Nancy Guthrie missing case: Law enforcement rejects burglary theory

New reports linking Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance to a burglary gone wrong were disputed by a law enforcement source on Sunday; as investigators have pushed back on what they say is not the leading theory in the case.

The source, who spoke to Fox News Digital on condition of anonymity, said the latest theory behind the disappearance of the missing 84-year-old is not currently the prevailing view among investigators.

“This is not the theory of operation within the unit,” the source said, before pushing the burglary story further, noting that nighttime residential burglaries are rare.

“Nighttime residential burglaries are ridiculously rare. Crazy rare,” the source said, emphasizing how “commercial building burglaries” occur at night and “residential burglaries occur during the day.”

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The source also questioned whether Guthrie’s home would be a potential burglary target.

“We have no indication of this. [Guthrie] “He’s hiding something really valuable there, and if it’s a theft gone wrong, they usually don’t take the victim with them,” the source said.

“I guess anything is possible, but something tells me this is something completely different.”

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos also addressed a new report by a local Arizona TV news reporter in which an inside source claimed investigators now believe the case was a “burglary gone wrong.”

The report also stated that DNA evidence collected from a Range Rover found outside a Culver’s restaurant on Friday was tested, claiming that many investigators believe Nancy Guthrie is still alive.

“This didn’t come from us. I have no idea, and while it’s one of many possibilities, we would never speculate like that. We’ll let the evidence move us,” the sheriff told Fox News correspondent Matt Finn.

Separately, the FBI confirmed that a black glove seized last week matched one worn by the man seen on surveillance video from Guthrie’s Tucson-area home.

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DNA evidence collected from a Range Rover found outside a Culver’s restaurant on Friday is reportedly being tested. (Ty ONeil/AP Photo)

The glove was found in a roadside field about two miles from Guthrie’s home, according to a statement released to Arizona Family on Sunday. The glove was shipped to a private laboratory in Florida on Thursday and arrived on Friday.

Preliminary DNA profile results were received Saturday, and investigators are now awaiting quality control and official approval before uploading the DNA profile to the FBI’s national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), federal officials said.

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“The individual whose DNA profile was found is different and appears to match the suspect’s gloves in the surveillance video,” the FBI said in a statement.

Savannah Guthrie released a new video on Sunday as the search for her mother entered its 15th day.