Karmelo Anthony, 19, has appealed his 35-year murder conviction for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, during a Texas high school track meet. The incident occurred when Anthony refused to leave a rival team's tent, leading to a physical altercation.
A Texas teenager was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing a rival track athlete during a high school meet. Jurors rejected self-defense claims, ruling it was murder despite arguments about race.
Karmelo Anthony, 19, claims self-defense in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Texas high school track meet in April 2025, with the defense calling witnesses to support their claim amid a racially charged case.
The murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, 19, begins Thursday in Texas for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a track meet in April 2025. Anthony claims self-defense, while prosecutors allege murder. The case has sparked intense public debate.
Opening statements begin Thursday in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, 19, accused of fatally stabbing rival 17-year-old Austin Metcalf with a knife during a track meet in Frisco, Texas. Anthony claims self-defense, while Metcalf's father urges against racial interpretations of the incident.
Opening statements begin Thursday in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, 19, accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet. Anthony claims self-defense, while Metcalf's father urges against racial interpretations of the incident.
The all-female track meet Athlos, founded by Alexis Ohanian, will expand to London in 2026, becoming a two-day event. Athletes will receive prize money and equity in the league, aiming to elevate women's track and field.
