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Kemetic Minds is tracking every verified development in the case of Karmelo Anthony, convicted in June 2026 of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet on April 2, 2025, and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Anthony’s new legal team is now fighting for a new trial and the removal of the trial judge. This page refreshes automatically as new developments are confirmed — newest update at the top.
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Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial denied after conviction in track meet stabbing
Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial denied after conviction in track meet stabbing
Source: WABC-TV New York
Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial denied after conviction in track meet stabbing
Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial denied after conviction in track meet stabbing
Source: WABC-TV New York
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 San Francisco
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 San Francisco
Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial denied after conviction in track meet stabbing
Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial denied after conviction in track meet stabbing
Source: ABC13 Houston
Appeals Court Pause Karmelo Anthony’s Case While Collin County Figures Out What’s Been Sealed
Appeals Court Pause Karmelo Anthony’s Case While Collin County Figures Out What’s Been Sealed
Source: The North Carolina Beat
Karmelo Anthony GiveSendGo vs. Austin Metcalf GoFundMe: Comparing fundraiser statuses after verdict in the fatal stabbing case is out
Karmelo Anthony GiveSendGo vs. Austin Metcalf GoFundMe: Comparing fundraiser statuses after verdict in the fatal stabbing case is out
Source: primetimer.com
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 San Francisco
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 San Francisco
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 San Francisco
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 San Francisco
Texas releases new image of Karmelo Anthony, as he files notice of appeal of murder conviction
Texas releases new image of Karmelo Anthony, as he files notice of appeal of murder conviction
Source: abcnews.com
Neo-Nazi group gathers in Texas to protest Karmelo Anthony sentencing
Neo-Nazi group gathers in Texas to protest Karmelo Anthony sentencing
Source: Yahoo
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 Chicago
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction
Source: ABC7 Chicago
Judge removed as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial in deadly track meet stabbing
Judge removed as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial in deadly track meet stabbing
Source: KMTR
Missouri woman federally indicted over chilling death threats sent to Austin Metcalf's family
Missouri woman federally indicted over chilling death threats sent to Austin Metcalf's family
Source: Fox News
Missouri woman facing federal charges for trial threats
Missouri woman facing federal charges for trial threats
Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Missouri woman indicted over alleged threats against Austin Metcalf's family
Missouri woman indicted over alleged threats against Austin Metcalf's family
Source: KERA News
Woman charged with threatening to kill Austin Metcalf’s dad at end of Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial
Woman charged with threatening to kill Austin Metcalf’s dad at end of Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial
Source: New York Post
‘When I get mad I see red’: Texts and photos revealed in Karmelo Anthony fatal stabbing case
Newly released court exhibits in the Karmelo Anthony case, who was convicted of killing Austin Metcalf, detail a prosecutors' filing on alleged prior threats.
Source: Bing News
Newly Surfaced Documents Show Karmelo Anthony Posing With Guns, Making Racist & Homophobic Comments Jurors Never Saw
More than a year after he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet, newly surfaced court documents are revealing a trove of evidence that never reached the jury that …
Source: Bing News
Ben Wallace Makes Stunning Carmelo Anthony Claim About the Pistons’ 2004 Championship
The Detroit Pistons had a chance to draft Carmelo Anthony in 2003. However, they went in a different direction and used their No. 2 pick to draft Serbian former basketball player Darko Milicic. In the …
Source: Bing News
Disturbing Karmelo Anthony Evidence UNSEALED!
Newly uncovered court documents expose disturbing text messages, violent threats, and past allegations left out of the high-profile Karmelo Anthony trial due to a secret "gentleman's agreement" …
Source: Bing News
Texas releases new image of Karmelo Anthony, as he files notice of appeal of murder conviction – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Texas releases new image of Karmelo Anthony, as he files notice of appeal of murder conviction ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Karmelo Anthony's Alleged Racist and Homophobic Texts Exposed in Court Documents
A trove of allegedly racist and homophobic texts from convicted killer Karmelo Anthony has been exposed during a contentious hearing on his request for a retrial, RadarOnline.com can confirm.
