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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in Texas high school stabbing
McKINNEY, Texas — A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty Tuesday of the 2025 murder of Austin Metcalf, a fellow high school student at a Dallas-area track meet. The verdict, read by Texas District Court Judge John Roach Jr., carries with it a sentence of five years to life in prison. Anthony was 17 at the time, but Texas law allowed him to be charged as an adult.
Teen charged with murder at Texas track meet was ‘distraught’ after stabbing, witness says
Teen charged with murder at Texas track meet was ‘distraught’ after stabbing, witness says Defense attorneys insist the teen felt threatened and believed he needed to defend himself - Bookmark The teenager who fatally stabbed a fellow student athlete at a Texas high school track meet was upset immediately after the confrontation and said he’d warned the victim “not to touch me," a witness testified on Monday. Karmelo Anthony, now 19, is charged with murder in the death of Austin Metcalf, 17,...
Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing
Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the Texas murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after a jury with no Black jurors was selected in a case that has ignited racial tensions and drawn national attention. Anthony, who is Black, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf, who is White, during a Frisco track meet in April 2025 and has maintained that he acted in self-defense. Both were 17 at the time.
Defense rests in Karmelo Anthony murder trial after days of emotional testimony
McKINNEY, Texas — The defense rested Monday in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, after a shortened day of testimony on the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Metcalf, 17, was stabbed and mortally wounded on April 2, 2025, after ordering Anthony out from a section of bleachers under a tent belonging to Metcalf’s high school. Anthony, 19, has claimed self-defense.
Witness testifies in Karmelo Anthony trial that victim lifted shirt to reveal ‘a big hole’
McKINNEY, Texas — A male student who witnessed the stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf testified at the Karmelo Anthony murder trial Saturday that wasn’t aware how badly Metcalf was injured until he lifted his shirt. “We only knew what happened when he lifted his shirt and saw a big hole,” the student testified. Anthony, 19, was arrested last year and charged in connection with the stabbing of Metcalf — a student from a rival Texas high school — during an altercation at a track meet at a...
Teen convicted of murder in track meet stabbing
MCKINNEY, Texas -- A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a meet was convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew national attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two students attended different high schools. A jury rejected Karmelo Anthony's claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium's bleachers last year. Anthony, now 19, didn't testify.
Karmelo Anthony jury views video showing chaotic aftermath of fatal stabbing
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