{"id":2570323,"date":"2026-02-16T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guthrie-kidnapping-update-fbi-discovers-apparent-link-to-kidnapping-2-miles-from-victims-home-dna-results-already-coming-in\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:25:19","slug":"guthrie-kidnapping-update-fbi-discovers-apparent-link-to-kidnapping-2-miles-from-victims-home-dna-results-already-coming-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guthrie-kidnapping-update-fbi-discovers-apparent-link-to-kidnapping-2-miles-from-victims-home-dna-results-already-coming-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Guthrie Kidnapping Update: FBI Discovers Apparent Link to Kidnapping 2 Miles from Victim&#8217;s Home, DNA Results Already Coming In"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fguthrie-kidnapping-update-fbi-discovers-apparent-link-to-kidnapping-2-miles-from-victims-home-dna-results-already-coming-in%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570323&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A missing-person case involving Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, has shifted focus to a glove found about two miles from Guthrie\u2019s Tucson, Arizona home. The FBI says the DNA profile recovered from the glove is critically important and may match the gloves worn by a suspect seen in a doorbell surveillance video, according to NBC News, with Fox News also citing potential links to the masked individual outside Guthrie\u2019s front door. Local authorities describe the finding as a lead worth pursuing, noting that the glove\u2019s location would attract more attention than if it had been found farther away.Investigators have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reviewed preliminary results<\/a> and are evaluating them before adding them to national databases, while surveillance footage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-police-fbi-investigating-alleged-antifa-video-calling-for-more-destruction-retribution-unless-mayor-resigns\/\" title=\"Portland Police, ... Investigating Alleged Antifa Video Calling For More Destruction, Retribution Unless Mayor Resigns\">masked person<\/a> has been released to aid the search. Savannah Guthrie has publicly addressed the case, urging anyone with information to come forward and expressing continued hope. Some commentators and a former SWAT team leader have criticized aspects of the examination, including how the crime scene was handled and the management of leads.The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cold-case-team-claims-theyve-identified-the-zodiac-killer-police-arent-so-sure\/\" title=\"Cold ... Team Claims They\u2019ve Identified The Zodiac Killer. Police Aren\u2019t So Sure.\">case remains open<\/a> as investigators continue to examine DNA evidence and surveillance footage in an effort to identify a suspect.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Nancy Guthrie missing for more than two weeks, a glove found two miles from the Tucson, Arizona, home of the 84-year-old mother of &ldquo;Today&rdquo; host Savannah Guthrie is currently front and center in the investigation into her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI believes the type of glove found is consistent with one a suspect in Guthrie&rsquo;s disappearance wore in a doorbell surveillance video, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/nancy-guthrie-live-updates-rcna259150\">NBC News<\/a>&nbsp;reported, citing a source it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of the FBI told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/nancy-guthrie-disappearance-arizona-feb-16-live-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> that the DNA profile recovered from the glove is significant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The one with the DNA profile recovered is different and appears to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FBI announced on Sunday that a glove containing DNA was found 2 miles away from Nancy Guthrie, and appears to match those that were worn by a masked person outside her front entrance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rWxBqJRDiz\">https:\/\/t.co\/rWxBqJRDiz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TEicF1rsS4\">pic.twitter.com\/TEicF1rsS4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX SA (@KABBFOX29) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KABBFOX29\/status\/2023185076108898361?\">February 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The FBI received preliminary results on Saturday and is reviewing them before putting them into its national database.<\/p>\n<p>Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said &ldquo;a glove located two miles from the scene would get more attention than a glove found 10 miles away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The glove was found Thursday by members of the Pima County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can compare the DNA profiles from the known offenders or arrestees to any unknown forensic profiles to see if we can get a link between those people,&rdquo; forensic DNA expert Matt Quartaro said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/nancy-guthrie\/fbi-dna-recovered-from-glove-found-near-guthrie-home-that-appears-to-match-glove-worn-by-suspect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNXV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The discovery was revealed days after investigators had released surveillance videos of the masked person outside Guthrie&rsquo;s front door,&rdquo; the station reported.<\/p>\n<p>The search has had several moments when it seemed a breakthrough was near, but the leads have not appeared to pan out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Savannah Guthrie released a new video about her missing mother Nancy Guthrie&rsquo;s .<\/p>\n<p>She said to whoever has her or knows where she is that it is never too late<\/p>\n<p>You are not lost and you are not alone.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone truly knows something then please come forward and help.<\/p>\n<p>A daughter&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uxKgRO7bYi\">pic.twitter.com\/uxKgRO7bYi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Moiz Shaikh (@MoizShaikh00) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoizShaikh00\/status\/2023274862081609951?\">February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>NBC News, citing sources it did not name, said that investigators do not currently believe a man whose house was searched Friday night is a suspect, nor is a man stopped in a car last week.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah Guthrie has posted a new video saying &ldquo;it&rsquo;s never too late to do the right thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope and we still believe,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Former assistant SWAT team leader Chad Ayers said the investigation has had flaws, as illustrated by the glove incident.<\/p>\n<p>The glove was among 15 others, most of which were discarded by searchers, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/nancy-guthrie-disappearance-arizona-feb-15-live-updates\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How many times have we released the crime scene and had investigators come back?&rdquo; Ayers said. &ldquo;This residence should have been roped off, taped off, secured until Nancy Guthrie is found dead or alive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we do apprehend a suspect, defense attorneys are going to have a heyday with this case, I&rsquo;m afraid, because of just the sloppiness that has been done throughout this investigation,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Investigators are focusing on a glove found about two miles from her Tucson home as a key lead.<br \/>\n&#8211; The FBI says the glove\u2019s type matches one seen in a doorbell surveillance video of a masked suspect, and the DNA profile recovered from the glove is significant and appears to align with the gloves worn by the person in that footage.<br \/>\n&#8211; The glove was found a short distance from Nancy Guthrie\u2019s residence, and authorities say DNA results are preliminary and being checked against the national database.<br \/>\n&#8211; Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos noted that a glove found closer to the scene tends to receive more attention than one found farther away.<br \/>\n&#8211; Forensic DNA expert Matt Quartaro said DNA can help link unknown individuals to known offenders, and media reports note that the discovery came after investigators released more surveillance video of the masked person outside the front door.<br \/>\n&#8211; Despite several promising moments, leads in the case have not yet produced a breakthrough.<br \/>\n&#8211; Savannah Guthrie released a new video asking anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that it\u2019s never too late to do the right thing.<br \/>\n&#8211; NBC News, citing unnamed sources, reported that investigators do not currently regard a man whose house was searched or another man stopped in a car last week as suspects.<br \/>\n&#8211; Former assistant SWAT team leader Chad Ayers criticized the investigation\u2019s handling, including the glove incident, arguing the residence should have been secured and warning that defense lawyers could challenge the case if the investigation\u2019s perceived sloppiness is evidenced.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer a shorter summary or a different style (bullet points vs. a single paragraph), tell me and I\u2019ll adjust<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2570324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-02-16T085302.392.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73877,73876,50645,73584,53559],"class_list":["post-2570323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-update-2","tag-dna-results","tag-fbi-2","tag-guthrie","tag-kidnapping-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-02-16T085302.392.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570323"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570327,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570323\/revisions\/2570327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}