Source: Bing News
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction – ABC30 Fresno
Austin Metcalf's father says 'there's no such thing' as justice after Karmelo Anthony's conviction ABC30 Fresno
Source: ABC30 Fresno
EXCLUSIVE: Karmelo Anthony Kept in Jail as Judge Rejects Retrial Bid
Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony's retrial request in Texas was denied by a judge following a two-day hearing in the latest chapter in the racially fraught case, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Lawyers …
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony's sick fantasies about girlfriend revealed in trove of texts you weren't meant to see: Sexualized racism, sinister warnings and 'weirdo checklist'
Months before he murdered a high school athlete, Karmelo Anthony detailed sickening fantasies about his girlfriend and bragged about how he would attempt to shift the blame.
Source: Bing News
Report: Unseen Karmelo Anthony texts reveal sick fantasies about girlfriend
Months before he murdered a high school athlete, Karmelo Anthony detailed sickening fantasies about his girlfriend and bragged about how he would attempt to shift the blame.
Source: Bing News
Report: Unseen Karmelo Anthony texts reveal sick fantasies about girlfriend
Months before he murdered a high school athlete, Karmelo Anthony detailed sickening fantasies about his girlfriend and bragged about how he would attempt to shift the blame.
Source: Bing News
Report: Unseen Karmelo Anthony texts reveal sick fantasies about girlfriend
Months before he murdered a high school athlete, Karmelo Anthony detailed sickening fantasies about his girlfriend and bragged about how he would attempt to shift the blame.
Source: Bing News
Report: Unseen Karmelo Anthony texts reveal sick fantasies about girlfriend
Months before he murdered a high school athlete, Karmelo Anthony detailed sickening fantasies about his girlfriend and bragged about how he would attempt to shift the blame.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony pictured with guns: 5 shocking details from trial documents on alleged threats, violence and weapons
New court documents detail incriminating evidence against Karmelo Anthony, convicted of killing Austin Metcalf.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony pictured with guns: 5 shocking details from trial documents on alleged threats, violence and weapons
New court documents detail incriminating evidence against Karmelo Anthony, convicted of killing Austin Metcalf.
Source: Bing News
Why Karmelo Anthony’s Jury Never Heard About Guns, Threats and Love for Trump | WATCH
*Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, is back in the spotlight after newly public court records revealed alleged …
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony pictured with guns: 5 shocking details from trial documents on alleged threats, violence and weapons
New court documents detail incriminating evidence against Karmelo Anthony, convicted of killing Austin Metcalf.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony's disturbing texts and gun images revealed in new 75-page dossier after evidence was kept from jurors under a pretrial agreement
Karmelo Anthony's troubled past came to the fore in 75-page dossier after his conviction. BY MEGA In newly released documents, Karmelo Anthony allegedly made violent and racist remarks in text …
Source: Bing News
After These Texts, No Wonder Why Karmelo Anthony's Appeal Got Trashed
Karmelo Anthony's appeal denied amid disturbing texts revealing violent and racist behavior before murder conviction.
Source: Bing News
After These Texts, No Wonder Why Karmelo Anthony's Appeal Got Trashed – KSLM Radio
After These Texts, No Wonder Why Karmelo Anthony's Appeal Got Trashed KSLM Radio
Source: KSLM Radio
Why Karmelo Anthony’s Jury Never Heard About Guns, Threats and Love for Trump | WATCH – EURweb
Why Karmelo Anthony’s Jury Never Heard About Guns, Threats and Love for Trump | WATCH EURweb
Source: EURweb
Karmelo Anthony seen holding guns, spewing hateful rants in newly revealed documents
Karmelo Anthony posed with guns and went on racist, violent rants over text messages before he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf, according to a trove of new documents.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony's Alleged Racist, Homophobic Texts Released
Karmelo Anthony's Alleged Racist, Homophobic Texts Released …
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony Seen Posing With Weapons in Newly Released Photos After Austin Metcalf Murder
After Karmelo Anthony was found guilty in the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a 2025 high school track meet, new photos that show Anthony holding a gun have surfaced. A Monday, September 7, …
Source: Bing News
What Did Karmelo Anthony’s Racist Texts Reveal? The Court Documents Explained
Court documents kept from the jury have surfaced as the convicted teen fights his conviction. Here’s what they show.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony’s Violent Videos and Racist Texts Revealed After Evidence Was Withheld at Trial
It was earlier reported that certain facts and evidence about Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf’s past were not revealed to the jury during Anthony’s trial because of a gentleman’s agreement between …
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony: Austin Metcalf's Killer Seen Flashing Guns, Spewing Racist and Hateful Rants in Newly Released Documents
The text messages also shed light on Anthony's alleged criminal activity and the increasingly violent behavior he displayed in the months leading up to the stabbing.
