💔 Missouri Woman Indicted Over Alleged Threats Against Austin Metcalf’s Family
A Missouri woman has been federally indicted after prosecutors alleged that she sent threatening messages to Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin Metcalf, around the time the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony came to an end.

Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, faces three federal counts of interstate threatening communications. According to federal authorities, investigators traced the alleged threats through phone records, social media accounts, and other digital evidence.

Prosecutors allege that Henderson sent several threatening communications in June 2026. One Facebook message allegedly threatened to kill a member of the Metcalf family and put them in a body bag. Another message allegedly threatened to harm the family and included a threat against Jeff Metcalf.

A third alleged message reportedly warned Jeff Metcalf that he would be killed and said the sender would continue pursuing him. Authorities say the communications were directed at the family following the highly publicized trial.

Henderson was arrested in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 11 and has made an initial court appearance. She is being transported to the Eastern District of Texas, where the federal case will proceed. If convicted, she could face up to five years in federal prison on each count, along with a possible fine of up to $250,000.

The alleged threats came after Karmelo Anthony was convicted in June in the 2025 fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison, and a judge later rejected his request for a new trial.

The case has drawn intense public attention, and both the Metcalf and Anthony families have previously spoken publicly about receiving threats and harᴀssment connected to the case.

As the federal proceedings move forward, the allegations against Henderson remain charges, and she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. 🕊️

Source: New York Post