Hawthorne man pleads guilty to fake ransom demand in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

TL;DR
Derrick Callella of Hawthorne pleaded guilty in Tucson federal court to two counts of telephonic harassment for sending fake ransom messages and making a call related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance; the plea agreement imposes five years of probation on each count, to be served concurrently, and requires residential drug treatment, with sentencing set for September.
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- Some ransom notes sent in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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