{"id":129,"date":"2026-06-09T20:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=129"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:40:20","slug":"jury-reaches-verdict-in-karmelo-anthony-murder-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=129","title":{"rendered":"Jury Reaches Verdict In Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>A Collin County, Texas, jury on Tuesday found Karmelo Anthony, 19, guilty of murdering\u00a017-year-old high school athlete Austin Metcalf.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=103\">Pentagon Releases Wild Footage Of Fighter Jet Taking Down UFO<\/a><\/p><p>Anthony, who was 17 years old at the time of the murder, was tried as an adult and is facing five years to life in prison for the first-degree murder conviction.<\/p><p>CBS reporter J.D. Miles reported just before the verdict that more than two dozen deputies were outside the courtroom and a crowd outside the courthouse was gathering and chanting \u201cFree Karmelo.\u201d<\/p><blockquote><p>Tense scene in and around Collin County Courthouse. More than 2 dozen deputies outside the courtroom alone. Outside a crowd is gathering with chants of \u201cFree Karmelo\u201d pic.twitter.com\/Jy0e6jRNhl<\/p><p>\u2014 J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) June 9, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Anthony, who is black, fatally stabbed Metcalf, who was white, at a track event in April 2025 in Frisco, Texas. The case quickly garnered national attention, both due to a narrative peddled by the Anthony family and the glaring lack of coverage from the legacy media, which routinely highlights and escalates white-on-black incidents.<\/p><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dcc8f17e7d1439daefa5cb3e9c2b0ec6-1024x660.avif\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dcc8f17e7d1439daefa5cb3e9c2b0ec6-1024x660.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dcc8f17e7d1439daefa5cb3e9c2b0ec6-300x193.avif 300w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dcc8f17e7d1439daefa5cb3e9c2b0ec6-768x495.avif 768w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dcc8f17e7d1439daefa5cb3e9c2b0ec6-1536x990.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dcc8f17e7d1439daefa5cb3e9c2b0ec6.avif 1694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>The high-profile trial started on June 1 with jury selection and wrapped in a matter of nine days. Video footage and witness testimony \u2014 even from defense witnesses<em> \u2014<\/em>\u00a0generally indicted that Anthony provoked the situation with Metcalf and deadly force was not needed, contradicting the self-defense argument from Anthony\u2019s team.<\/p><p>Notably, Anthony did not take the stand during the trial.<\/p><p>The race narrative advanced by the Anthony family was also quickly dispelled during witness testimony. For example, a number of teen witnesses called to the stand by the state were black; they all said Anthony was in the wrong and spoke highly of Metcalf as a person and friend.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=101\">Move Over, Burgers. These Memorial Day Sides Just Took Over.<\/a><\/p><p>In an emotional moment, a male witness who knew both Anthony and the slain teen broke down crying about the murder, saying of Austin, \u201cThat was my brother, that was my brother that got stabbed.\u201d Investigative journalist Sarah Fields, who was in the courtroom, said the teen was asked directly if this case was about race. He responded, \u201cNo, Austin was a leader and he protected us.\u201d<\/p><p>Video evidence also showed that Anthony was never surrounded by a mob, but was confronted by Metcalf alone. Metcalf explicitly told Anthony he wasn\u2019t going to fight him, according to witness testimony.<\/p><p>Supporters of Anthony have been outside the courthouse since the trial started. They have made racial remarks and denigrated Metcalf. In seeming anticipation of any protest over the verdict, authorities secured the area early Tuesday morning.<\/p><blockquote><p>\ud83d\udea8 NOW: It\u2019s 2:15am here outside the Collin County, TX courthouse where Karmelo Anthony\u2019s trial is being held<\/p><p>And sheriff\u2019s deputies have this placed LOCKED DOWN<\/p><p>I spoke with a couple deputies, and they\u2019ve assured me they are READY to combat any sort of rioting that follows the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GTwoWnWcdN<\/p><p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 9, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><p><strong>Related: Family Of Karmelo Anthony Hosted The Most Disgusting Press Conference I\u2019ve Ever\u00a0Seen<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=100\">The Forgotten American Sacrifice Happening Behind Every Deployment<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Collin County, Texas, jury on Tuesday found Karmelo Anthony, 19, guilty of murdering\u00a017-year-old high school athlete Austin Metcalf.Anthony, who was 17 years old at the time of the murder, was tried as an adult and is facing five years to life in prison for the first-degree murder conviction.\u00a0CBS reporter J.D. Miles reported just before the verdict that more than two dozen deputies were outside the courtroom and a crowd outside the courthouse was gathering and chanting \u201cFree Karmelo.