Sheriff routes Guthrie evidence to private Florida lab
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Tucson, Arizona — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos sent evidence from the Nancy Guthrie abduction to a private Florida lab instead of the FBI’s national crime lab in Quantico, officials and reports said. Federal agents had requested a glove and DNA samples for processing in Quantico to assist their probe, but the sheriff chose a Florida contractor. A law enforcement official told Reuters this limits the FBI’s ability to help. The sheriff denies blocking the FBI and says all evidence will be tested. The FBI released a suspect description and raised reward. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.
Timeline of Events
- Jan 31: Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her Pima County home.
- Feb 1: Guthrie was reported missing and local investigators began searches.
- Feb 12: Reuters reported an unnamed official said the sheriff refused FBI access to glove and DNA evidence.
- Mid-February: Multiple outlets reported the FBI released a suspect description and raised the reward to $100,000.
- Following reports: Sheriff Nanos told local media evidence would be submitted to a single Florida lab and denied blocking the FBI.
- Articles Published:
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- Left Leaning:
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- Left 0%, Center 67%, Right 33%
The private Florida laboratory and local officials benefited by receiving forensic work and retaining control over where evidence was sent for analysis.
The FBI and federal investigators faced constrained access to physical evidence, potentially limiting immediate use of Quantico laboratory resources in the Guthrie investigation.
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