Derrick Anthony Callella
Coverage of Derrick Anthony Callella in the Nexus archive.
- Judge orders Nancy Guthrie ransom imposter into inpatient treatment before sentencing
A federal judge ordered Derrick Anthony Callella to undergo inpatient substance abuse treatment before sentencing for sending fraudulent ransom messages to the family of missing Nancy Guthrie. Callella, who pleaded guilty to harassment charges, is awaiting sentencing while the FBI continues to investigate Guthrie's disappearance as a potential kidnapping-for-ransom case.
- Guilty plea over fake ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
Derrick Anthony Callella pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment for sending ransom-related texts to Savannah Guthrie’s family during the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. Callella used a VoIP number and was tracked via his Gmail account and IP address, leading to his arrest in California. Nancy Guthrie remains missing six months after she was last seen in Tucson.