Friday, February 13, 2026 6:22AM
TUCSON, Ariz. () — A Hawthorne man accused of sending a fake ransom note connected to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping case appeared in a Tucson federal courtroom on Thursday, according to federal investigators.
Derrick Callella’s appearance in Arizona comes a week after he was released on bond following a hearing in a Santa Ana federal courtroom.
The 42-year-old was arrested by the FBI in Hawthorne last week.
Nancy, who is the mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted from her Tucson home. No suspect or person of interest has been identified in the case, according to authorities.
Callella is charged with transmitting a demand for ransom and using a telecommunication device with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person.
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