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Missouri Woman Indicted over Alleged Threats Against Austin Metcalf’s Family During Murder Trial

Federal prosecutors say investigators traced three threatening messages to Sharifa Nicole Henderson through phone records and social media, and she faces up to five years per count.

  • Federal authorities announced Friday that a Missouri woman has been indicted on three federal counts for allegedly threatening to kill Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin Metcalf, following the Karmelo Anthony murder trial.
  • Prosecutors allege Sharifa Nicole Henderson sent the threatening messages in June during Anthony's murder trial, when Anthony was convicted of killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a 2025 track meet in Frisco.
  • According to the indictment, Henderson messaged the family on Facebook, threatening to "demolish" them and put a family member "in a body bag," with investigators tracing communications through phone records and social media accounts.
  • Henderson was arrested in Kansas City and faces up to five years in federal prison for each of the three counts, plus a potential fine of up to $250,000 if convicted.
  • Jeff Metcalf, who has received over 100 threats since the trial, founded the Austin Metcalf Foundation to help youth manage emotions, stating the case underscores broader safety concerns affecting his family.
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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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