Discovery of Fresh Biological Evidence Unveiled at Nancy Guthrie’s Residence

In a dramatic twist to the ongoing investigation of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, new biological evidence has reportedly been discovered at her Tucson, Arizona home. This development coincides with a significant boost to the reward fund, thanks to an anonymous benefactor who doubled the amount with a six-figure donation. Nancy, aged 84, vanished under mysterious circumstances, last seen on January 31, and is believed to have been abducted from her home around 2 a.m. on February 1. The relentless search, now stretching into its 18th day, has yet to yield any arrests, despite widespread efforts to locate the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sources have revealed to the New York Post that DNA evidence not belonging to Nancy was discovered during a thorough search of her residence. The location of this evidence within the home, its subsequent handling by the FBI, and its potential role as a lead in the case remain undisclosed.

Officials have confirmed that they are actively analyzing the biological evidence retrieved from Guthrie’s home, with lab analysis underway to identify the DNA profiles. The sheriff’s department noted that the specifics of these profiles are part of an ongoing investigation. Initially, a $50,000 reward was set for information that could lead to Nancy’s safe return or the apprehension of her alleged abductor. This figure was dramatically increased twelve days into the investigation, bolstered by a $100,000 anonymous donation and an additional $2,500 from 88 Crime, bringing the total reward to a substantial $202,500.

Attorney and President of Milwaukee Crime Stoppers, Michael Hupy, previously announced that he would be offering $100,000 through his organization. The sheriff’s department hasn’t confirmed whether Hupy is the ‘anonymous donor’ who put up the additional $100,000. Reports previously circulated that the sheriff’s department was using lie detector tests on potential suspects, but authorities later clarified that the polygraph tests were ordered for new hires.

Authorities have also obtained DNA evidence at Nancy’s home , which has been sent for lab analysis, according to the sheriff’s office. Nancy was first reported missing after she failed to show up for a weekly virtual church service at her friend’s house. Her family reported her missing, and authorities arrived at her Tucson home to find a disturbing scene. The elderly woman was nowhere to be found, her front camera was disconnected, and there was blood on her front door. It took the FBI 10 days to recover the lost surveillance footage, which later revealed that a masked individual had disabled the front camera.

The FBI said the suspect was believed to be male, approximately 5’9”-5’10” tall, of average build, and carrying a black backpack. Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Tuesday that the suspect appeared to be wearing a ring under his black gloves . ‘I look at the same photo you look at and I get it, I see it,’ he told NBC News . ‘I’m going to give that to my team. They’ll look at that. They’ll analyze it and we’ll see. Maybe, maybe it is,’ Nanos added.

TMZ and two local Arizona news stations have received several ransom notes allegedly from Nancy’s captors. The news outlets have reported that the notes demanded millions in Bitcoin. TMZ shared on Wednesday that they received another demand, calling the note ‘sophisticated,’ adding it ‘puts the media right in the middle of it.’ The letter reportedly demanded $6 million in a different form of cryptocurrency and ‘graphically describes the consequences if the ransom isn’t paid,’ the outlet stated. False hope for a break in the case came on Saturday when a Special Weapons and Tactics team raided a home near Nancy’s residence. Authorities were also seen searching a grey Range Rover and detained the driver. Multiple individuals were detained and questioned, but no arrests were made. Another brief glimmer of hope came when law enforcement recovered a glove near Nancy’s property that appeared to match the ones the suspect was wearing in the surveillance video.

However, Sheriff Nanos said the glove yielded no new leads and failed to match the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a national database of DNA profiles of arrestees. Sources have also revealed to TMZ that investigators are considering the possibility that Nancy was taken across the border. The sheriff’s office said in a media release on Wednesday that they’ve received reports of their department working with Mexican authorities and utilizing polygraph tests, but wouldn’t be confirming that information at this time. Nanos has previously said that the investigation could take years, but authorities wouldn’t stop trying to find answers for the Guthrie family. When asked whether he still believed Nancy was alive, Nanos said on Tuesday: ‘They ask me, do I have proof of life? I ask them, is there proof of death?’