Overview

• Austin police obtained a warrant and arrested 29-year-old Amaris Sampson, known online as XenaTheWitch, on Wednesday and booked her into the Travis County Jail.
• Sampson is charged with assault with bodily injury and deadly conduct, both Class A misdemeanors, and a third unspecified out-of-county misdemeanor; bond has not been set and no attorney is listed in jail records.
• The incident occurred on August 9 when multiple livestreamers held a scavenger hunt near 2200 South Lakeshore Boulevard on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail while carrying paintball guns in a public space.
• APD said the victim—a passerby not involved in the event—was struck in the thigh by a paintball and reported pain, prompting an evening disturbance call that led to the investigation.
• Investigators relied on open-source video and witness accounts to identify the suspect and are urging anyone with information to submit anonymous tips to Capital Area Crime Stoppers.