# U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Tucson)

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-10**: Sentencing Scheduled — Callella is due back in court for formal sentencing; the plea agreement recommends five years of probation.
- **2026-07-02**: Guilty Plea Entered — Callella pleads guilty in U.S. District Court in Tucson to two counts of harassment by telecommunications device, the only criminal conviction to date in the case.
- **2026-02-05**: Callella Arrested — Federal agents arrest Derrick Callella in Hawthorne, California, four days after Guthrie is reported missing.
- **2026-02-04**: Callella Sends Harassing Messages — Derrick Callella calls and texts the Guthrie family, inquiring about a Bitcoin transfer, knowing an earlier ransom demand had been made.
- **2026-02-02**: First Ransom Note Surfaces — Local media receive a ransom note demanding payment in Bitcoin and setting deadlines for payment. The FBI later deems this and two other messages fake.
- **2026-02-01**: Disappearance Discovered — A friend alerts family after Guthrie misses church. Relatives enter her home and find her gone; blood on the front porch is later confirmed via DNA to be hers.
- **2026-01-31**: Nancy Guthrie Last Seen Alive — 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, in frail health and with limited mobility, is last seen at her Tucson, Arizona, home. She leaves behind her wallet, cellphone, hearing aid, and medication.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Plea Deal: 5 Years Probation, $250K Fine for Fake Bitcoin Ransom in Guthrie Case
2026-07-05 22:20:39 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 5

A Hawthorne man's guilty plea to federal telecommunications harassment charges reveals prosecutorial strategy in ancillary crimes during active kidnapping investigations. The plea agreement, bypassing the two-year prison maximum for five years probation, underscores the challenges of evidence in hoax ransom cases.
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