Man charged in Nancy Guthrie ransom text case set to change his plea

A California man charged with sending ransom texts to members of Nancy Guthrie’s family is changing his plea.

Derrick Callella, 42, of Hawthorne, California, is charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person.

The indictment details how Callella sent texts to two family members asking, “Did you get the Bitcoin. Waiting on our end for the transaction.”…

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