Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

[slowpoke]

If an 84 year old woman wants to interact with church friends, she will go to the service in person and talk to them. She is not 14 years old where the norm would be to "meet up" with your buddies online.

I did state it was just my opinion.
My elderly father was very proud of ability to learn his away around the internet, and embraced texting and emailing friends and family.

NG was said to be sharp as a tack, so I didn’t want to underestimate her ability to use the chat feature during church service.
jmo

 

[SRWCF]

Newsweek analysis of public records and reports linked Callella, 42, of Torrance, California, to a recent case in Los Angeles County involving 13 county employees, who were accused of stealing over $430,000 in unemployment benefits.

Callella allegedly stole $9,984 in unemployment benefits between May 6, 2020, and January 20, 2022, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said in a press release on October 15, 2025.Who is Derrick Callella? Suspect allegedly threatened Nancy Guthrie family

Gee, I'm so glad that this upstanding civilian is not in jail so that he can continue to extort people!

 

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[yurintroubl]

can't they just delete theirs now?

You would think. lol It's like trying to put out a fire in a windstorm, though.

And no... The fire and the windstorm are not in a band.

 

[Strangeworld]

Just adding this to the thread straight from the criminal complaint as I think some sources are reporting it incorrectly

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/media/1426976/dl?inline

 

[emigrate]

dbm

 

[DS2021]

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Just adding this to the thread straight from the criminal complaint as I think some sources are reporting it incorrectly

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/media/1426976/dl?inline

I think he meant for 'were' to be 'we're'

 

[SRWCF]

I did state it was just my opinion.
My elderly father was very proud of ability to learn his away around the internet, and embraced texting and emailing friends and family.

NG was said to be sharp as a tack, so I didn’t want to underestimate her ability to use the chat feature during church service.
jmo

Oh, I know that. I'm just stating how your average 84 year old lady would likely do it, is all.

 

[DS2021]

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Just adding this to the thread straight from the criminal complaint as I think some sources are reporting it incorrectly

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/media/1426976/dl?inline

Its also worth noting that SG may have not been contacted because she's taken extra effort to have her info pulled from those public sites that give numbers and addresses. A lot of public facing people do that, which might have made AC/AG and TC easier to find info on.

 

[Cebavl]

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The criminal complaint filed against fake ransom hoaxer was filed the same day as the press conference. I have highlighted it above. I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope this puts the whole church thing to rest for now. It happened and it said 'had not attended church that morning'. Seems pretty clear to me.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/media/1426976/dl?inline

Thank you for posting this.

 

[browneyes]

Well, tomorrow is Monday. I’m so frustrated.

 

[diggndeeperstill]

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Just adding this to the thread straight from the criminal complaint as I think some sources are reporting it incorrectly

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/media/1426976/dl?inline

and that says a friend of NG contacted family when she didn’t attend church. I’m going to consider that official now!

 

[SUNchips]

Well, tomorrow is Monday. I’m so frustrated.

If there isn’t a big announcement or some kind of major forward movement in the case tomorrow I’ll be surprised.

 

[Sakura2Sophia4Lucia]

Law enforcement has clammed up completely since last Thursday. No press conferences. No interviews. No appeals for the public's help. I think they're putting their case together and don't need the public for anything.

My opinion.

That's what I think, too. They've got it figured it and are gathering rock-solid evidence and following all the proper procedures so their evidence will stand up in court and the suspect(s) will be convicted. Fargo said it well - they are pulling their case together and no longer need input or tips from the public. MO

So, how do the billboards it into all of this?

 

[FoxxTraxx]

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The criminal complaint filed against fake ransom hoaxer was filed the same day as the press conference. I have highlighted it above. I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope this puts the whole church thing to rest for now. It happened and it said 'had not attended church that morning'. Seems pretty clear to me.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/media/1426976/dl?inline

I wonder if anyone in the mainstream media or podcasters have attempted to identify who initially noticed NG did not show up for church?

I ask because I followed a case in 2024 on WS where an older couple was also discovered missing when they did not show up for church. (Stephanie and Daniel Menard) The person reporting them missing provided a lot of information in media interviews. But in this case - not a word from any of NG's friends or acquaintances.

 

[MCB1151]

Well, what about causing an auto accident, and they charge it as a murder?

You can absolutely murder someone intentionally in an auto accident. But there's also "vehicular homicide" charges for this as well. Murder requires intent. Homicide requires a human taking the life of another human. The spectrum of allowable charges is pretty wide when you look at homicides.

 

[Recidivist]

You can absolutely murder someone intentionally in an auto accident. But there's also "vehicular homicide" charges for this as well. Murder requires intent. Homicide requires a human taking the life of another human. The spectrum of allowable charges is pretty wide when you look at homicides.

yep.

 

[Strangeworld]

I wonder if anyone in the mainstream media or podcasters have attempted to identify who initially noticed NG did not show up for church?

I ask because I followed a case in 2024 on WS where an older couple was also discovered missing when they did not show up for church. (Stephanie and Daniel Menard) The person reporting them missing provided a lot of information in media interviews. But in this case - not a word from any of NG's friends or acquaintances.

I really hope noone starts sleuthing the church members. They deserve privacy on this matter. If LE need to investigate further, I hope there are no leaks. I know we all want that supposed phone call confirmed, but there are also likely elderly church members that want and deserve to keep a low profile, especially given the circumstances of Nancy's disappearance.

This might just have to be a piece of information we park to the side until LE talk about it further IMO

 

[MassGuy]

If there isn’t a big announcement or some kind of major forward movement in the case tomorrow I’ll be surprised.

I won't be surprised if there isn't, but I definitely wouldn't be shocked if there was. I think this is going to be a HUGE week.

 

[DizzyB]

So nothing happened today?