Nancy Guthrie case: DNA samples, gloves recovered by Pima County Sheriff’s Department

PHOENIX — New DNA samples found on Nancy Guthrie’s property that were not hers or those close to her have been recovered, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Friday.

It did not disclose exactly where the DNA was found.

PCSD added Friday that “several gloves” found further from the property have been sent in for laboratory analysis. No gloves were found in or around the property, and the closest were two miles away.

The gloves have been of interest since the FBI released Nest video cameras that showed a person at Guthrie’s home attempting to disable the camera around the time of her disappearance. That person was armed, wearing a mask, backpack and gloves.

PCSD Sheriff Chris Nanos told CNN it is unclear whose DNA has been found at this point and he did not say where the gloves were discovered.

The sheriff added in an interview with ABC News that he hopes investigators are “closer” to finding Guthrie’s captor.

An announcement by PCSD said the same Florida lab that has previously been used to study DNA in this case will be used to analyze the new sets of DNA “to ensure consistency and streamline testing.”

Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31, when she was dropped off at her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills. Investigators believe she was taken against her will sometime between 9:45 p.m. that night and late the next morning.

This is a developing story.

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FBI Phoenix revealed new information Thursday about the suspect connected with the disappearance of Guthrie and said it has doubled the reward for those who help locate the 84-year-old.

Forensic analysis of Guthrie’s doorbell camera footage by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division confirmed the suspect is male, has an “average build” and is between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10.

He was also seen wearing a “black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack,” according to the FBI.

Whoever informs the FBI with information that leads to the recovery of Guthrie will be eligible for a $100,000 reward, which is double the original $50,000 being offered.

A person can call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips to tips.fbi.gov.

Investigators returned multiple times over the weekend to Guthrie’s home, according to The Associated Press. At one point, a law enforcement official was seen using a pole to search an underground tank behind the property.

The FBI has been seeking the public’s help, displaying digital billboards across major cities in Arizona, California, Texas and New Mexico.

Both PCSD and the FBI said they are treating the letters seriously.

Over the weekend, Savannah Guthrie said her family is prepared to pay for her mother’s safe return, pleading in a video for those responsible to release her so the family can be reunited.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Heidi Hommel and Serena O’Sullivan contributed to this report.

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