The Karmelo Anthony case: How a school track meet ended in murder

Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of the murder of Austin Metcalf (Pictures: Collin County Jail/Family handout)

The death of Texas teenager Austin Metcalf at a school track meet last year sparked one of the most closely watched criminal cases in modern American history.

More than a year later, it ended with Karmelo Anthony being convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Anthony, now 19, was found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Metcalf after a confrontation at a high school athletics meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025.

The case later drew national attention, fuelled by courtroom arguments, Read Entire Article