Someone has reportedly targeted a Texas judge who reduced the $1 million bond for 17-year-old Austin Metcalf’s accused killer in a doxxing hoax.
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office, working with the FBI, is investigating the alleged doxxing of Collin County Judge Angela Tucker. Earlier this month, she significantly lowered the bond for 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, the suspect in the Frisco track meet stabbing.
Local law enforcement officials told Fox 4 that court staff and concerned citizens reported people posting Judge Tucker’s address on social media after she reduced Anthony’s bond from $1 million to $250,000.
Due to the severity of the case, the FBI is now helping in the investigation.
“Due to the nature of the situation, we are coordinating with the FBI and our Fusion Center to monitor for any concerning rhetoric or propaganda that could incite violence,” the sheriff’s office said.
“Our main priority remains ensuring the judge’s safety, and appropriate security measures have been implemented.”
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was fatally stabbed during a UIL District 11-5A track meet at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2. Police said that Anthony, a student from Centennial High School in Frisco, stabbed Metcalf in the chest during a confrontation after Anthony was seated under a tent designated for Memorial High School students.
Following the incident, the families of both Metcalf and Anthony have reportedly been under attack.
Former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney Russell Wilson said law enforcement officials have reported more threats and releases of private information in high-profile cases.
“Certain information is publicly available. But judges and individuals in law enforcement do have a statute that allows them to remove some of their information from being publicly available. And so publication of that information with the intent to cause harm or for them to get a threat is a crime in Texas,” Wilson said.
Meanwhile, Anthony remains on house arrest and has been ordered to have no contact with the Metcalf family.
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[Feature Photo: Austin Metcalf/Memorial High School]
