Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are asking the public to focus closely on three specific windows of time: Jan. 11, Jan. 24 and the early morning hours of Feb. 1.
In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter” podcast with Natasha Zouves, genetic genealogist CeCe Moore explains why identifying a second location could be critical in the Nancy Guthrie case — and what investigators may still be searching for right now.
Moore and her team have helped solve more than 300 cases using investigative genetic genealogy, a technique many hope will eventually lead to a breakthrough in the Guthrie investigation. In this episode, Moore describes how she cracked a 30‑year‑old cold case in a matter of hours, identifying the man who murdered 12‑year‑old Michella Welch in a park near her Tacoma home.
Moore says cases like that show how quickly genetic genealogy can move once investigators have the right DNA lead — one reason she believes the same kind of breakthrough remains possible in the search for Nancy Guthrie.
In this episode, she explains:
• Why investigators may need to identify a second location tied to the Nancy Guthrie case.
• How genetic genealogy can move quickly once the right DNA profile exists.
• How she solved the Michella Welch cold case in a matter of hours.
• How the public can help by uploading their DNA to databases investigators can access and are permitted to use.
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This podcast is put together by:
Ryan Kerr
Allie Purser
Mia Balbin-Cuesta
Kate Linderman
Richard Bodee
Natasha Zouves
Edited by:
John Nock
Robert Alvarez
Chapters:
START TO 33:17 Solving Michella Welch’s cold case
33:17 TO 1:01:07 Genetic genealogist reflects on her biggest cases
1:01:07 TO 1:04:36 How one Australian cold case compares to Nancy Guthrie
1:04:36 to END Can genetic genealogy solve Nancy Guthrie’s case?
