YouTuber Alexander Zabel Jr. Arrested

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department hasn’t announced any arrest in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, but the department did announce the arrest of a YouTube personality outside the Guthrie house near Tucson, Arizona.

“On June 11, 2026, just before 5:00 p.m., deputies with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) arrested 54-year-old Alexander Zabel Jr. in front of Nancy Guthrie’s home,” the department said in a media release posted on X on Thursday. “PCSD had received several complaints regarding Mr. Zabel’s behavior. At the time of the incident, Mr. Zabel was live streaming from outside the residence.”

The PCSD added its deputies made contact with Zabel and a sergeant was knocked to the ground during the arrest process. Zabel also used a homophobic slur in reference to one of the officers, according to the Arizona Daily Star.

“Mr. Zabel was subsequently taken into custody without further incident and booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex,” the PCSD added. ‘He is facing charges of resisting arrest (Class 6 felony) and public nuisance (Class 2 misdemeanor).”

Zabel, who runs the CriminalNetwork YouTube channel, was also arrested three days earlier on suspicion of obstruction of a highway or thoroughfare and public nuisance along with two other YouTubers, according to a sheriff’s department report the Daily Star cited.

The department has also announced stricter enforcement in the neighborhood following complaints from neighbors.

Guthrie, mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her home on February 1.

In another recent development, volunteers working with the Buscando Corazones collective in the Mexican city of Nogales searched for remains in a stream near the Mariposa Port of Entry at the Mexico-Arizona border, according to KPNX. The leader of the collective said she received an anonymous tip claiming Nancy’s remains were buried in that area.

The PCSD responded to that news on Thursday, saying on X, “We are aware of reports regarding an anonymous tip related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation that was provided to a group in Mexico. At this time, we have not been contacted by Mexican authorities. This investigation remains active and is ongoing, and we will continue to follow up on any credible information.”