Two California teens were arrested in connection with an Arizona home invasion tied to a $66 million cryptocurrency plot that happened the same day Nancy Guthrie was last seen before disappearing from her Tucson home, about two hours away.

Authorities have not said if the two cases are connected in any way, but the cases do share some bizarre similarities. 

The teens, who are not being identified by Fox News Digital because they are both under the age of 18, allegedly posed as delivery drivers to gain access to the Scottsdale home on Jan. 31 before forcing their way inside and duct-taping and assaulting two homeowners inside. 

The teenagers had met recently and were extorted by individuals known only as "Red" and "8," court documents state. They were allegedly sent from California with $1,000 to purchase supplies for disguises, restraints and burglary tools. 

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During the home invasion, one of the victims denied having the cryptocurrency, authorities said. An adult son in the home was able to call police from another room. When officers arrived, the teenagers fled but were later caught and arrested.

One of the teen's mothers contacted law authorities in California to report text messages on his phone discussing him dressing up in a delivery uniform and committing a burglary, court documents said. The messages contained a home address in Scottsdale, authorities said. 

Authorities in California contacted the Scottsdale Police Department (SPD) to notify them of a possible burglary. The SPD received that information after the home invasions happened. 

Both teens face several felony charges, including burglary, aggravated assault and kidnapping. They were reportedly in possession of a 3D-printed gun, though police said it contained no ammunition and its functionality remains unknown.

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The home invasion happened in Scottsdale, located about two hours north of Tucson, where investigators are trying to piece together what happened to Nancy Guthrie, mother of 'Today' co-host Savannah Guthrie.  

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at home at around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 31, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Investigators believed Gutherie was kidnapped or abducted. Her blood was found on her porch during the investigation, authorities said Thursday. 

TMZ reported receiving a possible ransom note that demanded millions of dollars in cryptocurrency be sent to a specific bitcoin address. The note allegedly contained a deadline. The note TMZ received reportedly contained "an element of ‘or else'."

The note lists two deadlines, the latter of which TMZ said is "much more serious." The first deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday, the FBI confirmed. The second deadline is Monday.

"TMZ Live" hosts Harvey Levin and Charles Latibeaudiere said the alleged ransom note was sent to their newsroom and lists demands that change with each deadline. The hosts noted something is "triggered" at each time limit. 

Though TMZ did not specify what was in the letter, the outlet reported the second deadline is "much more serious." The Guthrie family posted a video on social media Wednesday afternoon, about 24 hours before the first deadline, pleading with captors to communicate with them and ensure Nancy Guthrie's safe return.

In addition, a California man is facing criminal charges after allegedly demanding bitcoin payments from the Guthrie family. Derrick Callella, 42, a resident of the Los Angeles suburb of Hawthorne, is charged with transmitting a ransom demand related to a kidnapped person, and anonymous interstate communications intended to harass or threaten.

Court documents allege a Tucson TV station received a ransom demand via its online tip portal on Monday requesting payment in bitcoin. After the family released a public plea video on Wednesday, Guthrie's daughter and son-in-law each received texts demanding confirmation of payment, according to the criminal complaint.

Authorities claim the texts were traced to an email account belonging to Callella, and IP address records showed they were sent from his house. He allegedly admitted to investigators that he sent the texts and called the family to follow up, leading authorities to obtain an arrest warrant. 

The earlier ransom note sent to the TV station has not been directly linked to the texts, according to court documents. Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI and the Scottsdale Police Department. 

Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report. 

The Trump administration is shifting its approach to cracking down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis after federal agents' actions drew scrutiny and sparked protests, sources tell Fox News.

Minneapolis has become a flash point for clashes between federal immigration enforcement agents and agitators, particularly following the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Local leaders slammed the Trump administration's actions in Minneapolis, with Mayor Jacob Frey calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to "get the f--- out" of his city after Good was fatally shot.

Amid the unrest, President Donald Trump moved to change his administration's approach and sent border czar Tom Homan to manage the situation. 

A White House official appeared to dismiss rumors of tension between Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Homan, saying that the two were working together to carry out the president's agenda.

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"Thanks to Tom Homan’s tireless work, an unprecedented number of counties in Minnesota have agreed to coordinate with ICE to transfer custody of criminal aliens upon their release. This is one of the conditions President Trump set for a draw down. 

These commitments have been made by local officials, and will continue to be monitored for compliance," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital.

Not all of Homan's changes have been kept behind closed doors. The border czar announced the immediate drawdown of 700 personnel from Minnesota, effective Wednesday, though 2,000 officers will remain. He cited improved cooperation with jails and said that a complete drawdown was the goal, but it was "contingent upon the end of illegal and threatening activities against ICE."

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Homan has reportedly changed how Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) operates and interacts with suspected illegal immigrants. The border czar has reportedly increased the threshold for making arrests and shifted entirely to targeted operations as opposed to rover patrols, which were seen under Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, according to sources. 

Under Homan's leadership, CBP agents have been instructed to not approach anyone they suspect to be in the country illegally unless they are a target, according to sources. CBP agents will instead be partnered with ICE officers to make targeted arrests, sources said. Additionally, sources told Fox News that Homan gave agents a warning that there would be consequences for stepping out of line.

A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital that while officers on the ground in Minnesota will be making targeted arrests, they will also "enforce federal immigration law" if, during an operation, they "come across additional illegal aliens."

Fox News has been told that there are thousands of targets in Minnesota and that targets are being identified through public records, which are run through a DHS database that provides criminal history, immigration history, invalid immigration documents and information on whether they have failed to appear for any immigration court hearings. 

Sources say that fingerprints have been used to identify targets, as anyone who entered the country illegally under the Biden administration and encountered CBP was fingerprinted. If an illegal immigrant is arrested by a local police department, DHS gets an alert on where they were fingerprinted and what the arrest was for.

DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.