{"id":1664,"date":"2026-06-10T05:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:38:10","slug":"baby-faced-killer-karmelo-anthony-seen-in-first-mugshot-since-murder-conviction-35-year-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1664","title":{"rendered":"Baby-faced killer Karmelo Anthony seen in first mugshot since murder conviction, 35-year sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Police released Karmelo Anthony\u2019s fresh mugshot ahead of his first night in prison after he was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years for 17-year-old Austin Metcalf\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1662\">Scandal-plagued Graham Platner clinches Dem Maine Senate primary: \u2018I\u2019ve made mistakes\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anthony, 19, appeared stone-faced as he stared down the camera while dressed in a black jacket that covered most of his neck.<\/p>\n<p>The teen was found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Metcalf, a high school athlete he killed during a dispute at a track and field meet in Frisco, Texas on April 2, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s the latest on Karmelo Anthony\u2019s murder trial following the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Karmelo Anthony sobs as he\u2019s convicted of murder for stabbing Austin Metcalf \u2014 and killer\u2019s angry supporters claim, \u2018This whole thing\u2019s been racist\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hate-filled protests erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Karmelo Anthony\u2019s lawyer blames Austin Metcalf for his own death in shocking argument <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Karmelo Anthony jurors shocked to their core over ghastly autopsy photo \u2014 and accused killer refuses to look<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The convicted murderer reportedly sobbed his way through the verdict and sentencing. When Metcalf\u2019s family began reading their victim impact statements, Anthony kept his head down \u2013 until Metcalf\u2019s twin brother, Hunter, approached the podium.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1660\">NBA does not upgrade Victor Wembanyama\u2019s shove of Jalen Brunson to flagrant foul<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou took a son, a brother, a friend, and my best friend, from this world. You took someone from me who was supposed to be an uncle, godfather to my kids. Now I want everything taken from you,\u201d Hunter choked through tears.<\/p>\n<p>The Metcalf family left the court when Hunter finished his speech. Anthony was officially remanded into custody and removed from the courtroom moments later.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1658\">Nancy Mace gets trounced in South Carolina gov\u2019s race after Trump snub \u2014 makes a surprise endorsement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony, 19, appeared stone-faced as he stared down the barrel of the camera while dressed in a black jacket that covered most of his neck<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Baby-faced killer Karmelo Anthony seen in first mugshot since murder conviction, 35-year sentence - 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