Ex-LA County Employee Held in Nancy Guthrie Investigation

Federal prosecutors say the man was taken into custody in Hawthorne, California, on February 5. Authorities allege he sent messages implying ransom demands and later called a family member without identifying himself, actions investigators say were meant to provoke fear and pressure. Officials noted the messages arrived shortly after the family publicly appealed for Nancy’s safe return, when they were especially vulnerable and seeking reliable information.