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Indianapolis Star
25-06-2025
- Indianapolis Star
Teen Karmelo Anthony indicted for murder in death of Austin Metcalf
Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager who allegedly fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a school track meet in April, has been indicted for first-degree murder, the district attorney announced. A Texas grand jury indicted Anthony, who was also 17 at the time of the stabbing, after weeks of evidence, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced on June 24. The case will now move through the court system as both sides wait for a trial schedule to be set, Willis said. "We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond. That's understandable," Willis said. "When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core." Anthony was previously charged with murder and released on $250,000 bond. His lawyer, Mike Howard, released a video statement after the indictment, Fox 4 and WFAA reported. USA TODAY has reached out to Howard for comment. "Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial," Howard said in the video. "Of course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court." Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf after a dispute at a school track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by USA TODAY. A school resource officer was the first to arrive on scene and told Anthony to put his hands up, to which the teen allegedly replied "I was protecting myself," according to the affidavit. Anthony said Metcalf put his hands on him, admitted to stabbing Metcalf and asked 'Is he going to be OK?," according to the affidavit. Howard reiterated Anthony's self-defense claim in the video statement after his indictment. "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," Howard said. Karmelo Anthony released: Teen accused of fatally stabbing Texas track athlete Austin Metcalf posts $250K bond Jeff Metcalf, Austin Metcalf's father, said after the indictment that he is "pleased that we are moving forward," CBS Texas and Fox 4 reported. "With the first-degree murder indictment, it now goes into the court system. 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," Jeff Metcalf said. USA TODAY has reached out to Jeff Metcalf for comment. Jeff Metcalf previously wrote on a GoFundMe page that his son "was a bright young man with a great future ahead of him." "His commitment, dedication, leadership, and sheer grit made him rise to the level of success that he desired," Jeff Metcalf wrote. After the indictment, Anthony's family released a statement through a fundraiser they created on the platform GiveSendGo. "This is a moment we hoped we would never face, yet one we've been preparing for throughout these long and painful months," the family said. They added, "We are not here to try this case on social media." "We are not interested in online arguments or judgment from those who do not know the full story. Karmelo will defend himself in a court of law — not in the court of public opinion," the statement said. Anthony's mother, Kala Hayes, said during an April 17 press conference that the family has been "under attack" since the stabbing. "Whatever you think that happened between Karmelo and the Metcalf boys, my three younger children, my husband and I didn't do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed and lied about," she said. Next Generation Action Network, a nonprofit advocating for Anthony's right to a fair trial, previously confirmed to USA TODAY that the teenager was set to graduate but not attend his school's graduation ceremony. Contributing: Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY
Fox News
06-05-2025
- Fox News
Karmelo Anthony family rep doubles down on attacking Austin Metcalf's father: ‘It's inappropriate'
The spokesperson for the family of Karmelo Anthony, accused of fatally stabbing Frisco, Texas high school track star Austin Metcalf, took to X late Monday to attack Metcalf's father for the second time. On April 17, Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network (NGAN), led a chaotic news conference where Jeff Metcalf, Austin's father, was escorted out by police. At the beginning of the news conference, Alexander turned his wrath toward the elder Metcalf, calling him "disrespectful" and saying that his appearance was "a disrespect to the dignity of his son." In Monday night's video, Alexander doubled down on those attacks and said his organization never called the police on Metcalf. They were there before Metcalf arrived, he said. TEXAS TRACK MEET STABBING SUSPECT TOLD RESPONDING OFFICERS HE 'DID IT': DOCS "This press conference wasn't organized by him," Alexander said. "This press conference wasn't about him. This press conference didn't invite him. Yet at the end of the day, it's a criminal case y'all." "It's literally inappropriate, not only ethically, but it's inappropriate for that family to interact, and we don't know what we don't know," Alexander said. "And at the end of the day, I have to ensure that the safety of all of the parties are intact. Just someone showing up at our press conference, we can't just have that. We don't know what it is." Alexander added that he had also lost a son and did feel for Jeff Metcalf. Alexander then launched into a tirade about those online who have criticized him for his past criminal behavior and posted his past mugshots. GRIEVING TEXAS FATHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER SON WAS STABBED TO DEATH AT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET "I really don't care what no one says about me, I really don't," he said. "I don't care about the racist p----- who want to say something about Dominique and say something about my past. I really, quite frankly, don't. If you know me, you know your attacks towards me only do one thing: boost my ego. The reality is, I really don't, quite frankly, give a damn." Alexander then returned to speaking about the press conference, saying the Anthony family was not aware that Metcalf was there until he was removed by Dallas Police, and that he didn't know Metcalf was in attendance until a member of the media tipped him off. "One of our security people asked [Metcalf] to move back," Alexander said. "He looked at him like he was entitled, or like he didn't have