The FBI is now looking closely at DNA evidence found at Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home that could change the course of the investigation into her February kidnapping. This is a major update in the case. This mixed DNA sample, which came from a private Florida lab that works with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, is being analyzed with cutting-edge technology to find a suspect.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home on February 1, 2026. Authorities think she was taken against her will. There was blood on the porch that matched Nancy’s DNA, but the mixed sample from inside the house, which may have included hair strands from several people, has made things more difficult.
Sources who know about the investigation say that federal agents recently got the sample and are using the latest technology to figure it out. Chris Nanos, the sheriff of Pima County, said that the FBI has been working with them since day one. He also said that DNA work is still going on with national labs and that it could take up to six months to get all the results.
The DNA is mixed, so it needs advanced separation methods, but officials are still hopeful that it will help them find the right suspect. There are no new public leads on Nancy’s whereabouts, but this forensic push gives people hope in the cold case.
