A Texas judge who cut the $1 million bonds for the 17-year-old Austin Metcalf accused murderer was targeted by a Doxx hoax. KDFW reported.
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office is working with the FBI to investigate Collin County Judge Angela Tucker’s allegations of Dox.
“Due to the nature of the situation, we are coordinating with the FBI and the fusion center to monitor surveillance regarding rhetoric or propaganda that may incite violence,” the sheriff’s office told KDFW.
DOXXING, defined as a form of cyberbullying, involves publicly posting someone’s personal information without consent.
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Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf (Fox 4/Jeff Metcalf)
According to Texas Criminal Code, this type of harassment is illegal in Texas when it involves posting other person’s personal information without unintentionally posting it to cause harm or cause harm.
If someone is harmed during a Doxxing event, it becomes a felony in Texas.
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Local law enforcement officials have reported to KDFW that several court staff and interested citizens have reported that people have published Judge Tucker’s speech on social media after they agreed to reduce Anthony’s bonds.
“Our main priorities are ensuring the safety of judges and proper security measures are in place,” the Colin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Anthony was released from prison after Tucker lHe gave his bond to $250,000. Tucker, who hosted the bond reduction hearing, argued that he was “too expensive for someone with no criminal history.”
Austin Metcalf, 16, died at his track competition after being stabbed. (FOX DFW Chopper)
Anthony is said to have killed Metcalf in a seating dispute at a high school track competition held in Frisco on April 2nd. Released from Colin County Jail After his bonds were cut from $1 million to $250,000. He is charged with first-degree murder.
Anthony reportedly confessed to stab Metcalf when he was arrested by the School Resource Officer at Kuikendall Stadium minutes after the attack.
When one officer was told by another officer there was a suspect stabbing him in custody, Anthony clearly said, “I’m not suspicious. I did that.”
Anthony also asked the officers if Metcalf was “alright” and if what happened could be considered “self-defense.”
The Metcalf family have also been victims of a disturbing incident since the death of their son. Jeff Metcalf, the father of the Slain truck star, told Fox News Digital that his home was swatted hours later after a heated press conference hosted by a spokesman for the Anthony family.
Frisco police confirmed at least three swatting calls have been made at homes linked to the Metcalf family this month.
Carmelo Anthony, suspected of a stab wound on Texas truck star Austin Metcalf, will leave Texas Collin County Jail on April 14th. (KDFW)
Swatting is usually when a 911 call is made to report fake violent crimes, acquire police and sometimes SWAT teams and respond to addresses from callers. It has been increasingly used as a blackmail tactic to target prominent individuals and political rivals.
According to a group representing his family, Anthony’s family has also been targeted since Metcalf’s death, and Anthony has been moved to a “private place” for his own safety.
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Next Generation Action Network (NGAN), a group representing the Anthony family, shared a news release that included the current address of the Anthony family, including the threat that it included people who took and photographed the delivery of unwanted foods that ngan said were “made to disturb and harass the family.”
“We share images and documentation of the threats our families faced over the past weekend, making the public aware of the dangerous atmosphere created: an atmosphere supported by systemic hatred, systemic racism and intentional misinformation,” the group said.
“In our society, the depth of hatred and prejudice is still alive and it’s heartbreaking and infuriating to see them live well,” President Dominic Alexander said. “Families must live in siege simply because they demand constitutional rights.
“We are not silent, we will not step back. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to protect this family and ensuring that justice is pursued without threats or fear.”
“There are no reported incidents in our department that the Anthony family is under threat,” the Frisco Police Department told Fox News Digital.
Jeff Metcalf has sought to ease political rhetoric since the stab wound on April 2nd.
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He said before Fox News“I’ve already heard some rumors and gossip, so I want to make something clear right away. This was not race. This is not political.
“Don’t politicize this. It’s… this isn’t human. This person made bad choices and had an impact on both my family and my family forever.”
An FBI spokesman confirmed with Fox News Digital that the agency was working with the Frisco Police Department in the Doxxing case, but it postponed details of the investigation to the Frisco Police Department or the Collin County Sheriff’s Office.
Neither organization was immediately available to request Fox News Digital’s comment.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, murder, national crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
