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TUE · 2026-02-17 · 19:33 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0217-17034
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Nancy Guthrie abduction investigation yields no database match for DNA on glove

The investigation into the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has stalled after DNA found on a glove near her home yielded no matches in the FBI's database. The glove, resembling one seen in surveillance footage of the abduction, contained unknown male DNA.

Sara BraunThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-17 · 19:33 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 2 min
Nancy Guthrie abduction investigation yields no database match for DNA on glove
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The investigation into the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has stalled after DNA found on a glove near her home yielded no matches in the FBI's database. The glove, resembling one seen in surveillance footage of the abduction, contained unknown male DNA. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the negative results, adding that the DNA also didn't match samples from Guthrie's home. Authorities are now considering entering the DNA into a commercial genealogy database as the investigation enters its third week. Guthrie's daughter, TV anchor Savannah Guthrie, has publicly appealed for her mother's safe return. Donald Trump has also commented on the case, advocating for the death penalty if Guthrie is found to have been killed.

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The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is in its third week.

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Donald Trump stated he would want the justice department to seek the death penalty if Nancy Guthrie was killed.

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Savannah Guthrie issued a plea for her mother's safe return.

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The DNA from the glove did not match any of the DNA that was in Guthrie’s home.

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DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie's house did not match any records in the FBI database.

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DNA found on a glove about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s house did not result in any leads on the case, officials confirmed on Tuesday.Unknown male DNA was found on a glove that resembled one worn by Guthrie’s abductor in the surveillance video from the night of the 84-year-old’s disappearance, the FBI said on Sunday.However, Chris Nanos, the Pima County sheriff, confirmed that the DNA from the glove did not match any records from the FBI database. Nanos also confirmed that the DNA from the glove did not match any of the DNA that was in Guthrie’s home.​​“We’re hopeful that we’re always getting closer, but the news now, I think, is we had heard this morning that, of course, the DNA on the glove that was found two miles away was submitted for Codis [Combined DNA Index System]. And I just heard that, Codis had no hits,” Nanos said.With no match in the federal agency’s database, the DNA will now probably be entered in a commercial genealogy database. The latest update on the case comes as the investigation stretches into its third week.Savannah Guthrie, TV anchor and Nancy’s daughter, issued a plea on Monday, telling anyone who is involved in her mother’s disappearance that “it is never too late to do the right thing” and return her home.Donald Trump also weighed in on the case publicly, saying that he would want the Justice Department to seek the death penalty if Nancy Guthrie was killed. He said that he would want the abductors to face “very, very severe – the most severe” consequences in an interview with the New York Post.When asked if he was referring to the death penalty, he confirmed, saying: “The most, yeah – that’s true.”
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