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Jeff Metcalf, father of Austin Metcalf, criticized former Frisco Independent School District superintendent Mike Waldrip for allowing Karmelo Anthony to graduate after Anthony fatally stabbed Austin in 2025. Metcalf accused Waldrip of negligence in security and mishandling the aftermath, claiming Anthony should have been denied a diploma due to murder-related expulsion policies.

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf in a one-week trial in Collin County, Texas. The case drew national attention due to the racial composition, with Anthony being Black and Metcalf white. The trial included 12 jurors and six alternates, none of whom were Black.

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf in a one-week trial in Collin County, Texas. The case drew national attention due to the racial composition of the parties involved: Anthony is Black, and Metcalf was white. The incident occurred during a track meet in April 2025 when both were 17, leading to a confrontation and fatal stabbing.

Karmelo Anthony was found guilty of murder in connection with a stabbing that occurred at a Frisco Independent School District stadium during a track and field competition on April 2, 2025.

A 19-year-old, Karmelo Anthony, is on trial in Texas for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet. The case has drawn national attention due to racial tensions, with Anthony being Black and Metcalf white.

A 19-year-old Black defendant, Karmelo Anthony, is on trial for fatally stabbing 17-year-old white student Austin Metcalf during a track meet in Texas. The case has drawn nationwide attention due to debates over racial tensions.