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.
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- 1. Jan 31: Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her Pima County home.
- 2. Feb 1: Guthrie was reported missing and local investigators began searches.
- 3. Feb 12: Reuters reported an unnamed official said the sheriff refused FBI access to glove and DNA evidence.
- 4. Mid-February: Multiple outlets reported the FBI released a suspect description and raised the reward to $100,000.
- 5. Following reports: Sheriff Nanos told local media evidence would be submitted to a single Florida lab and denied blocking the FBI.
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