Trial Date Set for Man Charged in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case
Nancy Guthrie Update: Man arrested for sending bitcoin ransom texts to Guthrie family set to go on trial; check date
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Derrick Callella, a 42-year-old man from Hawthorne, California, has been charged in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie. He allegedly sent ransom texts demanding Bitcoin to the Guthrie family shortly after her disappearance on January 31, 2026. A trial is scheduled for June 23, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona.
- 01Derrick Callella has been charged for sending ransom texts related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
- 02Nancy Guthrie went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on January 31, 2026.
- 03Callella was arrested on February 5, 2026, four days after Nancy's disappearance.
- 04The ransom demands were reportedly fake, according to investigators.
- 05A trial date has been set for June 23, 2026, in Tucson.
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The investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC's 'Today' show, continues as authorities have yet to identify a suspect in her case. Nancy was reported missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on January 31, 2026. In a significant development, Derrick Callella, a 42-year-old man from Hawthorne, California, has been charged in connection with the case after he allegedly sent ransom texts demanding 12 Bitcoin to the Guthrie family. Callella was arrested by the FBI on February 5, 2026, just days after Nancy's disappearance. He faces charges for transmitting a ransom demand in interstate commerce without disclosing his identity, and investigators believe that most of the ransom notes received were fraudulent. The trial for Callella is set to take place on June 23, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona, as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Nancy's disappearance.
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The ongoing investigation and trial could affect the Tucson community's sense of safety and security, as well as the Guthrie family's emotional well-being.
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