The jury convicted the defendant of killing a person named Austin.
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The Benny ShowOct 28, 2026
A Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder in June 2026 for the April 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, so the claim holds as of the 2026-10-28 post date. The conviction was later upheld against a new-trial motion, which does not change the status on the posting date.
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… Westwood Sports to follow, and listen on your favorite platform. On social media, what's your take on what's going down with tax? Right to appeal, that's our system, but it looks to me like the jury found justice. There's no dispute about what he did. Jasmine Crockett is complaining that he was stabbed with something that's not a deadly weapon, but by definition, she's wrong, because it killed, he killed this kid, killed the kid, killed Austin. So, you know, I appreciate the fact that justice was served, and I'm, you know, it's a sad situation for the boy that did it. …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reporting says Anthony was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years for the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old athlete.[1]
Supports. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reports a Collin County jury unanimously found Anthony guilty of murder in the stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet.[2]
Supports. ABC News reports Anthony was found guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, with the jury also able to consider manslaughter and choosing murder.[3]
Supports. A later AP report confirms the jury rejected Anthony's self-defense claims and convicted him of murder in the death of Austin Metcalf.[4]
Context. The post's 'the jury found justice' and 'killed Austin' refer to this same case, so the claim is graded on the post's own referent. Minor date discrepancies in sources (June 8, 9, or 10) do not affect the core assertion.[1][2][3]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 not rated
- 1Texas judge denies new trial for Karmelo Anthony in track ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for the murder of ...nbcdfw.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for murder in ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet ...wbrz.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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