Nearly seven months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, a crime reporter closely tracking the case says he still believes it will be solved - and points to fast-moving DNA technology as the key.
Brian Entin, a senior national correspondent for NewsNation, told Us Weekly in an interview published this week that the case has not gone cold despite the lack of a named suspect. "I really still feel that there's going to be a resolution and that [detectives are] going to solve it," Entin said. "I just know through my sources how many people are working behind the scenes."
Entin said his confidence rests largely on advances in forensic DNA analysis. "I also have faith in the DNA," he said. "I've learned a lot about how much that technology is changing... There are advances every single week."
Guthrie, 84, the mother of "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home in the early hours of February 1. The FBI has been analyzing DNA recovered from the property, though investigators have said prior samples were mixed with genetic material from more than one person, complicating efforts to identify a suspect.
As the investigation continues, Guthrie's family has repeatedly asked the public to keep her - and the effort to bring her home - in their prayers.
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