IN THE NEWS---TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL--KARMELO ANTHONY'S SELF DEFENSE CLAM IN STABBNG OF AUSTIN METCALF

Karmelo Anthony’s self-defense claim in the stabbing death of fellow teen Austin Metcalf in Texas won’t get him acquitted of murder charges — in spite of raising $600,000 for a big-name lawyer, a veteran defense attorney claimed. The 18-year-old from Frisco, who is black, is charged with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Metcalf, who died in his twin brother’s arms on April 2, 2025. MORE AT Exclusive | Why the jury might not buy Karmelo Anthony's self-defense claim in fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf