A glove recovered near Nancy Guthrie’s home believed by investigators to match the one worn by the masked individual seen on her doorbell camera could represent a pivotal development in the case.
The FBI says DNA recovered from the glove is undergoing forensic testing in an effort to identify a potential suspect. How quickly answers come will depend on the type and quality of the sample, Jeffrey Halstead, former Fort Worth police chief, told CNN.
“These are very, very strong and definitive updates,” Halstead said.
The urgency of the case may allow officials to escalate testing and retrieve results faster than usual, he added. “It could be anywhere between 24 and 48 hours,” Halstead said.
While the strength of the findings will depend on the type of DNA recovered — whether full or touch DNA — Halstead said even smaller samples can be significant if they tie directly to the glove and, in turn, to the person captured on video outside Guthrie’s home.
“They are all very, very relevant,” he said, describing the evidence as potentially tracing back to a “centralized suspect.”
Halstead said investigators will likely intensify their focus around where the glove was found, expanding outward in a targeted search pattern. If the DNA links to a known individual, he said, additional developments could follow quickly as authorities close in on stronger leads.
