Karmelo Anthony Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison Over Fatal Track Meet Stabbing (original) (raw)

Anthony, who is now 19, faced a first-degree murder charge in the April 2025 stabbing death of Metcalf.

A crowd gathers by Collin County Sheriffs vehicles parke in front of the Collin County courthouse after the Karmelo Anthony verdict was reached in McKinney, Texas, on June 9, 2026. Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

6/9/2026|Updated: 6/9/2026

Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet.

The sentencing came hours after a jury on Tuesday reached a guilty verdict in the trial.