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us-news2 months ago•7 min saved

Texas teen handed 35-year sentence for high school track meet killing

A Texas jury found 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf during a Dallas-area high school track meet in April 2025 and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. Prosecutors argued he was the aggressor and acted with intent, while the defense claimed self-defence; Anthony was tried as an adult under Texas law, with multiple witnesses including a medical examiner describing the fatal chest wound.

via BBC|

#karmelo-anthony #murder #sentencing

crime2 months ago•4 min saved

Texas teen convicted in deadly high-school track meet stabbing

A Texas jury convicted 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder for the 2025 fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf at a Dallas-area track meet; Anthony, who was 17 at the time, was charged as an adult and faces a sentence ranging from five years to life in prison.

via NBC News|

#crime #frisco #high-school-stabbing

us-news-crime2 months ago•2 min saved

Witness Testimony Highlights Texas Track Meet Stabbing Case

In Frisco, Texas, a male student testified in the Karmelo Anthony stabbing case that he only learned how badly the victim was injured after 17-year-old Austin Metcalf lifted his shirt to reveal a large wound. Prosecutors say the stabbing was unjustified provoked murder, while the defense argues self-defense. The case has drawn attention to racial dynamics surrounding the defendants and victims. If convicted, Anthony could face five years to life; he was 17 at the time and is under house arrest on bond, with a crowdfunding effort aiding his defense.

via NBC News|

#murder-trial #race-relations #texas

sports1 year ago•1 min saved

Olympic Champion Gabby Thomas Confronts Harassment at Grand Slam Track Meet

Olympic champion Gabby Thomas reported being verbally harassed and heckled at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia, with incidents linked to online enabling and sports betting, highlighting ongoing issues of harassment faced by female athletes amid increased social media exposure.

via The Guardian|

#female-athletes #gabby-thomas #harassment

society3 years ago•1 min saved

9-year-old girl verbally attacked and accused of being transgender at track meet

A 9-year-old girl was left "visibly shaking and sobbing" after a man accused her of being transgender at a school track meet in Kelowna, British Columbia. The man's wife also allegedly accused the girl's parents of being "genital mutilators, groomers and pedophiles." The man, identified as Josef Tesar, denied yelling at the girl but did say he asked an official at the event if it was a "mixed competition."

via The Daily Beast|

#canada #child-abuse #gender-identity