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Texas track meet stabbing trial: Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict in murder of Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony was charged with murder in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death during a Texas track meet. The defense claimed self-defense.

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What happened Karmelo Anthony was charged with murder in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death during a Texas track meet. The defense claimed self-defense.
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Left / center-leftKarmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in murder of Austin Metcalf

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CenterTexas track meet stabbing trial: Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict in murder of Austin Metcalf

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Right / center-rightKarmelo Anthony was just sentenced to 35 years for murder. See what Austin Metcalf’s mom and dad had to say.

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KSDK 5 On Your Side (Tegna, St. Louis)News report · Jun 10, 12:39 AM

Texas track meet stabbing trial: Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict in murder of Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony was charged with murder in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death during a Texas track meet. The defense claimed self-defense.

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WTHR13 (Tegna, Indianapolis)News report · Jun 10, 2:35 AM

'He was taken from us': Austin Metcalf's parents read victim impact statements to Karmelo Anthony after sentencing

"You should feel lucky you got 35 years because I've been given a life sentence without my son," Metcalf's mother told Anthony in court.

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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 10, 2:35 AM

'He was taken from us': Austin Metcalf's parents read victim impact statements to Karmelo Anthony after sentencing

"You should feel lucky you got 35 years because I've been given a life sentence without my son," Metcalf's mother told Anthony in court.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Jun 10, 2:35 AM

'He was taken from us': Austin Metcalf's parents read victim impact statements to Karmelo Anthony after sentencing

"You should feel lucky you got 35 years because I've been given a life sentence without my son," Metcalf's mother told Anthony in court.

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Not the BeeNews report · Jun 10, 2:04 AM

Karmelo Anthony was just sentenced to 35 years for murder. See what Austin Metcalf’s mom and dad had to say.

Hours after being found guilty of murder on Tuesday afternoon, 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years behind bars.

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KXAN (Nexstar, Austin)News report · Jun 10, 1:36 AM

Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in pris...

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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Jun 10, 1:36 AM

Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet was convicted of murder Tuesday and sentenced to 35 years...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 10, 1:34 AM

Teen who killed competitor at Texas track meet found guilty of murder

Both teens were 17 when the incident happened.

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CBS NewsNews report · Jun 10, 1:21 AM

Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in murder of Austin Metcalf

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Anthony was found guilty earlier in the day after a trial that examined the confrontation leading to Metcalf's death at a Frisco track meet.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Jun 10, 1:02 AM

JUST IN: Karmelo Anthony’s Prison Sentence Revealed

Karmelo Anthony, a black teen who was convicted of murder for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, a white teenager, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a jury in Collin County, Texas....

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Jun 10, 1:01 AM

Karmelo Anthony Gets 35 Years for Murdering Austin Metcalf

A Collin County jury rejected the self-defense claim, convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder, and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for killing Austin Metcalf.

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PJ MediaNews report · Jun 10, 1:00 AM

BREAKING: Jury Sentences Karmelo Anthony

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InstapunditOpinion · Jun 10, 1:00 AM

BREAKING: We Have the Verdict in the Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial. A Collin County jury has deliver

We Have the Verdict in the Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial. A Collin County jury has delivered its verdict in the trial of Karmelo Anthony, who faced murder charges for fatally stabbing 17-yea...

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Legal InsurrectionNews report · Jun 10, 1:00 AM

Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty; Supporter Claims, ‘This Whole Thing’s Been Racist!’

"The argument escalated further when Anthony said to Metcalf “touch me and see what happens,” while keeping his hand hidden in his backpack, implying that he had a weapon." The post Karmelo...

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 10, 1:00 AM

Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder over Texas track meet stabbing, sentenced to 35 years in prison

Karmelo Anthony, now 19, has been found guilty of murder over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Texas last year.

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 10, 12:56 AM

Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing student athlete at Texas track meet

The trial drew lines of spectators and unfolded amid heavy security at a courthouse in Collin County

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 10, 12:39 AM

Texas track meet stabbing trial: Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict in murder of Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony was charged with murder in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death during a Texas track meet. The defense claimed self-defense.

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WTSP 10 Tampa Bay (Tegna)News report · Jun 10, 12:39 AM

Texas track meet stabbing trial: Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict in murder of Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony was charged with murder in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death during a Texas track meet. The defense claimed self-defense.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 10, 12:39 AM

Texas track meet stabbing trial: Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict in murder of Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony was charged with murder in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death during a Texas track meet. The defense claimed self-defense.

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Independent SentinelNews report · Jun 9, 11:59 PM

Supporters of Cold-Blooded Killer Karmelo Anthony Are Nuts

Karmelo Anthony murdered Austin Metcalf in cold blood. By all accounts, he tried to start trouble, and he brought a knife with him. There was no cause for him to murder Austin Metcalf. Karm...

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Western JournalNews report · Jun 9, 11:54 PM

Watch: Clashes Flare Outside Courthouse After Karmelo Anthony Is Found Guilty

Racial tensions ran high outside a Texas courthouse on Tuesday, where a jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the death of Austin Metcalf. Anthony, who is black, stabbed […]

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GB NewsNews report · Jun 9, 11:29 PM

Furious protests erupt at 'racism' in Texas after black high school athlete convicted of white teenager's murder

Furious protests have erupted in Texas after a black high school athlete was convicted of murdering a white teenager. After three hours of deliberations by a jury, Karmelo Anthony, 19, was...

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WXIA 11Alive (Tegna, Atlanta)News report · Jun 9, 11:00 PM

'Sudden passion' could lead to lesser sentence for Karmelo Anthony

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was found guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco last year.

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Conservative TreehouseNews report · Jun 9, 9:48 PM

Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder – Professional Black Grievance Activists Very Upset

The jury deliberated for three hours and returned the verdict of guilty against Karmelo Anthony, for murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the heart. The evidence...

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Jun 9, 9:42 PM

Texas teen sentenced for fatal track meet stabbing that sparked racial divide

Notoriety about the case spread, in part, because of social media posts that amplified the killing in racial terms.

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The Christian PostNews report · Jun 9, 8:27 PM

Karmelo Anthony convicted of murder in death of Austin Metcalf at Texas high school track meet

A teenager who fatally stabbed a standout football player at a Texas high school track meet last April was convicted of murder Tuesday.

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The BlazeNews report · Jun 9, 8:02 PM

Jury reaches verdict in Karmelo Anthony murder trial (UPDATE)

UPDATE, 6:42 p.m. ET: After Karmelo Anthony was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of murdering Austin Metcalf, the trial quickly shifted to the sentencing phase. The same Collin County jury th...

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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Jun 9, 8:01 PM

Jury reaches guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony murder trial

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was found guilty of the 2025 murder of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf at a district-wide meet in Frisco, a Dallas suburb. Anthony’s legal team argued he acte...

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RedStateNews report · Jun 9, 7:42 PM

Breaking: Karmelo Anthony Verdict Is In — Texas on Edge

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Daily WireNews report · Jun 9, 7:36 PM

Karmelo Anthony Learns His Prison Sentence For The Murder Of Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of high school athlete Austin Metcalf. The jury rendered the sentencing on Tuesday evening, hours after issuing a gui...

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WNDNews report · Jun 9, 7:36 PM

Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf, learns sentence

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'You can meet deadly force with deadly force in Texas, but you can't meet force, a shove, with deadly force, a stab'

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