to move, whatever it may be. I said, 'Who? What?'" said Alexander. "[The media member] was like, 'Yeah, that's Austin's dad.' I said, 'I know you're lying.' Like, 'What? He can't be here.'" "And so what we initiated was making sure we secured the facility," he said. "How do we know what he came here for?" Alexander later complained that people online deemed him "insensitive" for his attacks on Metcalf during the first news conference. The April 17 news conference was held for the Anthony family to speak for the first time since Karmelo Anthony allegedly murdered Austin Metcalf, but an agitated Alexander spent much of the news conference attacking Jeff Metcalf. SLAIN TEXAS TEEN AUSTIN METCALF'S HOME SWATTED HOURS AFTER TENSE PRESS CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN "What we've seen at the beginning of this press conference, of the father being at this press conference, these are my words – don't quote anybody – is a disrespect to the dignity of his son," Alexander said at the time. "Next Generation Action Network from the beginning has respected the loss of life, no matter our opinion of it. We have kept our opinion close," he said. "We have not attacked. We have not shared the information that was shared with us about Austin Metcalf because we respect the dignity of life and loss." Later, Anthony's mother, Kayla Hayes, read a prepared statement. "Our family has been under attack," she said. "Whatever you think, what happened between Karmelo and the Metcalf boy, my three younger children, my husband and I didn't do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed and lied about." She said such lies have put her family in danger, along with the community and those involved in the investigation. "Our address and my husband's previous employer's address has been put on all social media platforms," she said. "My husband had to take a leave of absence because he's afraid of what may happen to our family." She said her husband's mental health is deteriorating, and her daughter is afraid to sleep in her own bed. Before concluding, Alexander turned to the issue of race. TEEN SUSPECT FREE ON BOND AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING TEXAS TRACK STAR AUSTIN METCALF TO DEATH "Because these racist bigots try to prevent us from standing up for our baby, our boy, he should be afforded the same rights that Kyle Rittenhouse had, Daniel Penny and all the people who have claimed whatever their defense was – he should be afforded the same right," Alexander said. "Nobody in the public media has one video, but we got the video of Kyle Rittenhouse with an AK-47 shooting three people in the back," he said. "We got that, and he raised more than $2 million publicly, and nobody said anything about that." Jeff Metcalf and the Dallas Police Department declined to comment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Jett Metcalf previously told Fox News , "This person made a bad choice and affected both his family and my family forever." He said Austin, who died in his twin brother's arms, "was the light of my life." "People ask me, how can you forgive this other person? I said I forgive the other person because the forgiveness is not for him," he said. "The forgiveness is for me so I can have peace. His life is destroyed. My life is destroyed."
CBS News
03-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Father of Frisco track meet stabbing victim remembers final moments with son, questions safety measures
Students inside a Frisco high school paid tribute to a classmate who died Wednesday after being stabbed during a track and field event. Austin Metcalf's family continues to grieve but is also raising questions. Frisco Independent School District said it had five certified athletic trainers on-site and all involved in the response to the stabbing at the stadium. The day after the violent attack, members of the victim's family wonder whether more could have been done to prevent what happened. The photos of Austin Metcalf that hang in his home are now all Jeff Metcalf has to remind him of one of his twin sons. But he said he found some comfort from a dream. "He came to me and said, 'It's OK,'" said Jeff Metcalf. "God gives me comfort and if it wasn't for my faith I wouldn't be here." Metcalf spoke to CBS News Texas while still in shock over what happened just a mile away at the stadium where Austin Metcalf's twin brother Hunter saw his twin stabbed in the chest. "My other son, who was there, I was holding his hands on the hole trying to save his life," said Jeff Metcalf. "He told me, I looked at him, his eyes — he was gone, he wasn't breathing." Hundreds filled a Frisco church Wednesday night to remember Austin Metcalf, a standout on the Memorial High School football team. Karmelo Anthony has been arrested and charged with murder, also a standout student-athlete at Centennial High School. The victim's father grieves while starting to question whether the school district did enough to protect his son. "If there's a precedent or some precursor that may be this could've been prevented, I don't know," Jeff Metcalf said. "I am concerned with the lack of security. How does someone bring a knife to a track meet?" Police have not said what led to the stabbing, but Austin Metcalf's father said it started when his sons and members of the Memorial High track team questioned Anthony about why he was standing near them instead of his own school's team. "Each high school had their own section to sit and they went to set up the Memorial tent, they heard this individual behind them speaking and they turned around and said, 'Who are you,' and he said, 'I'm mellow,' And he had a Centennial tracksuit on they said, 'You're in the wrong spot, you need to go sit with your team,' and then it escalated." We are told at last check Anthony remains in the Frisco City Jail facing a first-degree murder charge with a $1,000,000 bond.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Grieving Texas father speaks out after son was stabbed to death at high school track meet
