Coverage dated February 13, 2026 to February 19, 2026

Arizona authorities turn to genetic genealogy in ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie

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Federal and local authorities will use genetic genealogy to analyze DNA found at Nancy Guthrie's home.

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Feb 14, 2026
Arizona sheriff in Nancy Guthrie search defends sending DNA to Florida lab
Headline from CBS News ·
Feb 19, 2026Newest
Arizona authorities turn to genetic genealogy in ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie
Headline from NBC New York ·

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CBS News
Arizona sheriff in Nancy Guthrie search defends sending DNA to Florida lab (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 13, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the results that investigators have received from DNA testing in the Nancy Guthrie case so far haven't led to a suspect.
Washington Examiner
SWAT swarms locations near Nancy Guthrie's home as DNA found (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 13, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
DNA that does not belong to Nancy Guthrie was found on her property on Friday and is being tested, along with gloves found in the area.
Newsweek
Nancy Guthrie daughter issues new appeal as FBI processes DNA find: Live (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 15, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
Follow Newsweek for live coverage of the ongoing investigation into missing Nancy Guthrie.
Foxla
Nancy Guthrie: Expert says 'DNA confetti' could identify possible suspect (opens Foxla)
Published Feb 16, 2026
Foxla's feed description
DNA testing is underway on a glove found during the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie to identify a potential suspect.
The Daily Signal
Investigators Look for DNA Match, Claim the Search for Nancy Guthrie Is 'Not Cold’ (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Feb 17, 2026
The Daily Signal's feed description
The search for Nancy Guthrie continues as investigators chase leads and DNA testing, vowing the case has not gone cold.
Bangor Daily News
Genealogical sites have helped solve major crimes. Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to them (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Feb 18, 2026
Bangor Daily News's feed description
Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step that police took to unravel a
NBC New York
Arizona authorities turn to genetic genealogy in ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie (opens NBC New York)
Published Feb 18, 2026
NBC New York's feed description
Federal and local authorities will use genetic genealogy to analyze DNA found at Nancy Guthrie's home.
New York Post
New ‘biological evidence’ found in Nancy Guthrie’s home could be from kidnap suspect (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 18, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Investigators uncovered DNA evidence that does not belong to Nancy Guthrie during a search of her Arizona home more than two weeks after she was kidnapped, sources told The Post.
The Columbian
Genealogical sites have helped solve major crimes – police in Nancy Guthrie’s case might turn to them (opens The Columbian)
Published Feb 18, 2026
The Columbian's feed description
Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step that police took to unravel a decades-old series of murders in California and t
NPR
How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case (opens NPR)
Published Feb 18, 2026
NPR's feed description
DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first used for cold cases — is helping to solve active cases as well.
Local News 8
With no initial DNA match, Guthrie investigators turn to one of their newest tools to crack cases: genetic genealogy (opens Local News 8)
Published Feb 18, 2026
Local News 8's feed description
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Only a few years ago, Tuesday’s announcement that a glove believed to be connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, had no match in a DNA database would have been a dead end. Now for investigators, it is just the beginning.
Newsweek
Nancy Guthrie update: Ex-FBI agent details "miracle" needed to solve case (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 18, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
Authorities have said they are looking to put DNA evidence from the case into “genetic genealogy” databases.
CNN
With no initial DNA match, Guthrie disappearance investigators turn to one of their newest tools to crack cases: genetic genealogy (opens CNN)
Published Feb 18, 2026
CNN's feed description
Only a few years ago, Tuesday’s announcement that a glove believed to be connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, had no match to a DNA database would have been a dead end. Now for investigators, it is just the beginning.
New York Post
Why Nancy Guthrie hasn’t been found — from cops’ early errors to DNA blunder (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 19, 2026
New York Post's feed description
As the frantic search to find Nancy Guthrie stretches on, many rifts between Arizona's Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos' office and the FBI have led to little progress in finding Savannah Guthrie's mom.
Fortune
Desperate federal investigators weigh using DNA genealogy websites for Nancy Guthrie case (opens Fortune)
Published Feb 19, 2026
Fortune's feed description
The sheriff's department in Pima County, Arizona, said DNA collected so far has not turned up any matches in a national criminal justice database.

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