The Brief
- Jeff Metcalf, the father of the teen killed in the 2025 Frisco track meet stabbing, spoke for the first time since Karmelo Anthony’s motion for a new trial was denied.
- Metcalf said he wasn’t aware of the “gentlemen’s agreement” to keep Austin Metcalf and Anthony’s character out of the initial trial until Anthony decided against testifying.
- Anthony’s motion for a retrial was denied by a Collin County judge on Aug. 22. His case will now go through the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas.
FRISCO, Texas – The father of Austin Metcalf, the teen killed in the 2025 Frisco track meet stabbing, spoke to reporters about new information revealed in the appeal hearing for Karmelo Anthony, the teen convicted of Metcalf’s murder.
Jeff Metcalf speaks
What they’re saying:
Speaking at an Austin Metcalf Foundation press conference on Tuesday, Jeff Metcalf said he was unaware of the so-called “gentlemen’s agreement” between prosecutors and Karmelo Anthony’s defense team until Anthony chose not to testify in his defense.
During an appeal hearing last week, Anthony’s defense team presented new information about Metcalf, including school and phone records that showed aggressive and racist behavior.
The state also presented new evidence showing Anthony threatening physical violence.…