# 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.
- Title: Missouri woman federally indicted for death threats to Austin…
- Summary: Missouri woman faces federal charges after sending death threats to Austin Metcalf's family following Karmelo Anthony's conviction. Sharifa Nicole Henderson…
- Keywords: sharifa nicole henderson, austin metcalf, karmelo anthony, federal indictment, death threats, memorial high school, frisco, collin county, nfl, high school track meet, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/missouri-woman-federally-indicted-chilling-death-threats-austin-metcalf-family
- Author: James Cirrone
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sharifa nicole henderson, austin metcalf, karmelo anthony, federal indictment, death threats, memorial high school, frisco, collin county, nfl, high school track meet, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Sharifa Nicole Henderson, 34, was federally indicted for three death threats against Austin Metcalf's family after Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction.