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Updated · Fox News · Oct 31

Pima County Pursues DNA Leads in Nancy Guthrie Case as $4 Million Ransom Demand Lingers

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Oct 31

Pima County Pursues DNA Leads in Nancy Guthrie Case as $4 Million Ransom Demand Lingers

Q: What did the masked man on Nancy Guthrie’s cameras do that still hasn’t led police to a suspect?

The masked man was seen on Nancy Guthrie’s Ring camera at her front door and then tampering with the camera, including appearing with a gun around the time of her disappearance. Investigators have also said the video suggests he took preparatory steps before the abduction and that footage may come from two separate days, indicating he may have visited the home in advance. Even with that footage, police say they still have not identified him or named a suspect or person of interest. Authorities have described the figure only in broad terms, saying they believe he was a man about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10. Investigators have reviewed additional home surveillance from the backyard and side yard, but the images and other evidence have not yet been enough to publicly tie the man to a specific identity. The case has also included ransom notes and DNA work, including analysis by outside labs and exploration of genetic genealogy, but none of it has yet produced a publicly identified suspect.

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Florida lab meetings earlier this month produced new DNA-analysis ideas as Pima County investigators and the Nancy Guthrie Task Force try to move the case forward.
The sheriff’s department said Friday it is still working with scientific partners and urged the public to submit any tip, saying even small details could prove critical.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen near 10 p.m. on Jan. 31 at her Tucson home, and Sheriff Chris Nanos has said she was taken rather than leaving voluntarily.
Two ransom notes released in July demanded $4 million in cryptocurrency on Feb. 2 and then claimed on Feb. 6 that Guthrie had died; investigators also disclosed a possible new note in late September.