A Missouri woman was accused of threatening to kill Austin Metcalf‘s father and put him in a body bag after Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial, according to a report.
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Woman threatened to kill Austin Metcalf’s dad after Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial: docs
Court documents show Sharifa Nicole Henderson, who is also known as Riffa Henderson, was arrested on September 11 and indicted on three federal counts over messages she allegedly sent “on or about June 9” — which was the day Anthony was convicted and sentenced to 35 years behind bars.
“Now this is a threat take me to court [expletive],” Henderson wrote on the Facebook Messenger app, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors alleged Henderson threatened to kill Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, CBS News reported.
“Don’t worry. I’ll kill you next,” she wrote, according to the documents. “I will hunt you forever until I kill you … I will be there. You will always have to look over your [expletive] shoulder.”
In other messages, she allegedly threatened to “demolish” the Metcalf family, as well as strangle a family member, the documents show.
U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs said investigators traced the messages through phone and social media records, CBS News reported. The media outlet said authorities identified the recipient as Jeff Metcalf.
Austin Metcalf, 17, was killed during a high school track meet in April 2025. His death resulted in Anthony’s murder trial, as well as threats from people who supported both the Metcalf family and Anthony’s loved ones.
“The stability of our society rests in part on the proper functioning of our system,” Combs said, per CBS News. “If you threaten to kill or harm jurors, judges, prosecutors or victims, we will treat those threats seriously.”
Each charge against Henderson carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if she is convicted, per the documents.