Reward In Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Doubles After DNA Fails To Match

The reward for information in the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been increased to $200,000 after DNA recovered near the scene failed to match any profiles in federal criminal databases.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since Feb. 1, when she disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, The Washington Times reported.

An anonymous donor raised the reward to $200,000 on Wednesday for information leading to her whereabouts or return, according to multiple reports. The FBI said a glove found about two miles from the residence appeared consistent with those worn by a masked individual captured on a porch camera.

Investigators conducted advanced forensic testing, including genetic genealogy analysis, on DNA recovered from the glove in an effort to identify a suspect.Officials said the analysis did not produce a match in federal criminal databases.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it may turn to additional genealogy databases in an attempt to identify a potential suspect.

Authorities have previously used such techniques in high-profile cases, including decades-old murders in California and the killings of four college students in Idaho, according to The Associated Press.

Officials said the only confirmed biological evidence tied to Nancy Guthrie at the scene was blood found on the front steps of her home.

Investigators have cleared members of the Guthrie family as possible suspects. Former Pima County Sheriff Richard Carmona criticized the department’s handling of the investigation.

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“We are just disappointed at the level or lack of leadership at the senior position and some of the remarks that are quite embarrassing,” Carmona said in a statement to Fox News.

Current Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos denied any rift between his department and the FBI. Nanos told Fox 10 the agencies have a “great working relationship.” The investigation remains ongoing.

Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that an accomplice helped the suspected kidnapper seen in the doorbell camera video outside the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie the night she disappeared, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was forcibly taken from her home in the middle of the night before she was reported missing on Feb. 1, CBS News reported. Nanos informed CBS News partner BBC News that he believes the apparent abduction targeted Guthrie.