Nancy Guthrie Kidnap Probe Hits Another Dead End With Dna Results On Found Gloves

In different setback for nan Nancy Guthrie kidnap probe, DNA connected a mitt recovered successful nan first weeks of nan investigation turned retired to beryllium to a edifice worker and is unrelated to her masked abductor, officials said.

The news came arsenic Savannah Guthrie, 1 of Nancy’s daughters and co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show, connected Thursday made an off-screen sojourn to nan New York Studios to convey co-workers for their support since her mother’s kidnapping connected Feb. 1.

The “Today” show said Guthrie plans to return to nan aerial astatine immoderate constituent but, nan show said successful a news statement, “remains focused correct now supporting her family and moving to thief bring Nancy home.”

As nan investigation enters its 2nd month, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, speaking to NBC, said: “There’s truthful overmuch that everybody wants to know, but I would beryllium very neglectful, irresponsible arsenic a police, rule enforcement leader, to stock that pinch everybody.”

Thousands of further tips person poured into nan Pima County Sheriff’s Department since past week, erstwhile Savannah Guthrie announced a $1-million reward for accusation that leads to nan return of her mother.

Officials insist nan investigation is still successful afloat unit and that they person immoderate coagulated clues. The Sheriff’s Department announced that it now has a dedicated squad from its homicide portion moving pinch nan FBI connected nan case. Nanos told NBC News that he and his squad judge Guthrie is still live and are pursuing thousands of leads.

Drops of nan 84-year-old grandmother’s humor were connected nan doorstep of her home. Her suspected abductor snatched nan front-door Nest camera Feb. 1, but not earlier it captured nan ski-masked equipped man pinch a backpack lurking connected nan structure and trying to screen nan lens pinch his gloved hand. More than a twelve gloves person since been recovered successful nan surrounding community. But nan 1 glove, authorities say, that matched nan 1 worn by nan personification successful nan video turned retired to beryllium unrelated and from a edifice worker nearby.

There person been nary DNA matches pinch known criminals successful nan national database.

Ransom notes came aft nan Feb. 1 kidnapping, but not pinch impervious that Guthrie was alive. Locals were detained and quickly released arsenic investigative leads dried up.

Nanos said nan section is examining video from area homes of a car driving astir nan clip of nan abduction, but nary vehicles person been linked to nan crime astatine this point.

A backpack carried by nan masked man astatine Nancy Guthrie’s doorway whitethorn not person been bought astatine Walmart, arsenic primitively believed, but whitethorn person been purchased connected a secondary marketplace specified arsenic EBay, Nanos said.

On Monday, Savannah, her sister, Annie, and Annie’s husband, Tommaso, were besides seen placing flowers and a paper astatine a increasing tribute extracurricular their mother’s location successful nan Tucson suburbs.

The handwritten connection connected their paper read: “Though we are surrounded by truthful overmuch acheronian and uncertainty, our emotion burns bright. We emotion you Mommy. We miss you truthful much.”

Savannah besides shared a photograph connected Instagram of yellow flowers from nan increasing memorial pinch remembrances by neighbors.