Law And Crime On The Case with Chris Stewart

Karmelo Anthony’s Chilling Texts Exposed by Prosecutors

August 21, 2026

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In the hours before he killed fellow track athlete Austin Metcalf with a single stab wound to the heart, Carmelo Anthony allegedly sent a text message fantasizing about stabbing someone and licking the blood off the blade. Prosecutors revealed this evidence for the first time during a hearing on Anthony’s request for a new trial—evidence the jury never heard. The revelation has thrown into sharp relief an unusual "gentleman's agreement" between the original defense and prosecution that kept both sides’ most damaging information out of court, and it now sits at the center of Anthony’s effort to overturn his murder conviction.

The deal under the tent

Anthony was convicted in June 2024 for stabbing Metcalf to death at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. The two teenagers exchanged words under Metcalf's team tent; when Metcalf shoved Anthony, Anthony pulled a knife from his backpack and stabbed him once in the heart. The jury deliberated for three hours and returned a guilty verdict, and Anthony is now serving up to 35 years in a Texas prison.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:16) **Bombshell Reveal: Carmelo Anthony's Fantasies About Stabbing** - Prosecutors reveal during an appeal hearing that Anthony allegedly sent text messages fantasizing about stabbing someone and licking the blood off the blade hours before the killing.
2 (01:04) **The "Gentleman's Agreement" Explained** - Anthony's new legal team argues his original defense made a backroom deal with prosecutors to keep character evidence out of the trial.
3 (02:10) **The Crime: A Split-Second Stabbing at a Track Meet** - Chris Stewart recaps the fatal incident where Anthony stabbed fellow track athlete Austin Metcalf once in the heart.
4 (03:16) **Arguments for a New Trial: Public Trial Violations** - Anthony's new team claims his rights were violated, including his right to a public trial.
5 (04:31) **The Chilling Text Messages Revealed** - The prosecution reveals the specific content of Anthony's texts, which provide context for why the original defense agreed to the deal.
6 (06:10) **The Other Side of the Deal: Austin Metcalf's Past** - The prosecution reveals what the defense agreed not to introduce: evidence that Metcalf allegedly put "violent racist stuff on graffiti" and had a history of aggression.
7 (09:36) **The Breaking Point: Why Carmelo Did Not Testify** - The defense reveals that the "gentleman's agreement" collapsed on the last day of witness testimony.

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Show Notes

Prosecutors revealed chilling texts Karmelo Anthony allegedly sent about stabbing someone and licking blood from a blade just hours before he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet. The bombshell testimony came during a hearing over Anthony’s bid for a new trial, as his attorneys argue his original defense was unfairly restricted and that his rights were violated. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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