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Reward Tops $200,000 as Investigators Prioritize New DNA From Nancy Guthrie’s Home

After database checks on a discarded glove failed, authorities are pivoting to lab-based and genealogy testing on DNA recovered inside the residence.

Overview

  • Pima County deputies and the FBI say there are no arrests or verified proof of life as coordinated searches and tip reviews continue.
  • Doorbell footage shows a masked, armed man about 5'9"–5'10" with an average build carrying a 25‑liter Ozark Trail backpack, and investigators are working with Walmart on purchase records.
  • DNA from a glove found about two miles from the home produced no CODIS match, while multiple DNA profiles collected at the property remain under laboratory analysis with investigative genetic genealogy being explored.
  • An anonymous $100,000 donation to 88‑CRIME raised local rewards to $102,500, separate from the FBI’s $100,000 offer, pushing combined rewards above $200,000.
  • Media outlets report receiving cryptocurrency ransom emails that have been forwarded to the FBI, which authorities have not authenticated.