A glove found near missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to match those worn by a suspect recorded in doorbell camera footage outside her home the morning she disappeared, according to the FBI.
The glove, which contained DNA, was one of “approximately” 16 that investigators found near Guthrie’s home, most of which the FBI said belonged to searchers who discarded them while working in the area.
“The one with the DNA profile recovered is different and appears to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video,” the FBI said in a statement today as the search for the grandmother entered its third week.
The FBI statement appears to indicate the suspected match is based on a visual comparison of the gloves rather than forensic testing. CNN has reached out to the FBI to clarify its statement.
The FBI is awaiting final test results from the glove, the agency said, adding that the process typically takes 24 hours.
What we know about the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
As the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie enters its third week, investigators have not publicly named a suspect, though they have shared details about the person seen in doorbell footage outside her home the morning she vanished.
Here’s what we know:
- The FBI described the masked man seen in doorbell footage from outside Guthrie’s home as 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with an average build. He was wearing dark clothing, black gloves, sneakers, and a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.
- Forensic teams uncovered DNA at Guthrie’s home that does not match her or anyone in her immediate circle, authorities said. Investigators have not revealed where on the property the genetic material was found but say it is currently undergoing laboratory analysis.
- Investigators are working to forensically analyze multiple pieces of evidence, including several gloves, one of which was discovered up to 10 miles from Guthrie’s residence.
- Authorities have yet to name a suspect in the case. Law enforcement detained and questioned a man in Rio Rico, Arizona, for hours before releasing him on February 10.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators are examining “persons of interest” but declined to say who may be under suspicion.
- An operation conducted Friday at a residence near Guthrie’s home ended without any arrests, a law enforcement official said.
