Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in murder of Austin Metcalf

A Collin County jury sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the 2025 Frisco track meet murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf . Jurors took two-and-a-half hours to reach the sentence. The prosecution and defense both waived their right to opening statements in the sentencing phase. Mother testifies on son's remorse Prosecutors also chose not to call any witnesses, and the defense ended after just one – Anthony's mother, Kayla Hayes. "He's my oldest, he's my firstborn," she said. …