Coverage dated February 21, 2026

Genetic genealogy brings promise and challenges to the Nancy Guthrie case

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Investigators are hopeful that some of the DNA that was found at Guthrie's home can be parsed and help point to a suspect in her disappearance.

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  1. New York Post

    DNA in Nancy Guthrie case could take ‘a year’ to analyze, sheriff says — after using private lab instead of FBI (opens New York Post)

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    Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed that there are problems with the DNA evidence collected from Nancy Guthrie's house that could take up to a year for the private Florida lab he's using to resolve.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Genetic genealogy brings promise and challenges to the Nancy Guthrie case (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Investigators are hopeful that some of the DNA that was found at Guthrie's home can be parsed and help point to a suspect in her disappearance.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Why the Nancy Guthrie investigation is facing "mixed" DNA complications (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    DNA samples containing multiple profiles are hindering the use of national databases in the Nancy Guthrie missing person case, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

  4. New York Post

    Arizona Sheriff Chris Nanos warns DNA tech issues in Nancy Guthrie case may take ‘months’ to resolve (opens New York Post)

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    Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie missing persons case are not looking into any new names, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said, amid challenges with mixed DNA found at the 84-year-old's Arizona home at the lab his agency is using.

  5. Fox News

    Pima County sheriff warns in NBC interview DNA tech issues in Nancy Guthrie case may take ‘months’ to resolve (opens Fox News)

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    Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos reveals in NBC News interview "mixed DNA" challenges at a Florida lab and addresses conflicting reports on new leads in the Nancy Guthrie search.

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