Was Nancy Guthrie’s body found in a pond in Catalina? Fact-checking virus scams

The news appears to have originated from a YouTube clip from an account called @SeanPilant, which included footage of law enforcement officers appearing to carry bodies. The ticker above the video shows that Nancy Guthrie’s body has been found.

This statement has also been circulated on other platforms, with some people TikTok video Got thousands of views. For example, here’s a YouTube clip from @SeanPilant.

Ht.com can confirm that as of Monday, February 23, Nancy Guthrie has not been found. Investigators and volunteers have been searching for her near her home in Catalina for the past 24 days.

So far, despite a huge reward of US$100,000, there has been no major breakthrough in the case.

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The FBI’s CODIS system uses STR DNA, which is primarily used to match a person directly to criminal databases, while SNP DNA is used in genetic genealogy to find possible relatives through family trees. Sheriff Nanos said complex forensic work takes time.

Nanos also stressed that there are currently no suspects or persons of interest and no names are being actively pursued. Meanwhile, volunteer searchers spent the weekend scouring Nancy’s neighborhood in hopes of finding evidence that could help investigators determine her whereabouts or identify a possible kidnapper.