UMVA has learned that explosive testimony by a witness called to the stand by the defense has blown up the Karmelo Anthony trial, taking a dramatic turn in the case.
The trial centers around the brutal stabbing of 16-year-old track and football star Austin Metcalf, who was attacked in broad daylight during a championship track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. Metcalf, a junior at Frisco Memorial High School, died in his twin brother Hunter Metcalf’s arms, a tragic scene that has left the community reeling.
Karmelo Anthony, now 18, a student at rival school Frisco Centennial, was charged with first-degree murder and faces between 5 and 99 years in prison. The state rested its case on Saturday after calling 21 witnesses to the stand, with numerous eyewitnesses testifying that Karmelo Anthony instigated the fight and stabbed Austin Metcalf in an unprovoked attack.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that current and former students who witnessed the brutal stabbing testified under oath that Karmelo Anthony was looking for a fight and shouldn’t have even been in the same tent as Austin Metcalf. The students all painted a picture of Karmelo Anthony as the aggressor, raising questions about his motives and culpability.
However, in a stunning twist, the defense called a teen witness to the stand on Monday, who previously claimed that Karmelo Anthony was “surrounded” and ganged up on prior to the stabbing. But under cross-examination, the teen’s testimony took a dramatic turn, as they revealed that “Karmelo was in the wrong” and provoked the confrontation, a revelation that has sent shockwaves through the trial.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that it is unclear if the defense will call Karmelo Anthony to the witness stand, leaving many to wonder if he will take the stand to defend himself. The developments in the trial have left the community on edge, as they await justice for Austin Metcalf and his family.
