Genealogy testing is reportedly being used on a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home after traditional forensic methods failed to produce new leads.
The FBI confirmed to FOX that they are using the cutting-edge technology on a glove discovered two miles from Guthrie’s Tucson home, in addition to samples recovered from the residence. Genealogy testing is being used to identify familial matches after DNA samples were entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and yielded no matches.
On Tuesday, Pima County sheriff Chris Nanos also announced that the DNA samples taken from the home and glove did not match.
The shift in the investigation comes a week after the FBI released footage and surveillance stills of someone outside of Guthrie’s home around the time she vanished on January 31. The footage showed someone outside Guthrie’s home wearing a glove which resembled the one found two miles from her home.
In addition to locating Guthrie, police are investigating two ransom notes that were reportedly sent to local news outlets. One of the notes demanded millions in Bitcoin in exchange for Guthrie’s return. A glove found near Guthrie’s Tucson home, resembling one seen in the surveillance video, is being analyzed.
No arrests have been made.
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