Source: Bing News
New Documents Reveal Karmelo Anthony’s Alleged Racist & Homophobic Text Messages That Never Got To The Jury
New court documents reveal alleged racist and homophobic text messages sent by Karmelo Anthony, evidence that never reached his jury.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony photographed with guns as docs reveal alleged history of rage, threats and violence
A 75-page court document reveals Karmelo Anthony's alleged threats, firearms messages and stalking texts in the months before Austin Metcalf's death.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony Court Filing Details Alleged Racist and Homophobic Messages and Gun Photos Jurors Never Saw
A 75-page court filing tied to Karmelo Anthony’s murder case contains years of alleged messages, photographs and videos that jurors did not hear about before … Read More …
Source: Bing News
'I Despise Black People': Karmelo Anthony Racist Texts Revealed With Gun Photos After Austin Metcalf Murder Sentence
Newly surfaced court documents reveal racist texts and firearm images linked to Karmelo Anthony, convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf. The evidence was excluded from the trial, sparking fresh …
Source: Bing News
What Did Karmelo Anthony’s Racist Texts Reveal? The Court Documents Explained
Court documents kept from the jury have surfaced as the convicted teen fights his conviction. Here's what they show.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony’s Violent Videos and Racist Texts Revealed After Evidence Was Withheld at Trial
New revelations are emerging about Karmelo Anthony during his appeal process after his conviction in Austin Metcalf's murder. A gentleman's agreement previously kept certain evidence from the jury, …
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony photographed with guns as docs reveal alleged history of rage, threats and violence
A 75-page court document reveals Karmelo Anthony's alleged threats, firearms messages and stalking texts in the months before Austin Metcalf's death.
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony’s Violent Videos and Racist Texts Revealed After Evidence Was Withheld at Trial
New revelations are emerging about Karmelo Anthony during his appeal process after his conviction in Austin Metcalf's murder. A gentleman's agreement previously kept certain evidence from the jury, …
Source: Bing News
Karmelo Anthony's Alleged Racist, Homophobic Texts Released
Karmelo Anthony's Alleged Racist, Homophobic Texts Released …
Source: Bing News
Report: Trove of Karmelo Anthony texts revealed for first time
A 75-page dossier on teen killer Karmelo Anthony reveals never-before-seen photos where he's posting with weapons, as well as a trove of racist messages.
Source: Bing News
Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing – News4JAX
Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing News4JAX
Source: News4JAX
Karmelo Anthony photographed with guns as docs reveal alleged history of rage, threats and violence – wrganews.com
Karmelo Anthony photographed with guns as docs reveal alleged history of rage, threats and violence wrganews.com
Source: wrganews.com
Karmelo Anthony Court Filing Details Alleged Racist and Homophobic Messages and Gun Photos Jurors Never Saw – Yahoo
Karmelo Anthony Court Filing Details Alleged Racist and Homophobic Messages and Gun Photos Jurors Never Saw Yahoo
Source: Yahoo
Senior Judge Sid L. Harle assigned to hear recusal motion as handshake-deal details emerge
A post-trial judge, Senior Judge Sid L. Harle, was named to preside over the motion seeking to remove trial judge John Roach from the case. Newly surfaced court documents show Anthony’s original defense team, led by Mike Howard, had only about 10 minutes to decide whether Anthony would take the stand after prosecutors walked back an alleged off-the-record “gentleman’s agreement” that would have limited testimony to the events of April 2, 2025 and excluded character evidence and prior bullying/racism allegations involving Austin Metcalf and his twin brother. The prosecution team responded: “The entire prosecution team conducted this trial ethically and in full compliance with the court’s rulings.”
