Murder trial of Frisco track meet stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony set for 2026
The murder trial for Karmelo Anthony, the North Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing another student at a Frisco track meet in April, has been set for next year, according to court records.
Anthony, 18, was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in June after authorities say he stabbed and killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during an argument at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2.
Court records indicate that his trial is scheduled for June 1, 2026, in the 296th District Court in Collin County.
Anthony told police shortly after his arrest that he’d acted in self-defense. The two teens had been involved in an argument about Anthony being under the wrong school’s tent during the meet, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Witnesses told police that Metcalf grabbed or pushed Anthony before Anthony stabbed him.
Austin Metcalf was stabbed in the heart and died in the arms of his twin brother, his father, Jeff Metcalf, previously told the Star-Telegram. Jeff Metcalf called the killing “senseless” and said the two teens didn’t know each other.
Anthony was released from jail April 14 after a Collin County district judge reduced his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Bond conditions for the teen include being on house arrest and wearing a GPS ankle monitor.
Officials with the Next Generation Advocacy Network have said they are “committed to ensuring a fair trial, free from outside influence, bigotry, and white supremacist attacks.”
“Karmelo will have his day in court — not in the court of public opinion,” the advocacy group said June 24 on X. “He will finally have the opportunity to present his self-defense claim in a real courtroom.”
This story was originally published July 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM.
