Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Nancy Guthrie: DNA Mixture Stalls Investigation
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Nancy Guthrie, mother of Savannah Guthrie, vanished from Tucson, Arizona. Investigators found mixed DNA, but current tech cant separate it. Genetic genealogist CeCe Moore says new tools are neede...d, which could take months. A black glove found nearby was ruled unrelated. Pima County Sheriff is pursuing other leads, including surveillance video and cellphone records. A one-million-dollar reward is offered for tips. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4c2936d8a0054cfd
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It's March 16th.
Here's what's happening in entertainment.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of today's show host Savannah Guthrie,
vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1st.
Investigators found a mixed DNA sample at the scene for more than one person,
but current technology can't separate it into usable profiles for.
Databases like Hodus.
Experts like genetic genealogist Cece Moore say the software needed to deconvolute this complex mixture
simply doesn't exist yet.
Labs, including the FBI, are waiting for new tools, which could take months or even a year to develop.
Moore, who has cracked over 300 cold cases, explained that without this tech, they can't tap into genealogy sites effectively due to privacy.
Rules on big platforms like ancestry.
A black glove found two miles away seemed promising at first, but Tess linked it to a local restaurant worker and ruled it unrelated.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says they're still chasing other leads, like surveillance.
video of a mask suspect and cell phone records while the family offers a $1 million reward
for tips leading to her recovery. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor linked in the
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