Karmelo Anthony Gets 35-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing at Texas Track Meet
On June 9, a Dallas-area jury convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder for fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf during a 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. Both were 17 at the time. Prosecutors say Anthony entered a rival school’s tent and began the confrontation, while defense lawyers argued he acted in self-defense after a shove by Metcalf and his twin brother. Judge John Roach imposed strict trial rules, including a gag order and a ban on cameras and phones in the courtroom. The case drew national attention amid concerns that race played a role after critics noted the exclusion of all Black potential jurors, though prosecutors maintained race was not a factor.
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