New Nancy Guthrie Video Shows Masked Man in Her Neighborhood After Officials Make 1st Charge Related to Case
It’s been over three months since Nancy Guthrie disappeared, and we’re not any closer to actual answers about what happened. Police have not identified a suspect, and though there are reports that they suspect a motive, it hasn’t been confirmed or shared publicly. The family received numerous ransom notes, but no proof of life, and no ransom was ever paid.
That means that at this point, everything could be a clue. Even a video of a man stealing plants.
Yes, that’s right. News 4 Tucson (KVOA) published footage and stills from a Ring camera in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood, not far away from Nancy’s home. What was the masked man doing? Stealing a potted cactus from a driveway. The man in the video is wearing gloves and a baseball cap.
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Footage was reportedly taken at around 11 PM on Wednesday, April 29. The person who shared it on the Ring app opted to remain anonymous but shared that the suspect drove a gray Ford F-150.
There’s no evidence the man stealing plants has anything to do with the Guthrie kidnapping, but neighbors were surprised it happened at all, considering the Pima County Sheriff’s Office has increased patrols in the area after neighbors complained about a YouTuber “harassing” the residents.
Reports of this masked man stealing plants come after the first arrest was made in connection with the investigation. During the three months since Guthrie went missing, multiple ransom notes have been sent to local stations and TMZ. Savannah Guthrie indicated during her Today show interview that her family believed two were probably real, the rest weren’t. And police have identified who is behind at least one of those fake ransom notes, one that was sent pretty early on.
Derrick Callella, a Los Angeles-area resident, was arrested four days after Nancy Guthrie went missing and was found to have been texting the Guthrie family about Bitcoin. KGUN 9 in Tucson recently reported that a trial date has been set for the federal courthouse in Tucson on June 23.
“The grand jury indictment describes how he sent two text messages to two members of the Guthrie family on February fourth asking quote ‘Did you get the 12 bitcoin? We’re waiting on our end for the transaction,’” KGUN 9 said. “Investigators discovered Callella was acting as an imposter.”
“Callella has been charged via a criminal complaint filed in federal court for transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity,” the FBI said in an official statement, “utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.”
The arrest came with a warning. “To those imposters who are trying to take advantage and profit from this situation – we will investigate and ensure you are held accountable for your actions,” FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke added.
The reward for any information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance remains over $1 million dollars.
