Karmelo Anthony placed in isolation at Texas prison after conviction in Austin Metcalf murder
Karmelo Anthony is being housed in isolation, separated from other inmates, following his conviction for the murder of Austin Metcalf, according to authorities.
The 19-year-old, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday, is being kept in a more secure area of Collin County Jail in Texas, away from the general inmate population, as authorities at the prison look to ensure the safety and security of all inmates, a representative told The Post Wednesday.
“Mr Anthony is in custody at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility. He is not housed in the general inmate population,” the rep said.
The rep did not give any comment on exactly why Anthony specifically is being kept in isolation.
Anthony, who was found guilty of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025, will ultimately move to a state prison to serve his sentence, although no exact date has been given for the transfer from county lockup.
A jury in McKinney, Texas, took just three hours to convict Anthony of murder, after the teen claimed that he had acted in self-defense, despite Metcalf being unarmed while his killer had a knife.
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Anthony walked into a rival high school’s tent before getting into an altercation with Metcalf, which ended with Anthony fatally stabbing the teen.
The force of the attack left a large, gaping wound, piercing Metcalf’s heart, according to emotional testimony from Collin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr Elizabeth Ventura.
Though he was 17 at the time of the murder, Anthony was able to be charged as an adult under Texas law.
However, because of his age, he was too young to face the death penalty.
A civil rights group that advocated for Anthony complained that none of his jurors were black.
Judge Roach had allowed them to consider manslaughter charges, which would have carried a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
