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Authorities are pursuing the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie (Savannah Guthrie’s mother) after ransom notes emerged; DNA evidence on her property is mixed and under testing while surveillance video and blood spatter on the porch suggest she was lured outside, fueling talk of a personal grievance as a motive; volunteers recovered a backpack and the search expanded as investigators continue work.
DNA from gloves found near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CoDIS); there are no confirmed CoDIS matches yet, and the glove DNA did not match DNA from Guthrie’s property, with an unknown male DNA also recovered. Investigators are continuing to analyze other evidence, pursue pacemaker tracking, and identify the Walmart backpack seen in video footage.
DNA recovered from a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to match the glove worn by the masked intruder, and the Pima County sheriff says Guthrie’s family members are now cleared as suspects as the investigation, which has drawn scrutiny and involved a Bitcoin ransom note, continues with no arrests.
NBC's Savannah Guthrie released a new video appealing for information about her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who vanished in Arizona two weeks ago; investigators found a glove near her home that resembles the abductor's and carries DNA to be loaded into crime databases, with authorities saying there have been no arrests and that Guthrie is believed alive, while a burglary theory is downplayed and speculation about relatives is cautioned.
Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance believe the suspect’s mask and clothing were bought at Walmart, with the black Ozark Trail Hiker backpack identified in surveillance footage; DNA testing on a glove and other evidence are refining leads as authorities search for the 84-year-old Guthrie.
A black glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home contains a DNA profile that appears to match the suspect seen in a doorbell camera video; the DNA is being tested and could be added to the FBI’s CODIS database after confirmation, as investigators collected about 16 gloves in the area (most from searchers). The case concerns the abduction of the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, with investigators pursuing leads and a ransom note tied to bitcoin.
Authorities in Tucson say no arrests have been made in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as they pursue a lead that prompted a federal search warrant at a nearby home; a Range Rover linked to the case was towed from a Culver's parking lot, several people detained and released, DNA evidence from Guthrie's residence is being tested, surveillance video has been released, and the FBI has boosted the reward to $100,000 for information leading to Guthrie’s location or an arrest.
Investigators executed a search warrant on a Tucson home linked to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping, detaining two occupants but making no arrests. Evidence clues include a doorbell-camera tampering video, gloves found near Guthrie’s home, and unidentified DNA, amid multiple ransom notes that have muddied the investigation.
In Arizona, Sheriff Chris Nanos says investigators will keep pursuing leads in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, after DNA was recovered from the home but yielded no match; a detained delivery driver was released, and investigators continue sifting through thousands of tips as the 13-day search unfolds.
Police found DNA evidence at Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home, which has been declared a crime scene, as part of the investigation into Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s disappearance. Authorities say the 84-year-old likely did not leave on her own and needs daily medication that, if unavailable, could be fatal. Savannah asked the public for prayers and help, while investigators pursue multiple leads and say there is currently no indication the public is in danger.
Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson will make their Broadway debuts in The Fear of 13, a 16‑week production about Nick Yarris, who spent more than two decades on death row before being exonerated by DNA evidence. Written by Lindsey Ferrentino and directed by David Cromer, previews begin March 19 and the show opens April 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Based on a 2015 documentary and a London Donmar Warehouse run, the production is backed by Seaview, Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin with a partnership with the Innocence Project.
Detective Matt Hutchison solved decades-old California cold cases using DNA evidence and genealogical methods, leading to the conviction of killers in the 1982 murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt and the 1979 murder of Estella Mena, highlighting the impact of forensic science on solving long-standing crimes.
A mountain lion in northern Colorado killed a hiker, with human DNA found on its paws, marking Colorado's first fatal mountain lion attack in over 25 years. Authorities euthanized two lions linked to the incident, which occurred in an area with recent lion sightings and attacks, highlighting ongoing wildlife safety concerns.
Decades after Rhonda Fisher's murder in 1987, DNA analysis of preserved paper bags linked her killer to Vincent Groves, a prolific Colorado serial killer, providing closure to a long-unsolved case and highlighting advances in forensic science.
Recent genetic studies reveal that domestic cats originated in North Africa and only arrived in Europe around 2,000 years ago, challenging previous beliefs that linked their domestication to early Middle Eastern agriculture, and suggesting a complex, multi-regional history influenced by trade and Roman expansion.