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Sheriff Says Investigators Are Closer in Nancy Guthrie Abduction

A hair sample sent to the FBI for advanced DNA testing could yield a genetic clue that points to a suspect.

Overview

  • Sheriff Chris Nanos, in a brief exchange Friday, said the task force is "closer" to solving the 84-year-old’s suspected abduction and called recent developments "really great."
  • A hair recovered in the case was forwarded late last month from a Florida lab to the FBI for advanced DNA work and potential genetic genealogy, which could identify someone not already known to have been in the home.
  • Investigators are analyzing Nest doorbell video of a masked person with a holstered pistol at the front steps and are filtering tens of thousands of tips for links to that individual.
  • Two Pima County supervisors say they will move to remove Nanos over alleged false testimony about past suspensions, and the sheriff disputes FBI Director Kash Patel’s claim that the bureau was kept out for four days.
  • Outside the Tucson home, new Mother’s Day signs urged the perpetrator to "take Nancy home," and combined rewards now exceed $1.2 million for information that resolves the case.