Nancy Guthrie search scene drew YouTubers, arrests and bizarre roadside claims, docs say
A true-crime YouTuber was accused of turning the street near the Nancy Guthrie search scene into a roadside livestream setup complete with traffic cones, a tripod and an alleged "pee tent."
The records, obtained by Fox News Digital, show misdemeanor cases involving three men who were cited or charged after law enforcement encountered livestreamers near the Catalina Foothills area connected to Guthrie’s disappearance.
The FBI has said Guthrie was last seen at her residence in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson on the evening of Jan. 31, 2026.
But the missing-person investigation also drew another crowd: online sleuths, streamers and true-crime personalities who showed up in the neighborhood and broadcast from near the search scene.
The most detailed allegations appear in the case against Alexander Zabel Jr., also known as CriminalNetwork, who was charged with obstructing a public thoroughfare and public nuisance, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department citation and misdemeanor probable-cause statement.
Deputies said they responded around 4:30 p.m. on May 26 to a traffic hazard and contacted Zabel, who was allegedly sitting in a lawn chair.
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The probable-cause statement says Zabel intentionally placed traffic cones in the road next to his personal belongings, including a tripod he was using to livestream. Deputies wrote that Zabel’s YouTube livestream also showed him on the roadway.
The same probable-cause statement says that on June 6, Zabel set up a "pee tent" on the road "insinuating that he was urinating" and creating an unpleasant environment for surrounding neighbors.
Deputies wrote that, because of the "sensitivity & proximity to the high-profile address," Zabel created an offensive setting in the middle of the neighborhood and obstructed the free use of property.
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Zabel was cited for two misdemeanor counts including obstructing a public thoroughfare and public nuisance, both marked as criminal offenses.
Zabel pleaded not guilty to both counts. James Pollack, community relations coordinator for the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County, said Zabel has a show-cause hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 21.
A second streamer, Troy Lewis Bradshaw, also known as "DAA JUICE", was cited by PCSD for allegedly obstructing a public thoroughfare on June 4, according to a separate Arizona traffic ticket and complaint.
He was charged with "obstructing a public thoroughfare." Unlike Zabel, Bradshaw’s court records provided to Fox News Digital did not include a narrative explaining exactly what deputies alleged he did to obstruct the roadway.
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A June 16 minute entry shows Bradshaw pleaded not guilty to obstructing highway/public thoroughfare, first offense, with a fine or civil sanction listed at $282. Pollack told Fox News Digital that Bradshaw had a case management conference on Monday.
The third case involved Damian Todd Enderle, also known as "857 Tucson", who was cited June 8 for public nuisance, according to a PCSD citation.
A June 30 minute entry shows the public nuisance charge was dismissed after the state moved to drop it. Pollack said Enderle does not have any upcoming court hearings scheduled.
The bureau’s Phoenix field office and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are continuing to investigate Guthrie’s disappearance and have asked the public for digital information, including photographs or doorbell-camera footage, that could help locate her.
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Anyone with information can call the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900 or 88-CRIME at 520-882-7463. Digital photos, video or doorbell-camera footage can be submitted through the FBI at fbi.gov/findguthrie.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Pima County Sheriff's Office for comment.