Source: TheGrio
Anthony's attorney publicly slams trial judge over post-verdict TV interview
Karmelo Anthony’s new legal team escalated its criticism of Judge John Roach after he gave a television interview discussing his own rulings and the jury’s verdict — the same comments now cited in the recusal motion. Asked on air if the jury got it right, Roach said, “Yeah, they did,” and defended his handling of jury selection, saying, “I followed the law in that case,” and “did it to a T,” adding he was “proud of that” but “not here to satisfy perceptions.”
Source: TMZ
New pro bono legal team files for a new trial and asks Judge Roach be removed from the case
A new legal team led by attorney Russell Wilson, working pro bono after Anthony said he could no longer afford counsel, filed motions seeking a new trial and Judge John Roach’s recusal. The filings argue Anthony’s Sixth Amendment right to a public trial was violated because only 27 public seats were available and no media cameras were allowed in the courtroom; that prosecutors breached an off-the-record evidentiary agreement on the final day of testimony, forcing Anthony to choose between testifying and “exposing himself to damaging evidence”; and that the jury instructions made it “difficult for the jury to consider Anthony acting in self-defense.” Roach is expected to refer the recusal request to a regional administrative judge for a hearing.
Source: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
Jury sentences Anthony to 35 years, rejecting a 'sudden passion' defense
Hours after the guilty verdict, the same jury heard the sentencing phase and rejected defense arguments that Anthony acted in “sudden passion,” which could have reduced his prison time. After roughly two hours and twenty minutes of deliberation, the jury set Anthony’s sentence at 35 years — well below the 99-year maximum the murder charge carried.
Source: CBS News Texas
Jury finds Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder after roughly three hours of deliberation
A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf, deliberating for about three hours before returning the verdict, which was read by Texas District Court Judge John Roach Jr. The murder charge carried a maximum sentence of 99 years.
Source: CNN
Grand jury indicts Anthony on a first-degree murder charge
A Collin County grand jury formally indicted Karmelo Anthony on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Austin Metcalf’s death, sending the case toward trial.
Source: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
Bond reduced from $1 million to $250,000; Anthony released on house arrest
Collin County Judge Angela Tucker reduced Anthony’s bond from $1 million to $250,000. He posted bond the same day and was fitted with an ankle monitor, released under house-arrest conditions requiring court approval before leaving home.
Source: KERA News
Austin Metcalf is fatally stabbed at a Frisco ISD track meet; Karmelo Anthony arrested same day
During a UIL District 11-5A track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, an argument broke out after Karmelo Anthony, then 17 and a student at Frisco Centennial High School, was asked to leave the tent belonging to Frisco Memorial High School, whose team included 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. A witness on the Memorial track team said Anthony pulled out a knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away. Metcalf was pronounced dead at the hospital. Anthony was arrested at the scene and told officers, “I’m not alleged. I did it,” asking, “Is he going to be okay?” Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said his other son, Austin’s twin brother, “watched his brother die in his arms.”
