Nancy Guthrie spoofed ransom imposter ordered into inpatient treatment

Key Points:

• Derrick Anthony Callella, who pleaded guilty to sending fake ransom messages to the family of missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie, has been ordered by a federal judge to enter inpatient substance abuse treatment while awaiting sentencing.
• Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on February 1 from her home near Tucson, and ransom demands were sent to local media the following day, with investigators still probing the case as a possible kidnapping-for-ransom.
• Callella admitted to sending spoofed ransom messages to Guthrie's daughter and son-in-law, using a Voice over Internet Protocol account linked to him, and later made a brief phone call to a family member seeking information about the investigation.
• The FBI has stated Callella was not responsible for an earlier ransom demand sent to the media, which remains under investigation, and Callella faces up to two years in prison on each harassment count, with sentencing scheduled for September 10.
• The court's amended release conditions require Callella to reside at a substance-use treatment facility or halfway house, comply with program rules, and allow U.S. Marshals to take him into custody if he fails to comply.