\u201dTense scene in and around Collin County Courthouse. More than 2 dozen deputies outside the courtroom alone. Outside a crowd is gathering with chants of \u201cFree Karmelo\u201d pic.twitter.com\/Jy0e6jRNhl\u2014 J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) June 9, 2026Anthony, who is black, fatally stabbed Metcalf, who was white, at a track event in April 2025 in Frisco, Texas. The case quickly garnered national attention, both due to a narrative peddled by the Anthony family and the glaring lack of coverage from the legacy media, which routinely highlights and escalates white-on-black incidents.GoFundMe: Austin Metcalf FamilyThe high-profile trial started on June 1 with jury selection and wrapped in a matter of nine days. Video footage and witness testimony \u2014 even from defense witnesses \u2014\u00a0generally indicted that Anthony provoked the situation with Metcalf and deadly force was not needed, contradicting the self-defense argument from Anthony\u2019s team.Notably, Anthony did not take the stand during the trial.The race narrative advanced by the Anthony family was also quickly dispelled during witness testimony. For example, a number of teen witnesses called to the stand by the state were black; they all said Anthony was in the wrong and spoke highly of Metcalf as a person and friend.In an emotional moment, a male witness who knew both Anthony and the slain teen broke down crying about the murder, saying of Austin, \u201cThat was my brother, that was my brother that got stabbed.\u201d Investigative journalist Sarah Fields, who was in the courtroom, said the teen was asked directly if this case was about race. He responded, \u201cNo, Austin was a leader and he protected us.\u201dVideo evidence also showed that Anthony was never surrounded by a mob, but was confronted by Metcalf alone. Metcalf explicitly told Anthony he wasn\u2019t going to fight him, according to witness testimony.Supporters of Anthony have been outside the courthouse since the trial started. They have made racial remarks and denigrated Metcalf. In seeming anticipation of any protest over the verdict, authorities secured the area early Tuesday morning.\ud83d\udea8 NOW: It\u2019s 2:15am here outside the Collin County, TX courthouse where Karmelo Anthony\u2019s trial is being heldAnd sheriff\u2019s deputies have this placed LOCKED DOWNI spoke with a couple deputies, and they\u2019ve assured me they are READY to combat any sort of rioting that follows the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GTwoWnWcdN\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 9, 2026Related: Family Of Karmelo Anthony Hosted The Most Disgusting Press Conference I\u2019ve Ever\u00a0Seen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jury Reaches Verdict In Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=129\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jury Reaches Verdict In Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Collin County, Texas, jury on Tuesday found Karmelo Anthony, 19, guilty of murdering\u00a017-year-old high school athlete Austin Metcalf.Anthony, who was 17 years old at the time of the murder, was tried as an adult and is facing five years to life in prison for the first-degree murder conviction.\u00a0CBS reporter J.D. Miles reported just before the verdict that more than two dozen deputies were outside the courtroom and a crowd outside the courthouse was gathering and chanting \u201cFree Karmelo.\u201dTense scene in and around Collin County Courthouse. More than 2 dozen deputies outside the courtroom alone. Outside a crowd is gathering with chants of \u201cFree Karmelo\u201d pic.twitter.com\/Jy0e6jRNhl\u2014 J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) June 9, 2026Anthony, who is black, fatally stabbed Metcalf, who was white, at a track event in April 2025 in Frisco, Texas. The case quickly garnered national attention, both due to a narrative peddled by the Anthony family and the glaring lack of coverage from the legacy media, which routinely highlights and escalates white-on-black incidents.GoFundMe: Austin Metcalf FamilyThe high-profile trial started on June 1 with jury selection and wrapped in a matter of nine days. Video footage and witness testimony \u2014 even from defense witnesses \u2014\u00a0generally indicted that Anthony provoked the situation with Metcalf and deadly force was not needed, contradicting the self-defense argument from Anthony\u2019s team.Notably, Anthony did not take the stand during the trial.The race narrative advanced by the Anthony family was also quickly dispelled during witness testimony. For example, a number of teen witnesses called to the stand by the state were black; they all said Anthony was in the wrong and spoke highly of Metcalf as a person and friend.In an emotional moment, a male witness who knew both Anthony and the slain teen broke down crying about the murder, saying of Austin, \u201cThat was my brother, that was my brother that got stabbed.\u201d Investigative journalist Sarah Fields, who was in the courtroom, said the teen was asked directly if this case was about race. 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