From Fox News · James Cirrone · · 1m 20s
Missouri woman federally indicted for death threats to Austin Metcalf family
Missouri woman faces federal charges after sending death threats to Austin Metcalf's family following Karmelo Anthony's conviction.
In brief
Missouri woman faces federal charges after sending death threats to Austin Metcalf's family following Karmelo Anthony's conviction. Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, was federally indicted for three death threats against Austin Metcalf's family after Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction. Originally reported by Fox News.
Federally indicted
Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, was arrested in Kansas City Sept. 11, two days after a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas indicted her on three counts of interstate threatening communications.
Death threats
Henderson sent a threatening message on Facebook Messenger to a Metcalf family member saying she would kill them and put them in a body bag.
Threats escalated
Henderson called Collin County government and threatened to 'demolish' the Metcalf family and 'strangle' one of them.
Additional threats
Henderson sent another threatening message saying she would kill the family member next and hunt them until death.
Conviction timeline
Anthony was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf on June 9, 2026, after the stabbing occurred April 2, 2025, at a Frisco high school track meet.
Consequences
If convicted, Henderson faces up to five years in prison for each charge, and the Metcalf family has received over 100 threats since the trial ended.
The one thing
Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, was federally indicted for three death threats against Austin Metcalf's family after Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction.
