(County of Yuba, Office of the District Attorney release) – Todd A. Tyler, 56 of Browns Valley, was sentenced Monday to 12 years, 4 months in state prison for three separate cases in which he used criminal threats to terrorize multiple members of the community.

In February 2022, Tyler victimized two of his daughter’s softball coaches because he was angry they changed her position. Tyler left multiple voice messages, telling Marysville High School Varsity Softball Coach Maurice Clavelle that he was going to hunt him down and split his face open. He told the assistant coach to “watch his back” because he was going to find him and “get some.” The threats, which also had racists overtones, were so specific the coaches believed Tyler was coming for them. They were considering canceling softball practice when they reported the threats to the police.

During the investigation of the threats targeting the coaches, officers learned of another victim. In July of 2021, Tyler threated to kill one of his childrens’ friends over a dispute involving a vehicle. The minor victim was listening on speaker phone when Tyler told the friend to tell the victim that he had a gun and was going to hunt him down and kill him.The victim, fearing retaliation, initially declined law enforcement assistance, but came forward after Tyler’s arrest in 2022.

Marysville Police Sergeant Herb Culver was among several officers who helped arrest Tyler on February 22, 2022, for the criminal threats against the coaches. Tyler later fixated on Sergeant Culver, frequently driving slowly by Culver’s rural home and staring at Culver. In May 2023, Culver was off-duty in his front yard during one of these incidents. Tyler yelled at Culver that he was going to kill him and his wife.

“Todd Tyler acted the bully, using threats and fear to retaliate against people he believed had wronged him,” said Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry. “People deserve to feel safe in our community; Tyler took that away from children, coaches, and even a police officer; he deserves every minute of his 12-year sentence.

Tyler previously pleaded no contest to Criminal Threats (PC 422(a)) and violations of probation on August 15, 2024. ### COURTHOUSE – 215 Fifth Street, Suite 152, Marysville, California 95901-5