Three YouTubers Arrested Near Missing Woman's Arizona Home During Sheriff Crackdown

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos ordered the arrest of three social media content creators on Monday after they repeatedly violated warnings to stop trespassing and disrupting the Tucson neighborhood where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in January. The crackdown followed months of complaints from neighbors about YouTubers blocking roads, trespassing, and engaging in disruptive behavior, including one individual caught on video urinating in public behind a makeshift tent. The arrests highlight the tension between public fascination with high-profile missing persons cases and the rights of residents in affected communities.
Alexander Zabel Jr., 54, who runs the 'Criminal Network' YouTube channel, was arrested and charged with two counts of obstructing a highway or public thoroughfare and one count of public nuisance; he was held on a $453 bond. Troy Bradshaw, 34, of the 'DAA JUICE' YouTube channel, was charged with one count of public nuisance and held on a $255 bond, later released after supporters raised bail money. Damien Todd Enderle, 46, who helps run local crime blog 857 Tucson, was cited for public nuisance and released at the scene; he disputed in a livestream that his conduct warranted the charge. Sheriff Nanos described the behavior of some streamers as 'scary' and 'egregious,' noting that one individual had been living in a tent on Guthrie's street and was seen dumping bottles of urine on neighbors' properties. The sheriff's department stated that deputies had first issued warnings, then posted no-trespassing signs, and issued citations before escalating to arrests, and announced that repeat offenders would be booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex on Class 2 misdemeanor charges. Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since January 31, 2026, with authorities believing she was kidnapped; a $1 million reward from her family and a separate $200,000-plus reward including $100,000 from the FBI remain unclaimed. Savannah Guthrie, who returned to the Today show in April, said publicly this week that she cries every morning on her way to and from work as the investigation continues with no publicly identified suspects.
What's missing
No source specifies whether any of the three arrested individuals have prior criminal records or whether any formal legal challenges to the no-trespassing enforcement are being pursued.
How coverage differed
The Daily Wire and New York Post framed the streamers more critically, with the Post using language like 'publicity hounds' and 'fame-hungry social media creators,' while Newsweek and The Independent presented the story in more neutral terms, including Enderle's own account that a deputy told him he was 'not doing anything wrong' before issuing the citation.
What different sources said
- The IndependentLeft
YouTubers arrested after sheriff pledged crackdown in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood
- New York PostRight
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos slams ‘scary’ social media streamers who’ve flooded Nancy Guthrie’s nabe
- Daily WireRight
The Latest Chapter In Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother Case Involves Streamers
- NewsweekCenter
Sheriff Nanos Cracks Down on YouTubers Flooding Nancy Guthrie's Neighborhood
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