Investigators Discuss DNA Analysis With Florida Lab Scientists

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says investigators are continuing DNA work in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance after traveling to Florida earlier in October to meet with laboratory scientists and discuss ways to advance the case. The department said the Nancy Guthrie Task Force continues to work with laboratories on DNA analysis. During the Florida meeting, investigators and lab scientists discussed several ideas, the department said in an update posted on X on October 30. It did not identify a specific testing plan or report new results from the discussions. The sheriff’s department urged anyone with information to contact investigators, saying even a small tip could be important. The appeal comes as authorities continue efforts to find Guthrie, 84, who was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on February 1. Guthrie, the mother of television host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson on January 31, according to reporting on the case. Authorities have said they believe she was taken against her will. No arrests have been announced in connection with her suspected abduction. Investigators have also examined ransom-related...