A Texas father is speaking out after his 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed during a high school track meet, telling Fox News his life is "destroyed." Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was stabbed in the chest allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student from another school. The altercation reportedly began as a seating dispute as the teams waited for the delayed competition to begin. "My son is gone, and he'll never come home again," Austin's father, Jeff Metcalf, said Thursday on "America Reports." "Austin was the light of my life." Missing Wisconsin Teen Found More Than Two Months After Disappearance According to Jeff Metcalf, Austin died in the arms of his twin brother, Hunter, who desperately tried to stop the bleeding but was unable to save him. Read On The Fox News App "They were so tight. They had the best bond. They were best friends," Metcalf said of the pair. "And now, I have to focus on taking care of Hunter." While the Metcalf family mourns, they are urging the public not to speculate about racial or political motives behind the stabbing. "I want to clarify something right off to start because I've already heard some rumors and gossip. This was not a race thing. This is not a political thing," Jeff Metcalf told "America Reports" co-anchor John Roberts. Tropical Vacation Accident Kills Chef Who Worked At Michelin-starred Restaurant "Do not politicize this. It's not … this is a human being thing. This person made a bad choice and affected both his family and my family forever." Described as an honor student, a talented athlete, and a compassionate young man, Austin had dreams of playing college football. His social media profile listed a 3.97 GPA and participation in multiple football camps. "He lit up the room everywhere he went," his father said. On Wednesday night, the family's church held a vigil in his honor, drawing hundreds of people. Jeff Metcalf said his faith is helping him navigate the loss. "I rely heavily on my faith to get me through this," he said. Despite his grief, he says he has chosen forgiveness. Tech-addicted Teens Plot To Stab Mom For Turning Off Wi-fi: Police "People ask me, how can you forgive this other person? I said I forgive the other person because the forgiveness is not for him. The forgiveness is for me so I can have peace," he said. "His life is destroyed. My life is destroyed." The weekend before Austin's death, the father and his sons spent time hunting together, one last memory before tragedy struck. Jeff Metcalf recalled their final conversation the day before the stabbing. "He said, 'Dad, I'm going to come over this weekend, help mow your grass because I know your arm's hurting.' And I said, 'OK.' He said, 'I love you, Dad.' And I say, 'I love you too, son.'" "Those were the last words I ever heard from him." The suspect, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School, has been arrested and charged with article source: Grieving Texas father speaks out after son was stabbed to death at high school track meet
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Texas high school student dies after stabbing at track meet; teen charged with murder
One North Texas teenager is dead and another has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing outside of a track meet Wednesday morning. Police say an altercation between two teens turned deadly around 10 a.m., when one allegedly stabbed the other in Frisco, about 30 miles north of Dallas. First responders performed lifesaving measures on the wounded victim, from CPR to blood administration, but the teen died at the scene, the Frisco Police Department said. Officers arrested the suspect, identified as 17-year-old Frisco resident Karmelo Anthony, who has been charged with first-degree murder, the police department confirmed. No bail has been set as of Thursday morning. USA TODAY was working to identify the attorney representing Anthony. The stabbing occurred at Frisco Independent School District's Kuykendall Stadium, where the University Interscholastic League's (UIL) District 11-5A championship track meet took place, according to local station WFAA. Police identified the victim as 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a student at Memorial High School, located three miles north of the crime scene. Frisco school officials informed students and parents about the tragedy via email, WFAA reported. A prayer vigil honoring Metcalf was held Wednesday evening at the Hope Fellowship church in Frisco. "The Frisco Police Department grieves with all those affected by this devastating loss and extends its deepest condolences to the victim's family, students, and staff who are experiencing unimaginable pain," the department wrote in a news release, adding that it will "continue to provide any support they need during this incredibly difficult time." The investigation into the fatal stabbing is ongoing, the Frisco Police Department said. Anyone with additional information is urged to call the department's non-emergency number at (972) 292-6010 or submit a tip by texting the code "FRISCOPD" to the number 847411. Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, says the deadly confrontation began after his son told Anthony he was "in the wrong spot," according to NBC News. He added Austin did not know the suspect. Austin's twin brother, Hunter, witnessed the stabbing and attempted to save Austin. "They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother's arms," Jeff Metcalf said. "I rushed up there and I saw him on the gurney and I could tell — they said he wasn't breathing." "I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it's God's plan, I don't understand it, but they weren't able to save him. This is murder." Jeff Metcalf launched a GoFundMe campaign on Wednesday, asking for donations to honor Austin. The father praised his son's leadership and passion, along with his success in sports while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. "He was a bright young man with a great future ahead of him." Jeff Metcalf wrote. "He was looking forward to taking his game to the next level. His commitment, dedication, leadership, and sheer grit made him rise to the level of success that he desired." "We will all remember him for the way he impacted others' lives. I love you forever, son. It's not goodbye, it's see you later. God will take care of us till we meet again. RIP. Love, Dad." As of Thursday morning, the campaign had raised over $60,000. — USA TODAY contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Frisco ISD student dies after stabbing at track meet; teen charged
