Karmelo Anthony isolated in jail as prison stint looms for track meet killer
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Karmelo Anthony was isolated in jail after he was taken into custody following his murder conviction on Tuesday.
Anthony was convicted of murder Tuesday and sentenced to 35 years behind bars for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
He was taken to the Collin County Jail and was in isolation at the infirmary within the jail, Fox News Digital confirmed.
Karmelo Anthony poses for a new mugshot photo. (Collin County Jail)
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He had been free during the trial but was taken into custody after he was convicted.
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A court sketch depicts the scene from Karmelo Anthony’s trial as he was convicted of murder in the 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf in Collin County, Texas on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Pat Lopez)
Anthony’s next stop is a Texas state prison. It was not immediately clear when he would be transferred.
Anthony faced up to life in prison after being convicted of murder. He will be eligible for parole after serving half of his 35-year sentence.
A split of Karmelo Anthony (left) and Austin Metcalf. Anthony is accused of stabbing Metcalf to death during an April 2, 2025 track meet in Frisco, Texas. (FOX4; Jeff Metcalf)
Anthony has since filed a notice of appeal following his conviction, court records show.
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