FBI arrested 23 year old Tyler Hilbert on charges from threats made against Mckinleyville High

On Jan. 28th, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 23-year-old Tyler Leroy Hilbert of Calhoun, Missouri, on federal charges stemming from the numerous threats made against McKinleyville High School in Nov. and Dec. 2023. 

The list of threats:

Nov. 28, 2023-Caller reporting man on campus with a gun in a holster

Nov. 29, 2023-Caller reporting man on campus and reported looked like he was pointing it at the ground and had an AR rifle on his back

Dec. 5, 2023-Caller reporting he is on campus with a weapon and stating he is going to shoot people.

Dec. 5, 2023-Caller reporting he had planted a bomb in the rear parking lot 

Dec. 5, 2023-Caller reporting he is going to shoot this time

Dec. 7, 2023- Caller reporting an armed subject on campus

The threats were extremely serious and caused disruption, panic, distress and emotional turmoil for students, faculty, parents and the surrounding community. 

The Humboldt County Major Crimes Detectives conducted a thorough investigation, including database searches, interviews, coordinated with multiple law enforcement partners, and secured several search warrants that were vital to this case. It was through these efforts that detectives positively identified Tyler Hilbert as the individual responsible for the threats and determined that the calls were being made from out of state.

Due to the interstate nature of the offenses, detectives requested assistance from our local FBI field office in Fortuna. When Hilbert was identified, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office officially turned the case over to the FBI.

On Jan. 27, Hilbert was indicted on numerous federal charges and was arrested by the FBI (Kansas City Division) on Jan. 28th and following his initial court appearance, was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshals Service in Kansas City, where he is being detained pending a formal detention hearing.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office wants to thank the McKinleyville High School  staff, students and school Superintendent Roger MacDonald, the FBI and partnering agencies for their assistance in this investigation.