The search for Nancy Guthrie is approaching the nine-month mark, with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department announcing that investigators are still pursuing DNA analysis. The latest update centers on continuing laboratory work and a recent trip by investigators to Florida.

Sheriff Chris Nanos shared the development in a statement posted on X on Friday night. He said members of the Nancy Guthrie Task Force remain in contact with laboratories as they search for ways to move the investigation forward.

“The Nancy Guthrie Task Force continues to work with our labs in hopes of furthering our DNA analysis in this investigation,” Nanos said.

The sheriff also disclosed that investigators traveled outside Arizona earlier in the month. The trip brought them face to face with laboratory scientists in Florida to discuss what else might be possible in the case.

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“Earlier this month, investigators traveled to Florida to meet with lab scientists to see what more could be done to advance this case,” Nanos added.

The meeting produced several possibilities for investigators and their partners to consider, according to Nanos. However, his statement did not disclose specific details about those ideas or describe any findings resulting from the laboratory discussions.

“A number of ideas were discussed, and we continue to work with all our partners to solve this case.”

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— Pima County Sheriff's Department (@PimaSheriff) October 31, 2026

Nanos ended his update by urging anyone with information to contact investigators. His appeal emphasized that authorities do not consider any potential detail insignificant while the search for answers continues.

“No tip is too small. Even the smallest piece of information could be critical to this investigation,” he stated.

The DNA update follows another development announced last month, when Pima County investigators said they were examining a “new possible ransom note” connected to the disappearance. The department disclosed that information in a statement posted on X on Sept. 28.

“The PCSD/FBI Guthrie Task Force was recently made aware of a new possible ransom note related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation,” the sheriff’s department wrote.

The department said investigators knew about online discussion surrounding the note and were working to determine whether it could be trusted. “Investigators are also aware of social media comments regarding the note and are looking further into the information to determine its credibility,” the statement added.

That possibility was dismissed the following day. Authorities issued a follow-up statement saying the “possible ransom text message” associated with the investigation was “not credible.”

Nancy, 84, was first reported missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1. Her disappearance prompted an investigation that has continued for nearly nine months without an arrest.

Shortly after Nancy was reported missing, the FBI released home security camera images showing an armed and masked person outside her door on the night she vanished. Those images became one of the most alarming publicly disclosed elements of the case.

In June, a former FBI agent claimed investigators were closing in on the man seen by Nancy’s door camera. Despite that claim and the receipt of multiple ransom notes, no suspects have been arrested in connection with Nancy’s kidnapping.

Nancy is the mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie. Savannah, 54, returned to work at the morning program in April even though her mother remained missing.

The latest statement does not announce an arrest or identify a suspect. Instead, it shows that the task force is continuing to seek advances through DNA analysis, laboratory consultation, and cooperation with its partners.

Investigators are also continuing to seek help from the public as they work through the evidence. Nanos’ message made clear that even information that appears minor to a potential tipster could matter to the task force’s investigation.

For now, the trip to Florida and the continuing DNA analysis represent the newest publicly announced steps in the case. Nancy remains missing as investigators pursue laboratory options, review incoming information, and work with partner agencies in an effort to solve her disappearance.

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