{"id":2152206,"date":"2026-09-18T22:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2152206"},"modified":"2026-09-18T22:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:29:09","slug":"austin-metcalf-woman-who-allegedly-threatened-to-kill-his-dad-indicted-by-feds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2152206","title":{"rendered":"Austin Metcalf: Woman Who Allegedly Threatened to Kill His Dad Indicted By Feds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/16by9\/2026\/09\/18\/2c636ec80e5c40b1a4cafeb5ac59e28b_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Austin Metcalf: Woman Who Allegedly Threatened to Kill His Dad Indicted By Feds<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Austin Metcalf&#8217;s Dad<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Feds Indict Woman Who Allegedly Threatening to Kill Him<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-18T15:29:09-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 18, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            3:29 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-fc15abeb2d6252e64c1e66f8beee2ec4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260918_2c636ec80e5c40b1a4cafeb5ac59e28b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d2d4d43e-715f-40b8-a07f-a27f85b36636\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/4by3\/2026\/09\/18\/2c636ec80e5c40b1a4cafeb5ac59e28b_md.jpg\" alt=\"austin-metcalf-jeff-metcalf-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-305a378ad868be6a72eef605e57e5673\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A woman from Missouri who allegedly threatened to kill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/austin-metcalf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Austin Metcalf<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s father has been indicted &#8230; federal authorities announced.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9bf291d712dcdfd33864660c81aa8533\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Sharifa Nicole Henderson<\/strong> has been indicted on 3 counts of sending threats to injure after authorities say she sent some pretty terrifying messages to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jeff-metcalf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jeff Metcalf<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2f7999aaf7beac0d872ec1d209a2bb04\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250402_1d04180fbc10463089d9484720f74eb2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d2d4d43e-715f-40b8-a07f-a27f85b36636\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1d\/4by3\/2025\/04\/02\/1d04180fbc10463089d9484720f74eb2_md.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Metcalf Frisco Memorial Football facebook sub swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Frisco Memorial Football<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ae9d328d77288dac0f02f29c504cd15f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to the indictment, Sharifa allegedly sent multiple threatening messages back in June &#8230; including one which reads, &#8220;I will hunt you forever until I kill you &#8230; I will be there. You will always have to look over your [expletive] shoulder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-02ccba8f2279427c791beda54ad781c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In another alleged message, feds claim Sharifa threatened to put someone &#8220;in a body bag&#8221; while also saying she would &#8220;strangle&#8221; someone. Authorities say they identified the recipient of these messages as Jeff.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a0b8db99a1317bc55ca398781d6818d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>CBS News reports she&#8217;s already made her first court appearance &#8230; and she could face up to 5 years behind bars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5fedc2d9128379c642565f9ff631303f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260610_53cdec583e1e45ad8b2109f07a8bc5a7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d2d4d43e-715f-40b8-a07f-a27f85b36636\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/53\/4by3\/2026\/06\/10\/53cdec583e1e45ad8b2109f07a8bc5a7_md.jpg\" alt=\"karmelo anthony mug 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a7282ff83fabdb152ecf9bf4c68888c1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you know &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/karmelo-anthony\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Karmelo Anthony<\/strong><\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/09\/karmelo-anthony-found-guilty\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>found guilty<\/strong><\/a> of murder and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/09\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>sentenced<\/strong><\/a> to 35 years in prison back in June for killing Austin at a 2025 Texas high school track meet. The murder trial was incredibly divisive and led to allegations of racism. His legal team is appealing the verdict and sentence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-648232a09cd8b1f367952c4bcb6eb4f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jeff has previously talked about death threats he says he and his family have received &#8230; he told CBS, &#8220;I guess these people have no life, and I get to live rent-free in their head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/18\/missouri-woman-charged-for-sending-death-threats-to-jeff-metcalf\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d2d4d43e-715f-40b8-a07f-a27f85b36636\" 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