Threats

Three University of South Alabama students are under arrest after the FBI claims they threatened the life of President Donald Trump ahead of yesterday's rally on campus.

Amare Woods, Cameron Lewis and Kayla Smith -- who were charged with threats against the president -- are currently in custody after being taken into custody Friday ... Fox10 reported.

Their alleged threats -- which authorities say were made independently of each other -- were uncovered during an intelligence search of social media on September 29 ... according to AL.com.

The attorney representing Nolan Wells' friends is speaking out about an indicted individual who he says brutally threatened to kill his client and slit the throats of his 2 younger brothers.

During a sit-down interview with Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News' "Saturday in America" ... attorney Tyler Cox said that the jailed harasser threatened Warren Hudson and his stepmom Ashlee Cole -- who is a chancery judge -- by claiming "they were going to slit his brothers' throats in front of them."

Cox said ... "And so that person is thankfully being held without bond and hopefully seeing justice soon. And that's just one example of many."

Nolan Wells' friends are speaking out against a fresh batch of death threats they say they've received after lawyers for Nolan's family claimed messages from Nolan's phone had been deleted ... and they say their families are also under fire.

In a teaser clip for Fox News' "Saturday in America" ... Nolan's pals Jax Pitalo, Warren Hudson and Morgan Seymour told host Kayleigh McEnany about the alleged intimidation attempts.

Claiming he's received "thousands" of death threats, Warren added ... "And not just me, my stepmom's a chancery court judge, and she goes to her office every day, and there's voicemails. Hundreds, thousands, not just my stepmom, but my mom, my dad, my stepdad, my entire family."

Chalk up a legal victory for Dolly Parton's estate ... a Tennessee judge granted the estate's temporary restraining order against the late country singer's nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver, after claiming he sent threatening messages.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... She's Alive, the entity created to oversee Dolly's estate, filed a complaint claiming that Bryan and his security company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS), threatened to wipe out Dolly's legacy and business empire with threats of violence. 

On Wednesday, the judge signed the restraining order barring Bryan and SAPS from coming within 1,000 feet of She's Alive employees, lawyers, and business partners. The order also prevents Bryan and SAPS from interfering with the entity's business relationships.

A woman from Missouri who allegedly threatened to kill Austin Metcalf's father has been indicted ... federal authorities announced.

Sharifa Nicole Henderson has been indicted on 3 counts of sending threats to injure after authorities say she sent some pretty terrifying messages to Jeff Metcalf.

According to the indictment, Sharifa allegedly sent multiple threatening messages back in June ... including one which reads, "I will hunt you forever until I kill you ... I will be there. You will always have to look over your [expletive] shoulder."

Iranian state media aired an insane video about killing Barron Trump, along with reporting a $10 million bounty on his head ... and it's sure to get President Donald Trump's attention.

The "Where to kill Barron Trump" clip says Barron's movements are being "fully monitored" while he's attending New York University ... and claims Barron's accounts for Xbox and Discord have been hacked.

The video goes into depth about what Barron wears ... and what his bodyguards wear. It also alleges his travel habits.

Warren Hudson's family is sharing some of the threatening messages they say they've received since Nolan Wells' death ... and they certainly sound alarming.

Warren's dad, Benjamin Hudson, sent audio to the SunHerald that allegedly features the various threats people have called in, including one that says ... "Justice for Nolan Wells. Son for a son."

Another caller says Ben is the "father of a murderer."

A different voicemail, filled with profanities and vulgar insults, said ... "Don't run now." The caller also said the Hudson family is "gonna get what the (expletive) coming to you."

Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast chat allegedly went completely off the rails ... with prosecutors saying one viewer repeatedly threatened to kill the President's son.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York ... 39-year-old James Gerald Eckert Jr. of Rochester was arrested and charged with threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a member of the immediate family of the President -- a federal offense carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Prosecutors say the alleged threats were made June 18 during a livestream of Don Jr.'s "Triggered with Donald Trump Jr." podcast on Rumble.

Austin Metcalf's family is getting inundated with dozens of death threats and other hateful messages following Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the trial tell TMZ ... the Metcalf family has been receiving death threats since Anthony was arrested for fatally stabbing Austin in April 2025 ... but after Tuesday's guilty verdict, the family was flooded with dozens of hateful messages across social media and text messages to their personal phones.

TMZ obtained one of the hostile messages, which you can see above. Someone told the family Austin's twin brother, Hunter, should have died and that Austin "f***ed around and found out."

Michael Jackson's infamous criminal trial is back in the spotlight thanks to a new Netflix documentary ... and it's apparently stirred up some strong feelings among die-hard MJ fans, who are allegedly threatening one of the trial's central figures.

Ron Zonen, the lead prosecutor in Michael's 2005 trial, joined "TMZ Live" Tuesday and told us he's received a handful of threats since appearing in the new Netflix doc, "Michael Jackson: The Verdict."

Ron says the threats are coming in over email ... and it's bringing him back to 2005, when he says he faced similar backlash.

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway isn't backing down from the abortion firestorm surrounding his family ... rejecting claims that his own life proves he and his wife Ashley made the wrong decision to not carry their unborn child to term.

The influencer -- aka McJuggerNuggets -- addressed the controversy during a lengthy livestream Saturday, where he appeared to respond to folks who have spent days attacking the couple online over their decision to terminate a pregnancy after learning their unborn baby had Down syndrome.

Near the end of the stream, Jesse took aim at one argument he's seen repeatedly ... saying, "I'm glad my dad didn't f***ing terminate me, but I'm normal."

Jesse and Ashley Ridgway say the backlash they've faced since announcing they terminated a pregnancy because their unborn child had Down syndrome has been so intense, they started sleeping next to a firearm.

The influencer couple joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday, with Jesse revealing he keeps a loaded gun on his bedside table and installed a security gate at their home.

The couple's defense measures come as they're being flooded with hateful messages, death threats, and harassment ... following their abortion announcement.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tanner Scott's family was targeted with death threats and wishes made toward their kids after a loss ... with his wife exposing the hateful comments on social media.

As the Dodgers held a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning, Scott took the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday ... but gave up three earned runs, resulting in a 4-3 loss.

After the final, some baseball "fans" unloaded unhinged messages to Scott's wife, Maddie ... writing wild things like "gun shot your family tonight."