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Glove DNA Test Fails to Identify Nancy Guthrie's Abductor
18 Feb
Summary
- Glove DNA test yielded no matches in CODIS database.
- Additional DNA evidence from the residence is still under analysis.
- The Pima County Sheriff's Department used a private Florida lab.
DNA evidence from gloves discovered approximately two miles from Nancy Guthrie's residence has failed to yield any matches in the CODIS database. The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the DNA from these gloves did not match any profiles within the system, nor did it correspond with DNA found at Guthrie's home. Authorities are continuing to analyze other DNA evidence recovered from the residence, which has not yet matched any of Guthrie's close family or associates.
The investigation's progress has been noted as potentially slowed due to the Sheriff's Department's choice to use a private laboratory in Florida for initial testing, rather than federal FBI facilities. This decision means that DNA processed in Florida must be returned to Arizona for further analysis due to federal law, a process that can delay critical steps in time-sensitive cases. The recovered glove DNA will now undergo genealogical testing in hopes of uncovering new investigative avenues.
