As of mid-February, the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie — mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie — has entered its third week, with AI technology playing a significant role in analyzing evidence.
In an Instagram post, Savannah Guthrie posted, “our lovely mom. we will never give up on her. thank you for your prayers and hope,” with comments on Instagram reading, “Lifting your family up in prayer every day, and “You have been on my mind and in my heart every day.”
What police are saying
Police sources say they are leaning away from Nancy Guthrie’s family members being suspects in her abduction, but emphasize no one has been officially cleared, according to multiple outlets, including NBC and ABC News, and as reported in a story on people.com
The story also went on to explain that according to “Good Morning America,” they are also leaning away from suspecting two men who were detained for questioning last week and then released.
And despite the new reports, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos noted that “nobody” has been cleared in the investigation during a recent interview with the Daily Mail.
The story adds that Nanos maintains that it also includes workers at Guthrie’s home, the people who were recently the subject of two separate SWAT raids.
More on the case
In the investigation of the Feb. 1 abduction, authorities confirmed that DNA found at her home does not match her or her close contacts.
However, surveillance footage shows a masked individual disabling her doorbell camera before entering her home during the early morning hours of Feb. 1.
Additionally, a black glove containing DNA found some two miles away is believed to match the suspect.
It’s been revealed that the glove has produced DNA that could be the key to solving the high-profile case, the FBI confirmed Sunday, Feb. 15.
What’s more, it matches the description of one worn by a suspect seen in surveillance footage, according to an FBI spokesperson and as reported in a story on msn.com
The story adds that lab results are being completed, and the DNA profile will be uploaded to a national database in hopes of identifying a suspect.
The FBI is treating the case as a top priority, with a $50,000 reward offered for information leading to Guthrie’s whereabouts.