A Los Angeles man named Derrick Callella was arrested by the FBI for sending text messages to the Guthrie family asking for Bitcoin.
The text messages are not connected to the ransom demand.
Callella told law enforcement that he sent the text messages to the Guthrie family to see if they would respond.
On February 2, a CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona, received a ransom demand via their tip line. They demanded a Bitcoin payment.
Late Wednesday evening, the Guthrie family released a video statement on Instagram.
“We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” Savannah Guthrie and family said. “As a family we are doing everything that we can.”
“We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated,” they said. “We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her.”
Federal authorities said after the Guthrie family released a video pleading for help, Callella tried to use a VOIP app to harass them.
BREAKING: LA man arrested for allegedly sending texts messages to Nancy Guthrie daughter and son in law members asking about sending bitcoin. The man, Derrick Callella, says he just wanted to see if family would respond. Criminal complaint says the texts are not linked to… pic.twitter.com/p1jBVLSak7
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) February 5, 2026
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