DNA taken from gloves found a few miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home did not match any entry in the national database, authorities said Tuesday, 17 days after she disappeared.
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“There were no DNA matches in CODIS,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, referring to the National Combined DNA Profile Index System.
“At this time, no CODIS matches have been confirmed in this investigation,” the department added, suggesting other DNA samples had been introduced into the system.
CODIS is a database containing the DNA of suspects or convicted persons. Any correspondence could help identify potential suspects in M’s disappearance.me Guthrie.
The sheriff’s department said it is looking to introduce DNA evidence into other “genetic genealogy” databases. He did not give further details.
Investigators were seen Tuesday inspecting exterior cameras at a nearby home. Vehicles were also arriving and leaving from M’s houseme Guthrie, located in the Tucson area, while a crowd of reporters watched from the street.
The mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of the show Today on NBC, aged 84, was reported missing from her home on 1er February after spending the previous night with his family, police said. His blood was detected on the porch.
A camera set up on the porch captured a man wearing a backpack, ski mask, long pants, jacket and gloves. The FBI said the suspect was approximately 1.75 meters tall and had a medium build.
Gloves were found approximately 3.2 kilometers from M’s homeme Guthrie. The FBI said those gloves appeared to match those worn by the man in the video.
“Additional DNA evidence was found at the home and is also being analyzed,” the sheriff’s office added.
Additionally, the department stressed that it was working with experts to try to locate Mme Guthrie by detecting his pacemaker.
Parsons said its BlueFly device, which weighs less than 450 grams and has a maximum range of 200 meters, can detect signals from portable electronics and medical devices.
Savannah Guthrie posted a video on Instagram on Sunday in which she appealed to anyone with information about what happened to her mother.
“It’s never too late to do what’s right,” she said. We are here. We believe in the fundamental goodness of every human being, and we believe that it is never too late. »
