Guthrie task force consults Florida lab scientists on DNA analysis as case nears nine months

Pima County's Sheriff's Department said Friday that members of the Nancy Guthrie Task Force traveled to Florida earlier this month to meet with lab scientists about advancing DNA analysis. In a statement posted on X, the department said a number of ideas were discussed and that it continues to work with its partners to solve the case. Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of TODAY co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on January 31, and federal authorities have described the case as a kidnapping for ransom. The case is approaching nine months, and Guthrie has not been seen since. Sheriff Chris Nanos urged the public to send in tips, saying even the smallest piece of information could be critical.

Right-leaning outlets emphasize the investigation's timeline and gaps in evidence. Daily Mail, which presents the Florida trip as a police revelation, reports that Guthrie left her daughter Annie's home around 9:45 pm on January 31, that her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni, who dropped her off, is believed to be the last person to see her, and that her doorbell camera was disconnected around 1:45 am on February 1, with the video not available. Page Six leads with the sheriff's statement and recalls the September ransom note, which authorities later said was not credible. Left-leaning NBC News also leads with the Florida trip but highlights few recent updates, a late July finding that hair was not linked to suspects, and Savannah Guthrie's Instagram appeal, and it omits the Cioni and doorbell details. Newsweek adds a masked individual seen on video and blood drops outside the front door, which the other outlets do not mention, while NewsNation's brief excerpt centers on the kidnapping-for-ransom investigation. All outlets agree on the Florida meeting, the sheriff's quotes and the January 31 disappearance.