Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthonys request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf, 17. Judge Michael Chitty denied the retrial motion in a half-page order following a two-day hearing this week near Dallas, citing a of a...
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