Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos offered condolences and an update Thursday in the search for Nancy Guthrie, saying early DNA results have provided limited answers.
Speaking at a press conference, Nanos said investigators fast-tracked what they believed were the most promising samples, but the findings so far have been thin.
“We’re waiting for lab reports. But even then, when they come back quickly, for example, some DNA, we rushed what we thought was the best target for DNA. We did a rush through and got some of that back. The results were minimal,” Nanos said.
He confirmed that blood found on a porch during the investigation belonged to Guthrie.
“I think you all know of the blood on the porch. That was one we did, it came back to Nancy,” he said.
Nanos added that additional items have been sent to the lab and results are still pending.
“But there’s still more items that have been submitted, we just haven’t got them back yet,” he said.
The disappearance of Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” host Savannah Guthrie, has rocked the nation and dominated headlines for the past week.
Wednesday evening, Guthrie’s children recorded a video pleading with whoever has taken their beloved mother to return her safely. The family’s video was reportedly made under FBI direction to maintain contact with potential captors.
Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her one-story home in a secluded neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona on the evening of Saturday, January 31. She had been dropped off by family members around 9:30 p.m. local time.
Authorities from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department believe Nancy was taken against her will, citing signs of forced entry at the home.
