Hair Test In Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Comes Back Inconclusive
Sheriff Chris Nanos said a hair sample collected at Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home tested inconclusive and "came back with no results" on Thursday, July 30, 2026.[1]
Pima County officials said the finding had been verified in early June but was not publicly shared until Nanos discussed it this week.[1] Authorities said blood and other DNA at the scene have so far yielded no matches, and samples are being examined by multiple labs, including the FBI crime lab in Quantico.[1]
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen the evening of January 31, 2026, and security video shows a suspect at her door early February 1.[1] Investigators have treated the disappearance as a likely abduction after ransom notes were left at Guthrie's home.[1]
Nanos said the case remains active and is not considered cold, and he publicly addressed and downplayed earlier criticism from FBI Director Kash Patel about the timing of federal involvement.[1]
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- On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Sheriff Chris Nanos disclosed that a hair sample from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home tested inconclusive and "came back with no results."
- Pima County officials said the hair-test findings were verified in early June 2026 but had not been publicly shared before this interview.
- Blood and other DNA found at the scene have so far yielded no matches, and samples are being examined by multiple labs, including the FBI crime lab in Quantico.
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen the evening of January 31, 2026, and security video shows a suspect at her door early February 1, with investigators treating the case as a likely abduction with ransom notes.
- Nanos said the case remains active and is not considered cold, and he publicly addressed and downplayed earlier criticism from FBI Director Kash Patel about the timing of federal involvement.
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