13 things about Anderson, California’s Tyler McCain

Tyler Scott McCain is an American man from Anderson, Shasta County, California, United States. He is Philip Scot McCain and Jeanette Hayward‘s son.

After divorcing Hayward, Philip married Rosemary McCain. Philip is Robert McCain Sr. and Amber Laws‘ son and Marion Eugene Laws‘ stepson.

Hayward is Orval Louis Hayward and Sandy Hayward‘s daughter. Sandy is George Woodrow Anstead and Fae Edris White Anstead‘s daughter.

On April 27, 1999, Orval’s father Arthur Louis Hayward died in Redding at age 75. On January 31, 2012, Orval died in Redding at age 69.

On April 1, 2013, Fae died in Shasta, Shasta County at age 93. On June 13, 2013, George died in Redding at age 94.

BIOGRAPHY

Tyler is Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain‘s husband. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. His mother lives near the Redding Rancheria, a Native American reservation in Shasta County.
2. He and Nikki lived in Redding, Shasta County before moving to Anderson.
3. He and Nikki have four children together.
4. He is 5 years younger than his brother Brian McCain.
5. In 2014, he and Nikki got married.
6. When the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck in 2020, her relationship with Nikki began falling apart, according to his sisters-in-law Chloe Saelee and Kaye Ford.
7. In 2022, he and Nikki lost custody of their four children, who were removed by the state of California from the couple’s care.
8. In 2023, his father died.
9. He faced domestic violence charges after Nikki accused him of brutally attacking her in 2023.
10. In 2024, the charges filed against him in 2023 were dismissed because Nikki, who went missing, could not testify.
11. In 2025, he voluntarily spoke to the media about Nikki’s disappearance for the first time.
12. On March 29, 2025, he turned 40.
13. As of August 20, 2025, his wife Nikki is still missing.

TIMELINE

Pamela Kuhns, Julie Ehmke, Gail laws- Green, Debbie Smith and Sherry Law are Tyler’s paternal aunts and Robert McCain is Tyler’s paternal uncle. Tricia Kaplanis is Tyler’s maternal aunt and Gene Lee Hayward, Anthony Hayward and Michael Hayward are Tyler’s maternal uncles.

2023

• On July 4, 2023, his father was killed in a car crash after traveling east on Olinda Road in Anderson at a high rate of speed.
• On December 1, 2023, he was arrested after allegedly abusing Nikki and five firearms were found inside the bedroom area of their residence in Redding. He was charged with four felony charges of domestic violence.

2024

• On May 25, 2024, he was arrested for gun-related charges, including violating a protective order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm or ammunition. He was booked into the Shasta County Jail at 11:49 a.m. and was released at 11:31 p.m. after posting $25,000 bail.
• He pleaded not guilty to four felony charges of domestic violence, which were dismissed by Shasta County district attorney Stephanie Bridgett on July 5, 2024 because Nikki was not available to testify.
• On July 31, 2024, he was arrested for driving on a suspended license in a vehicle without a license plate.
• On August 1, 2024, he was arrested for traffic violations and a court order violation.
• On October 7, 2024, he was sentenced to 12 months of informal probation and 10 work days for criminal traffic violations.

2025

• On March 10, 2025, he attended the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office’s news conference at the Shasta County Emergency Operations Center in Redding, which marked his first voluntary appearance to the media since Nikki disappeared. He told the media, “I’m just here in support so anything that I can do, I want to do that.”
• On March 14, 2025, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office declared the missing persons case involving Nikki a homicide investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents went to his residence in Anderson.
• At around 10: 15 a.m. on August 20, 2025, he was arrested in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of his wife Nikki and booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding.
• On August 22, 2025, he will be arraigned.

Anyone with a tip about Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain‘s disappearance is asked to contact the major crimes unity of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office by calling 530-245-6135 or by emailing MCU@shastacounty.gov.