Nancy Guthrie FBI investigators examine 'potentially critical' new DNA taken from home of Savannah's abducted mom, raising hopes she may finally be found

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:10, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 21:24, 16 April 2026 FBI agents investigating the abduction of Nancy Guthrie have discovered 'potentially critical' new DNA at her Arizona home.  Agents sent the sample to a private Florida lab in recent days, sources told ABC News on Thursday.  They will use the latest technology to analyze the results and see if it flags a possible suspect for the February 1 abduction of Today star Savannah's 84-year-old mom. The Pima County Sheriff's Department previously said that DNA recovered from Nancy's Tucson home was a sample that came from more than one person.  Sources told the outlet that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos recently revealed to a neighborhood watch group that it could take six more months to identify the sample.  Nanos, who has gotten a lot of push back for how he and his department has handled the case, said that five other labs around the US are working on Nancy's case.  The names of the facilities, what their roles are, and if there are additional DNA samples that are relevant to the case remain unclear, per the outlet.  Nancy's puzzling disappearance quickly captivated the country as she has not been seen or heard from since the evening of January 31.  FBI agents investigating the abduction of Nancy Guthrie have discovered 'potentially critical' new DNA at her Arizona home A masked person is seen on Nancy Guthrie's doorbell footage the morning of her disappearance on February 1  The ongoing investigation, which includes about two dozen Pima County and FBI investigators, has looked into a series of blackmail messages sent to the family and to media outlets demanding money in bitcoin in return for Nancy.  None of the ransoms were ever paid as the Guthrie family demanded that they proof of life, but never got it.  Authorities and the family also could not verify the authenticity of the ransom notes, despite their willingness to pay.  Over the course of the investigation, only a few people have been taken in for questioning. No one has been arrested.  Various pieces of evidence have also been found at the home and in the surrounding area, including drops of blood on Nancy's front porch, a torn-down doorbell camera, and various gloves.  Surveillance footage also captured a masked person outside her front door, appearing to tamper with the doorbell camera before it was snatched off.  Developing story, check back for updates...  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.