Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a track athlete at school meet
Jurors were seated under tight security as prosecutors and defense lawyers prepared to argue whether Anthony acted in self-defense or committed murder.
- Opening statements began Thursday at the Collin County Courthouse in the first-degree murder trial of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony, charged in the April 2025 fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet.
- Investigators allege Anthony stabbed Metcalf during a dispute over seating at David Kuykendall Stadium under a team tent. Anthony maintained he acted in self-defense; prosecutors contend the stabbing was an unjustified, provoked response.
- Judge John Roach Jr. seated 12 jurors and six alternates under heightened security and a gag order banning cameras. Defense attorneys challenged the exclusion of three Black jurors, but Roach accepted prosecutors' race-neutral justifications based on educators' professions.
- If convicted, Anthony faces five years to life in Texas state prison. Prosecutor Dewey Mitchell told jurors they may consider 'sudden passion' during punishment, potentially reducing the sentence range to 2–20 years.
- Intense public debate over race and age has fueled the case, prompting Frisco Police Chief David Shilson to warn against online misinformation. The victim's father, Jeff Metcalf, urged public restraint, while civil rights activists expressed outrage over jury composition.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jurors in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial heard a frantic 911 call, watched surveillance footage and listened to emotional testimony Thursday from coaches and trainers who tried to save Austin Metcalf after the Texas teenager was stabbed at a high school track meet. Anthony, 19, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the April 2025 stabbing death of Metcalf and maintains he acted in self-defense. The …
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The heartbreaking final words of a promising Texas teen who was brutally murdered last year by an unhinged thug have been revealed.
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The long-awaited trial of Karmelo Anthony, who has been charged with murder for stabbing 17-year-old Texas football star Anthony Metcalf to death, has begun. Outside the courthouse, supporters of Karmelo Anthony have gathered to demonstrate in his defense. Two white men also showed up to back Metcalf’s family. And, apparently, this caused several of the Karmelo Anthony supporters to become enraged. A video is going viral of one man hurling viole…
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