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crime1 month ago•5 min saved

Fresh theory surfaces: local worker suspected in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson home on Jan. 31, 2026. Investigators pursued leads amid ransom notes and video appeals; a veteran medicolegal forensic scientist told Fox News Digital that a local worker who believed the family was wealthy could be responsible, and that Guthrie may have died soon after the abduction, with the suspect concealing her body in the desert. The FBI has offered up to $100,000 for information and the family up to $1 million for help.

via The Economic Times|

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crime-and-justice2 years ago•4 min saved

"Colorado DNA Scientist Manipulated Data in Hundreds of Cases, Investigation Finds"

A former forensic scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation manipulated or omitted DNA test results in hundreds of cases over her nearly 30-year career, prompting a full review of her work. The internal investigation found that Yvonne “Missy” Woods' handling of DNA testing data affected 652 cases between 2008 and 2023, leading to a separate criminal investigation and a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful conviction. The agency is conducting a comprehensive audit of all DNA analysts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of its records, and a separate case of potential data manipulation by an analyst at the Weld County Sheriff’s Office has been discovered.

via CNN|

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