Topline: A Collin County grand jury formally charged 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony with first-degree murder in the death of Austin Metcalf.
Published: June 26, 2025 9:00 am ET
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Left: Austin Metcalf (courtesy WFAA via CNN Newssource). Right: Karmelo Anthony (via Frisco Police Department). Background: Aerial coverage of the crime scene. (via ABC News)
FRISCO, TX — A grand jury has indicted 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony on a charge of first-degree murder in the April stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco.
The indictment was announced Tuesday by Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, KDFW reported.
“Earlier this spring, our community was shaken by what happened at a school track meet in Frisco — the violent loss of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf,” Willis said in a statement. “Today, I summarized that evidence, and I asked the Grand Jury to return a first-degree murder indictment against Karmelo Anthony — which they did.”
According to Frisco police and court documents obtained by KDFW, the stabbing occurred on April 2 during a UIL District 11-5A meet at Kuykendall Stadium. Witnesses told police that a dispute between the two teens escalated in the bleachers before Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf once in the chest.
Police say Anthony remained on scene and later told a school resource officer, “I did it.” Arrest documents also state that Anthony asked if the incident “could be considered self-defense.”
Anthony was arrested and charged with murder. He was later released on a reduced $250,000 bond and is subject to conditions including electronic monitoring.
Defense attorney Mike Howard said the indictment “is an expected and routine step in the legal process.” He added, “An indictment simply means that a grand jury, after hearing only the prosecution’s side of the story, determined that there was enough evidence to allow the case to move forward to court. That’s all an indictment means.”
Howard said his client intends to assert self-defense at trial, according to WFAA.
“We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense,” he said.
Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, issued a statement following the indictment: “I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back.”
A trial schedule has not yet been set. If convicted, Anthony faces 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Left: Austin Metcalf (courtesy WFAA via CNN Newssource). Right: Karmelo Anthony (via Frisco Police Department). Background: Aerial coverage of the crime scene. (via ABC News)
FRISCO, TX — A grand jury has indicted 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony on a charge of first-degree murder in the April stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco.
The indictment was announced Tuesday by Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, KDFW reported.
“Earlier this spring, our community was shaken by what happened at a school track meet in Frisco — the violent loss of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf,” Willis said in a statement. “Today, I summarized that evidence, and I asked the Grand Jury to return a first-degree murder indictment against Karmelo Anthony — which they did.”
According to Frisco police and court documents obtained by KDFW, the stabbing occurred on April 2 during a UIL District 11-5A meet at Kuykendall Stadium. Witnesses told police that a dispute between the two teens escalated in the bleachers before Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf once in the chest.
Police say Anthony remained on scene and later told a school resource officer, “I did it.” Arrest documents also state that Anthony asked if the incident “could be considered self-defense.”
Anthony was arrested and charged with murder. He was later released on a reduced $250,000 bond and is subject to conditions including electronic monitoring.
Defense attorney Mike Howard said the indictment “is an expected and routine step in the legal process.” He added, “An indictment simply means that a grand jury, after hearing only the prosecution’s side of the story, determined that there was enough evidence to allow the case to move forward to court. That’s all an indictment means.”
Howard said his client intends to assert self-defense at trial, according to WFAA.
“We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense,” he said.
Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, issued a statement following the indictment: “I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back.”
A trial schedule has not yet been set. If convicted, Anthony faces 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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A Collin County grand jury formally charged 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony with first-degree murder in the death of Austin Metcalf.
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Published: June 26, 2025 9:00 am ET
Left: Austin Metcalf (courtesy WFAA via CNN Newssource). Right: Karmelo Anthony (via Frisco Police Department). Background: Aerial coverage of the crime scene. (via ABC News)
FRISCO, TX — A grand jury has indicted 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony on a charge of first-degree murder in the April stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco.
The indictment was announced Tuesday by Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, KDFW reported.
“Earlier this spring, our community was shaken by what happened at a school track meet in Frisco — the violent loss of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf,” Willis said in a statement. “Today, I summarized that evidence, and I asked the Grand Jury to return a first-degree murder indictment against Karmelo Anthony — which they did.”
According to Frisco police and court documents obtained by KDFW, the stabbing occurred on April 2 during a UIL District 11-5A meet at Kuykendall Stadium. Witnesses told police that a dispute between the two teens escalated in the bleachers before Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf once in the chest.
Police say Anthony remained on scene and later told a school resource officer, “I did it.” Arrest documents also state that Anthony asked if the incident “could be considered self-defense.”
Anthony was arrested and charged with murder. He was later released on a reduced $250,000 bond and is subject to conditions including electronic monitoring.
Defense attorney Mike Howard said the indictment “is an expected and routine step in the legal process.” He added, “An indictment simply means that a grand jury, after hearing only the prosecution’s side of the story, determined that there was enough evidence to allow the case to move forward to court. That’s all an indictment means.”
Howard said his client intends to assert self-defense at trial, according to WFAA.
“We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense,” he said.
Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, issued a statement following the indictment: “I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back.”
A trial schedule has not yet been set. If convicted, Anthony faces 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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