The Hawthorne man is charged with transmitting a demand for ransom, among other charges. The judge ordered him released on a $20,000 bond.
The California man facing federal charges for allegedly texting Nancy Guthrie's family about the bitcoin ransom payment has been released from federal custody following his arrest.
The man who texted Savannah Guthrie's family a ransom message amid the search for her missing mother has made his first court appearance.