A Torrance man has been charged with allegedly demanding Bitcoin from members of the Guthrie family in the wake of the disappearance of their mother Nancy, according to a federal complaint.
Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been abducted from her Arizona home early Sunday. No suspect or person of interest has been identified in the case, according to authorities.
The man allegedly used an app to create a fake phone number to text the family, according to a federal complaint.
According to the federal complaint, Derrick Callella allegedly sent a text message to both the daughter and son-in-law of Nancy on Wednesday that said, “Did you get the bitcoin were [sic] waiting on our end for the transaction.”…