeared to be searchers’ gloves discarded during canvassing. The glove tied to the DNA profile was described as different and consistent with the gloves seen in the surveillance video.
“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. The FBI received preliminary results yesterday on 2/14 and are awaiting quality control and official confirmation today before putting unknown male profile into CoDIS, the national database unique to the bureau. This process typically takes 24 hours from when the bureau receives DNA. Investigators collected approximately 16 gloves in various areas near the house. Most of them were searchers’ gloves that they discarded in various areas when they searched the vicinity. The one with the DNA profile recovered is different and appears to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video. The FBI has and will continue to provide assistance on whatever timeline is provided to us.”
Authorities believe Guthrie was taken against her will after she was last seen on January 31 and reported missing on February 1 when she did not show up for church. Her daughter, “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, and other family members have posted public pleas for her safe return.
Savannah Guthrie, the 54-year-old “Today” anchor, posted a new video Sunday, Feb. 15, urging whoever has her mother to come forward as investigators in southern Arizona continue searching for Nancy Guthrie, missing for two weeks.
In a video message posted on Instagram, Guthrie said, “It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken.” She then asked whoever has her mother or knows where she is to come forward. She said that the family still holds out hope for the safe return of her mother. She said that “it’s never too late to do the right thing.” She then said that “We believe in the essential goodness of every human being.”
Nancy Guthrie, 84, has not been seen since Saturday, January 31. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that the investigators believe that she was taken from her home against her will. However, the department has not said where she might be or given information that would indicate that she has been arrested.
The case is gaining more attention as the search for her enters its third week. The authorities said that anyone who might have seen suspicious activity around the home at the time of the disappearance is asked to contact the investigators.
As of Sunday, the case is still treated as an abduction case, and the family of Guthrie said that they are still holding out hope for the safe return of Nancy Guthrie.
A global media for the latest news, entertainment, music fashion, and more.
