{"id":2612921,"date":"2026-06-10T11:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:29:36","slug":"karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Murdering Metcalf"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkarmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Karmelo Anthony,a 19-year-old convicted killer,was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-athlete-sucker-punches-runner-from-behind-knocks-him-down-during-high-school-track-meet\/\" title=\"WATCH: Athlete Sucker-Punches Runner From Behind, Knocks Him Down During High School Track Meet\">high school track meet<\/a>. A Collin County jury found Anthony guilty of first-degree murder and rejected his defense\u2019s request to reduce the charge to second-degree murder under a \u201csudden passion\u201d theory.<\/p>\n<p>The article says Anthony will not be eligible for early release or parole until he has served about 17 years. It also recounts that Anthony brought a knife to the event, repeatedly had been asked to leave Metcalf\u2019s team tent, and then stabbed Metcalf in the chest during the incident. During the trial, Metcalf\u2019s family delivered emotional statements, with his mother describing the impact of her son\u2019s death and telling Anthony that she has effectively received a life sentence without him. The article further claims Anthony\u2019s family responded to the conviction and sentencing by alleging racism and bias, and notes that supporters reportedly chanted \u201cFree Karmelo.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IFfwnkDO9YY\">CBS Texas\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/10\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Karmelo Anthony Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Murdering Texas Teen Austin Metcalf&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/10\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Karmelo Anthony Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Murdering Texas Teen Austin Metcalf&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/10\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/10\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Karmelo Anthony Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Murdering Texas Teen Austin Metcalf&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/10\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-murdering-texas-teen-austin-metcalf\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Convicted killer <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/karmelo-anthony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karmelo Anthony<\/a> was sentenced on Tuesday to 35 years in prison for murdering Texas teen Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/09\/us-news\/sobbing-karmelo-anthony-learns-his-fate-for-murdering-austin-metcalf-at-texas-high-school-track-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the sentence was handed down hours after a Collin County, Texas, jury found the 19-year-old Anthony guilty of first-degree murder in the death of the 17-year-old Metcalf. The jury rejected a \u201csudden passion\u201d argument put forward by Anthony\u2019s legal team that sought to lessen his verdict from \u201cfirst-degree to second-degree murder and shr[i]nk his steep punishment to a maximum of 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1503654921\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anthony will not be eligible for early release and parole until he\u2019s served a minimum of roughly 17 years behind bars, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasexpress.com\/metroplex\/collin-county-jury-rejects-sudden-passion-gives-karmelo-anthony-35-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local media<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/some-parents-get-charged-for-their-kids-violence-karmelo-anthonys-got-more-than-445k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, the fatal incident occurred last year when Anthony brought a knife to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-rewarded-with-445k-for-karmelo-anthonys-violence\/\" title=\"Parents Rewarded With 5K For ...&#039;s Violence\">multi-school track meet<\/a>. Witnesses testified that it was after he was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/05\/us-news\/karmelo-anthony-asked-to-leave-15-times-before-fatal-stabbing-witness-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeatedly asked<\/a> to leave the team tent for Metcalf\u2019s school by Metcalf and others that Anthony plunged the knife into Metcalf\u2019s chest, killing him. <\/p>\n<p>Metcalf\u2019s family delivered <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/09\/us-news\/sobbing-karmelo-anthony-learns-his-fate-for-murdering-austin-metcalf-at-texas-high-school-track-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impassioned remarks<\/a> during Anthony\u2019s trial in remembrance of Austin. The deceased teen\u2019s mother, Meghan, noted that her son \u201cdidn\u2019t just die. He was taken from us. Just as he was starting to live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a part of him you can never take from me, the strength I still get from him every day, because I know what it was like to be loved by him,\u201d Meghan said, addressing Anthony. \u201cYou may have just been given a sentence of 35 years, you should feel lucky because I\u2019ve been sentenced to a life without my son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony reportedly declined to look up at Meghan and Metcalf\u2019s father, Jeff, who told his son\u2019s killer that he doesn\u2019t \u201cbelong in this community\u201d and spoke about how Austin\u2019s murder \u201cdestroyed the person I used to be.\u201d Anthony only raised his head when Metcalf\u2019s twin brother, Hunter, asked that he look him in the eye. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou took a son, a brother, a friend, and my best friend, from this world. You took someone from me who was supposed to be an uncle, godfather to my kids. Now I want everything taken from you,\u201d Hunter said.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than espouse compassion for the Metcalfs, Anthony\u2019s family took the path of total degeneracy. According to the Post, his mother and brother attacked his conviction and sentencing as \u201cracist and biased\u201d while addressing a crowd of Anthony supporters, who chanted, \u201cFree Karmelo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony\u2019s family <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/some-parents-get-charged-for-their-kids-violence-karmelo-anthonys-got-more-than-445k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raked in<\/a> hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations following his arrest last year.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. 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