Karmelo Anthony, 19, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2025 murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. He was accused of stabbing Metcalf to death during a rain delay at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
Anthony has filed a notice of appeal following his conviction and is currently serving his prison sentence at the Pack Unit near Navasota, Texas. He was transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on June 10, 2026.
The case drew national attention, with Cardi B expressing outrage at the sentencing. Prosecutors described the killing as 'murder, plain and simple,' and said the facts of the case were clear, with no involvement of race or self-defense.
