Hernando County deputies are asking the public to help track down 41-year-old Robert Hileman III, who is wanted on a no-bond warrant accusing him of intimidating, threatening or otherwise acting against a victim, witness or informant. The warrant, posted Monday as part of the sheriff's office weekly wanted alert, offers no additional detail on the underlying case that allegedly prompted the threats.
The alert, part of the Hernando Sheriff's recurring “Manhunt Monday” social media campaign, describes Hileman as 6 feet 1 inch tall and roughly 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, according to a post from Hernando Sheriff. His date of birth is listed as February 11, 1985. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office regularly uses the campaign to spotlight suspects with active, no-bond warrants and to encourage residents to come forward with tips.
𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬
— Hernando Sheriff (@HernandoSheriff) August 31, 2026
Wanted: Robert Hileman III DOB/02-11-1985
Warrant: Intimidate, threaten, etc a Victim Witness Informant.
No Bond. pic.twitter.com/OdESd90GDM
Intimidating or threatening a victim, witness or informant is a felony under Florida Statute § 914.22, with penalties that scale according to the seriousness of the case the alleged intimidation was meant to derail — ranging from up to five years in prison for underlying misdemeanor matters to as much as 30 years if tied to an underlying second-degree felony prosecution. Florida law defines such intimidation broadly, covering physical force, threats, harassment, misleading conduct or bribes used to get someone to withhold testimony, destroy evidence, dodge a subpoena or lie under oath.
What the No-Bond Status Means
The no-bond designation attached to Hileman's warrant means he cannot post bail and must remain in custody until he appears before a judge for a first-appearance hearing, a standard step under Florida criminal procedure. Courts and law enforcement frequently attach no-bond conditions to witness intimidation warrants specifically to prevent further retaliation against victims or interference with an ongoing case. It remains unclear from the sheriff's office bulletin what underlying investigation or prosecution Hileman is accused of trying to influence, whether the alleged intimidation involved physical force or verbal coercion, or whether any agency beyond the Hernando County Sheriff's Office is involved in the search.
A Pattern of Weekly Wanted Alerts
This is the latest in a string of “Manhunt Monday” bulletins the sheriff's office has issued in recent weeks. Hoodline previously reported on an alert seeking a man wanted on fraud warrants, another targeting a suspect named Miguel Torres on five separate no-bond warrants, and a third bulletin covering a suspect wanted in a Brooksville burglary and domestic battery case. A separate alert in early August sought a 6-foot-4 suspect connected to a pawn shop fraud scheme. The sheriff's office, headquartered at 18900 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville and led by Sheriff Al Nienhuis, has leaned on the weekly format as a routine tool for generating community leads on outstanding felony warrants.
The approach has produced results before. Deputies capped an 18-month search in July with the arrest of an out-of-state fugitive, an outcome Hoodline detailed in a report on the Washington fugitive's capture. That case followed a public wanted notice similar to the one now circulating for Hileman, underscoring how these bulletins can lead to multi-agency coordination and eventual arrests even months or years after a warrant is issued.
How to Report a Tip
Anyone with information on Hileman's whereabouts is asked to contact Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-8477 or by dialing **TIPS (**8477) from a mobile phone; tipsters can remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000 if their information leads to an arrest. Florida's regional Crime Stoppers programs process more than 59,000 anonymous tips statewide each year, resulting in over 2,700 arrests, according to the Florida Attorney General's Office. Anyone witnessing an active crime or an emergency involving Hileman should instead call 911, per guidance from the sheriff's office.
Statewide, Florida recorded 33,591 violent crimes in 2024, a rate of 145.7 offenses per 100,000 residents, according to Florida Department of Health tracking data. Closer to home, Hernando County Sheriff's Office enforcement figures show the agency logged 4,321 total custodial arrests in a single year, with violent offenses making up roughly 23% of that total — context that frames the kind of casework deputies handle as they pursue warrants like the one now out for Hileman.
