NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Monday, February 16, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
On-location reporters deliver live, on-the-ground coverage with concise field updates. Liz Kreutz and team detail the Tucson missing-persons investigation and DNA leads. Emily Akeda covers a deadly Rhode Island hockey game shooting. Stephanie Goss reports Winter Games highs and pressures. Drew Wilder on a Virginia house explosion and Ryan Chandler on a dramatic Texas cave rescue.
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Family Officially Cleared; Glove Is Key
- Pima County has officially cleared Nancy Guthrie's family and spouses as suspects and is treating them as victims.
- Investigators are focusing on a discarded glove with unknown male DNA found two miles from her home as a potential lead.
Glove DNA Entered Into National Database
- The FBI says the glove contains unknown male DNA and may match the glove seen on the suspect in surveillance video.
- Authorities caution the glove may be a long shot but have entered the DNA into the national database.
Check Retail Records For Suspect Purchases
- Investigators are working with Walmart to track purchases of clothing items similar to the suspect's gear.
- If you purchased similar items recently, contact investigators to help with the probe.