How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case
- Posted on February 19, 2026
- By NPR
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How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first used for cold cases — is helping to solve active cases as well.