A glove containing DNA was found two miles from the “Today” show host’s home. Savannah Guthrie The FBI said Sunday that the mother appeared to match the one a masked person was wearing outside her front door in Tucson the night she disappeared.
The glove, which was discovered in a roadside field, was sent for DNA testing. The FBI said in a statement that it obtained preliminary results on Saturday and was awaiting official confirmation. The development comes as law enforcement collects more potential evidence as the search for Guthrie’s mother enters its third week. The authorities had previously said that they had not identified the suspect.
On Sunday night, Savannah Guthrie posted a video on Instagram in which she made an appeal to whoever kidnapped her mother or anyone who knows where she is being held. “It’s never too late to do the right thing,” Guthrie said. “And we are here. We believe in the basic goodness of every human being, and that it is not too late.”
Nancy GuthrieThe 84-year-old was last seen at her home in Arizona on January 31, and was reported missing the next day. Authorities say her blood was found on the front porch. alleged Ransom notes It was sent to the media, but two payment deadlines had passed.
The discovery was made days after investigators did so Surveillance videos have been released To the masked person outside Guthrie’s front door. Porch camera Recorded video A person was carrying a backpack and was wearing a ski mask, long pants, a jacket and gloves.
On Thursday, the FBI described the person as a suspect. She described him as a man about 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build. He was carrying a 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack, the agency said.
Late Friday night, law enforcement agents The road was closed about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from Guthrie’s home as part of their investigation. A series of police and FBI vehicles, including forensic vehicles, drove through the roadblock.
Investigators also flagged down a Range Rover SUV and towed it from a nearby restaurant parking lot late Friday. The Sheriff’s Department later said the activity was part of the Guthrie investigation but no arrests were made.
On Tuesday, sheriff’s deputies detained a person for questioning during a traffic stop south of Tucson. The authorities did not say why they stopped the man He confirmed his release. On the same day, deputies and FBI agents conducted a court-authorized search in Rio Rico, about an hour’s drive south of the city.
Authorities expressed concern about Nancy Guthrie’s health because she needed vital daily medication. She is said to have a pacemaker and is dealing with high blood pressure and heart problems, according to Mursal Al-Sharif on broadcastify.com.
Earlier in the investigation, authorities said they had collected DNA from Nancy Guthrie’s possessions that did not belong to Guthrie or those in close contact with her. Investigators are working to determine who she belongs to.
The FBI also said that approximately 16 gloves were found in various locations near the home, most of which were searchers’ gloves that had been discarded.