Bold headline: The key clue in Nancy Guthrie’s case may hinge on a single glove, and new DNA results are stirring the investigation.
But here's where it gets controversial: authorities say a recovered glove with a DNA profile from an unknown male stands apart from other gloves found, and it appears to align with the gloves seen on the suspect in surveillance footage.
What happened so far
- Investigators have collected roughly 16 gloves from various spots near Nancy Guthrie’s home. Most of these were discarded by searchers during the neighborhood sweep.
- The standout item is the one with an unidentified male DNA profile; officials say it differs from the others and seems to match the gloves worn by the person captured in the doorbell video outside Guthrie’s residence.
Gloves and the surveillance image
- Experts note that the person in the doorbell footage seems to wear gloves that resemble nitrile gloves, stretched over an outer layer of another pair of gloves.
Lab processing and timelines
- The field glove found about two miles from Guthrie’s home was packaged by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and sent overnight to a private laboratory in Florida; it arrived there on Friday.
- The FBI reported receiving preliminary DNA results on Saturday and is waiting for quality control and official confirmation before uploading the unidentified profile to CODIS, the national DNA database. The typical turnaround for adding DNA profiles is about 24 hours after the bureau receives the sample.
Local context from the sheriff
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News on Sunday that DNA results from the private Florida lab are still pending and could take one to ten days, depending on how urgently officials treat each item.
- He emphasized that some evidence is prioritized over others, but did not specify which items are in which priority tier or what results will come back first.
Partnership and ongoing inquiry
- The FBI says it is providing consistent support on whatever timeline officials establish for the case.
Reporting credits
- Fox News Digital’s Kelley Kramer and Michael Ruiz, with Caroline Elliott of Fox News, contributed to coverage of these developments.
Discussion questions
- Do you think prioritizing certain gloves is the right approach, or should all evidence be treated with equal urgency? Share your perspective in the comments.
