Woman charged for trial threats

Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, from Kansas City was federally indicted for making interstate threatening communications during the Karmelo Anthony murder trial.

Threats sent to victim's family

Henderson messaged Austin Metcalf's family on Facebook in June 2026, saying she would demolish them and strangle a family member, then threatening to hunt them forever.

“I will hunt you forever until I kill you… I will be there.”

Arrest and charges explained

Henderson was arrested in Kansas City on September 11 and faces up to five years in prison for each of three federal charges if convicted.

The Metcalf family's ongoing struggle

Jeff Metcalf says his family has received over 100 threats since the end of the trial. He started the Austin Metcalf Foundation to help teens manage emotions and resolve conflicts peacefully.

“People don't understand what my family goes through every single day.”

The stabbing that sparked it all

Karmelo Anthony, then a Centennial High School student, stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a regional track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco on April 2, 2025.

Anthony convicted and sentenced

Anthony was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. He claimed self-defense, saying Metcalf put his hands on him first.

Henderson's criminal history

Henderson has prior arrests for disorderly conduct, theft, trespassing, and resisting arrest, adding to her legal troubles.