Defense rests in Karmelo Anthony murder trial after student witness grilled over inconsistent statements

Karmelo Anthony's defense rested in his murder trial after prosecutors challenged a witness's inconsistent account of whether Anthony was surrounded before stabbing Austin Metcalf. The defense witness, a Centennial High School student, described Anthony as emotional after the stabbing but could not confirm the timeline of events, while prosecutors used surveillance footage to dispute his earlier statements. Anthony, 19, claims self-defense in the April 2025 killing of 17-year-old Metcalf.