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FBI Gets Hair Sample, Offers $1.2M Reward in Guthrie Case

4/24/2026

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FBI Analyzes DNA

The FBI received a hair sample for DNA testing in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case.
The sheriff’s shipment to DNA Labs International in Florida, then to the FBI, caused an 11-week delay.
CeCe Moore of Parabon Nanolabs said the rootless hair requires genetic genealogy, a process that may take months.
FBI assistant director Ben Williamson announced updates, Astrea Forensics assistance, and a reward of over $1.2 million for tips via 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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Sheriff Announces Find

Sheriff Chris Nanos posted on X that “Nancy has been located,” implying the missing 84-year-old was found.
The tweet named “Nancy Radakovich” without a surname, prompting public accusations of tone-deafness.
Authorities released doorbell-camera footage showing a masked man with a gun approaching the Guthrie home on February 1.
Nancy’s daughter Annie Guthrie and son-in-law Tomasso Cioni were with her the evening before she vanished.

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FBI Analyzes DNA

The FBI received a hair sample for DNA testing in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case.
The sheriff’s shipment to DNA Labs International in Florida, then to the FBI, caused an 11-week delay.
CeCe Moore of Parabon Nanolabs said the rootless hair requires genetic genealogy, a process that may take months.
FBI assistant director Ben Williamson announced updates, Astrea Forensics assistance, and a reward of over $1.2 million for tips via 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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