The upcoming trial for Karmelo Anthony, the teenager implicated in the death of Austin Metcalf, has been officially set. According to FOX 7 Austin, the date scheduled for June 1, 2026, will take place before Judge John R. Roach at the 296th District Court.
Young Anthony faces a charge of first-degree murder stemming from an April 2 incident where witnesses report he fatally stabbed Metcalf during a dispute at a Frisco track meet. Having previously worked at both Foot Locker and H-E-B, Anthony is also known as a 3.7 GPA student and a captain of his school's football and track teams. In stark contrast to these achievements, a previously scheduled hearing for July 18, 2025, was canceled, as detailed by CBS News.
Anthony was indicted by a Collin County grand jury in June and is currently on house arrest since his bond was reduced on April 14, allowing his release. "Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial. Of course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court," his attorney, Mike Howard, stated in a video statement after the indictment. Meanwhile, the victim's father, Jeff Metcalf, affirmed his trust in the system: "I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin. But it will never bring my son back," Jeff Metcalf told CBS News in June.
Witness statements suggest Anthony reacted by stabbing Metcalf in the chest with a knife, following an altercation where Metcalf supposedly pushed Anthony. Having complied with officers at the scene, it's reported that Anthony even acknowledged the act, saying, "I'm not alleged, I did it." Additionally, as a condition of his house arrest, Anthony is required to wear an ankle monitor and check in with the court every Friday, with adult supervision at his parents' home to monitor his activities, as indicated by CBS News.
Frisco ISD released a surveillance video in mid-June that captured the events leading up to the stabbing. This footage, taken from a camera near the press box showing half of Kuykendall Stadium's field, encompasses the moment police say the fatal interaction occurred. While the camera's distance renders identification challenging, it showed the rush of activity at around 9:55 a.m. under the tent where the incident happened. Frisco ISD officials pointed to this as the moment of the stabbing, as relayed by CBS News.
