Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos Zeng said there were some problems with the DNA evidence collected there Nancy Guthrie’s It could take up to a year for private labs in Florida to resolve the issue. Last week, Nanos told NBC News DNA The information local police found from Nancy’s home did not match her, her family, or anyone working at the home. However, the DNA of an 84-year-old man was mixed with it, and the sample was incomplete.
“Our lab tells us it has challenges, and we understand those challenges,” Nanos said. “But our labs also know that this technology is moving so fast and so wildly that they think some of these problems will resolve themselves in weeks, months or even a year, allowing them to be better able to handle the mix of things like this.”
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It’s unclear why Nanos used a private lab in Florida instead of an FBI lab or the Arizona Bureau of Scientific Analysis to obtain the samples.
The FBI is analyzing data, videos and interviews from the search for Nancy.
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Nanos also recently said he believed Nancy was being held there. “I don’t know why. I don’t have any proof of it but I just believe she’s out there somewhere,” he told the BBC on Wednesday, February 18.
Authorities earlier released surveillance video showing the potential subject. However, Nanos said officials still have no suspects or names.
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“It’s never fast enough for the Sheriff. I want to be like you, ‘Come on guys, let’s go, let’s go, let’s find her,'” Sheriff Nanos told NBC News on Friday while acknowledging delays in the investigation.
“But the reality is I also know that sometimes things take time,” he added.
Nanos also said the investigation is “constantly expanding.” “As far as leads, jobs and getting out there, I would say, yes, it’s growing,” the chief said.
