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Pima County sheriff says Nancy Guthrie case remains active nine months after disappearance
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday that it is continuing its investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, nearly nine months after she was last seen at her home in Tucson, Arizona, on Jan. 31. The department says investigators sent Task Force members to Florida to meet with lab scientists and that it is working on DNA analysis. The department previously released ransom notes that it believes came from the kidnappers, with some redactions. Guthrie is the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Officials asked the public to report any information, however small, that could help the case.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday it is continuing its investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, nearly nine months after it began.
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Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen alive at her Tucson, Arizona, home on Jan. 31 and is believed to have been kidnapped.
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The department said investigators traveled to Florida to meet with lab scientists and discuss further steps in the case.
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The department said it is working on DNA analysis in the case.
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The department previously released ransom notes that it believes came from the kidnappers; the notes were partly redacted.
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Both sides report that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department says the Nancy Guthrie investigation continues nine months on, with investigators meeting lab scientists in Florida and pursuing DNA analysis. Right-side outlets stress ongoing work and earlier ransom notes, while the center outlet centers its headline on DNA analysis.
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Newsweek’s headline presents the update as investigators exploring DNA analysis, with the description noting the Florida trip to lab scientists and the roughly nine months since the disappearance.
Nancy Guthrie Case Update as Investigators Explore DNA Analysis
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Right-side headlines present an official update on an active investigation, and the New York Post’s versions add “major update” and “cops” wording; the Far Right and Right outlets alike stress the investigation is ongoing.
Sheriff's department gives update on Nancy Guthrie case 9 months after kidnapping
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major updateMore neutral: update
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Nancy Guthrie investigators provide major update on kidnapping case as her disappearance nears 9 months
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Nancy Guthrie Case Update as Investigators Explore DNA Analysis
Investigators flew to Florida to meet with lab scientists as it's been roughly 9 months since Guthrie's disappearance.
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Nancy Guthrie investigators provide Sensational language“major update”The word “major” adds emphasis that the update’s importance does not establish, when the statement itself is routine.More neutral: updateDisagree with this highlight? on kidnapping case as her disappearance nears 9 months
The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was first reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Feb. 1.
Nancy Guthrie cops provide update on kidnapping case as investigation nears 9th month
The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped from her home on Feb 1.
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Sheriff's department gives update on Nancy Guthrie case 9 months after kidnapping
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department gave an update in the Nancy Guthrie missing person’s case on Friday, saying the department continuing to work to advance the case.
- Just the NewsFar Right
Authorities are still working on Nancy Guthrie case, Pima County sheriff confirms
The department said it has sent Nancy Guthrie Task Force members to Florida in hopes of advancing the case, and that it is working on DNA analysis.
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