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Guthrie Case Pivots to Genetic Genealogy as Glove DNA Yields No Match

Sheriff Chris Nanos says DNA from inside the home could identify the masked suspect once lab work separates mixed samples.

Overview

  • DNA from a glove found about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home produced no hit in the FBI’s CODIS database and did not match material collected at the residence.
  • Investigators are pursuing investigative genetic genealogy and engaging private lab resources after traditional database searches failed to identify a suspect.
  • Sheriff Nanos has publicly cleared all Guthrie family members as non‑suspects and characterized them as victims who have fully cooperated.
  • Surveillance shows a masked male of average build with a black Ozark Trail backpack, a distinctive holster and a possible ring under a glove, with checks underway at gun shops and Walmart as tech firms assist with retrieving additional Nest footage despite technical hurdles.
  • Authorities report hundreds of personnel in the field, tens of thousands of tips, an active $100,000 FBI reward, no verified proof of life or death, and efforts to locate data from Guthrie’s pacemaker.