Former LA County Employee Charged With Attempting to Scam Guthrie Family
Derrick Callella, a former Los Angeles County employee, faces federal charges for attempting to scam the family of Nancy Guthrie, whose disappearance remains under investigation.
Derrick Callella, a former Los Angeles County employee, has been charged with attempting to scam the family of missing Nancy Guthrie, 84. Callella sent text messages and made phone calls to family members requesting bitcoin payments, claiming to have information about Nancy. He obtained family details from a cyber website and followed the case on television.
The FBI confirmed there is no evidence connecting Callella to Nancy's actual disappearance. Callella was previously involved in an unemployment benefits theft case alongside 12 other county employees who stole $430,000. Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home on January 31 and requires vital medication.
Authorities continue investigating her disappearance while prosecuting those attempting to exploit the family's situation.
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