Source: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
References
ABC News. (2026, June 9). Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for murder in Texas track meet stabbing. https://abcnews.com/US/karmelo-anthony-murder-trial-verdict-reached-texas-track/story?id=133687338
Bossip. (2026, July 17). Karmelo Anthony: New judge appointed for recusal hearing, Anthony's attorney flames previous judge. https://bossip.com/4603789/new-judge-appointed-for-karmelo-anthony-recusal-hearing/
CBS News Texas. (2025, April 14). Karmelo Anthony's bond reduced, granted house arrest in fatal Frisco stabbing case. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/karmelo-anthony-frisco-stabbing-austin-metcalf-bond-reduced-house-arrest/
CBS News Texas. (2026, June 9). Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in Texas track meet murder of Austin Metcalf. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-frisco-track-meet-murder/
CNN. (2026, June 9). Karmelo Anthony: Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet. https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/us/karmelo-anthony-texas-verdict-murder
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. (2026, July 7). Karmelo Anthony seeks retrial, judge's removal. https://www.fox4news.com/news/karmelo-anthony-seeks-retrial-judges-removal
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. (2026, July). Frisco track meet stabbing: Everything we know about Karmelo Anthony, Austin Metcalf. https://www.fox4news.com/news/frisco-track-meet-stabbing-karmelo-anthony-anthony-metcalf
KERA News. (2025, April 14). Karmelo Anthony bond set at $250K by Collin County judge, accused of murder in Frisco track meet death of Austin Metcalf. https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-04-14/karmelo-anthony-bond-set-at-250k-by-collin-county-judg-accused-murder-frisco-track-meet-austin-metcalf
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. (2026, July 7). Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial, new judge in track meet murder. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/karmelo-anthonys-attorneys-ask-for-new-trial-new-judge-in-frisco-track-meet-murder-case/4046043/
NewsNation. (2026, July 7). Karmelo Anthony appeal: Broken 'gentleman's agreement' kept him off the stand, defense team claims. https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southwest/karmelo-anthony-gentlemans-deal-witness-stand-reports/
TMZ. (2026, July 16). Karmelo Anthony's lawyer rips trial judge. https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/16/karmelo-anthony-attorney-slams-trial-judge/
TheGrio. (2026, July 17). New judge assigned to Karmelo Anthony's case as handshake deal between prosecutors and Anthony's old legal team comes to light. https://thegrio.com/2026/07/17/karmelo-anthony-new-judge-prior-deal-prosecutors/
Yahoo News. (2026, July 17). New judge assigned to Karmelo Anthony's case as handshake deal between prosecutors and Anthony's old legal team comes to light. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/judge-assigned-karmelo-anthony-case-002100071.html
Methodology: Entries are added only after confirmation from at least one named outlet (wire services, Texas TV/print, or court filings reported by a named outlet). Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years on June 9, 2026; his new legal team has filed a motion for a new trial and to recuse the trial judge, and that motion remains pending before Senior Judge Sid L. Harle. No court has yet ruled on the recusal or new-trial motions. This page will keep updating as the court, attorneys, or families release new information.
How this tracker works
- What it tracks: news about the Karmelo Anthony case and the killing of Austin Metcalf.
- Where headlines come from: a Google News search for “Karmelo Anthony” covering the past three days; a headline is kept only if it names Karmelo Anthony or Austin Metcalf.
- What it adds and doesn’t: each entry is the outlet’s own headline, linked to the original. Nothing is rewritten or summarised by AI.
- Labels: tags say what kind of source a story comes from (official source, wire service, national, local or international outlet, academic source, or social media post). They are not ratings of accuracy or trust. Opinion pieces are tagged OPINION and kept out of the Latest box.
- Updates: twice a day, at about 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Central. The Latest box shows the four newest non-opinion stories, one report per story, with a count of other outlets that covered it.
- Current source mix (last 30 entries): local outlet 13, national outlet 11, news outlet 6, from 15 different outlets.
- Spot an error? Tell us and we will correct it.
Research behind these features
- Curry, A. L., & Stroud, N. J. (2021). The effects of journalistic transparency on credibility assessments and engagement intentions. Journalism, 22(4). Explaining how and why a story was produced raised readers’ credibility ratings, across political ideologies. This is why each tracker explains its sourcing and filters.
- Otis, A. (2024). The effects of transparency cues on news source credibility online: An investigation of ‘opinion labels’. Journalism. Labelling opinion content on story previews increased the perceived credibility of the source. Opinion pieces here are labelled and kept out of the Latest box.
- Aslett, K., et al. (2022). News credibility labels have limited average effects on news diet quality and fail to reduce misperceptions. Science Advances, 8(18). Trust ratings on sources did not, on average, change what people read or believe. So the tags here describe what kind of source a story comes from, not whether to trust it.
- Wineburg, S., & McGrew, S. (2019). Lateral reading and the nature of expertise. Teachers College Record, 121(11). Professional fact-checkers judge a claim by quickly checking what other sources say. Each latest story links to other coverage of the same headline.
- Pennycook, G., et al. (2021). Shifting attention to accuracy can reduce misinformation online. Nature, 592, 590–595. A brief prompt to think about accuracy improved the quality of news people chose to share. The Latest box ends with that prompt.