{"id":1065,"date":"2025-06-25T12:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:12:58","slug":"breaking-district-attorney-officially-announces-first-degree-murder-charge-for-karmelo-anthony-in-the-death-of-austin-metcalf-msux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=1065","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: District Attorney Officially Announces First-Degree Murder Charge For Karmelo Anthony In The Death Of Austin Metcalf M<>SUX"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2343296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Karmelo-Anthony-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Karmelo-Anthony-150x82.jpg 150w, 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to a grand jury and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/collincountyda\/status\/1937582912699871513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recommended a first-degree murder charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div id=\"in_content\" class=\"pw-tag pw-in-article--size-logic pw-sticky pw-in-article pw-size-728x90\" data-google-query-id=\"COzss4uhi44DFf_QZQMd_QY0jA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-in_content_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cToday, I summarized that evidence, and I asked the Grand Jury to return a first-degree murder indictment against Karmelo Anthony \u2014 which they did,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Willis said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div 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From this point forward, we\u2019ll continue doing our part \u2014 fully and fairly \u2014 to pursue justice under the law. The trial schedule will be set by the court. But when the time comes, we\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Willis acknowledged that the case is being closely followed by the Collin County community, which has been greatly impacted. However, he has urged people to trust that the justice system will extract the truth.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-karmelo-anthony-confident-justice-system-will-prove-his-innocence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Karmelo Anthony Confident Justice System Will Prove His Innocence<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2319090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Karmelo-Anthony-enh.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Karmelo Anthony in suit\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Karmelo Anthony (Photo via Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"in_content3\" class=\"pw-tag pw-in-article--size-logic pw-sticky pw-in-article pw-size-336x280\" data-google-query-id=\"CL-Bq4uhi44DFf_QZQMd_QY0jA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-in_content_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Austin\u2019s father, Jeff Metcalf, was happy with the decision and believes that justice will be served.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI am pleased that we are moving forward. With the first-degree murder indictment, it now goes into the court system. I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Karmelo Anthony\u2019s attorney, Mike Howard, said the charge was expected and that the defendant and his family are confident that the justice system will be fair.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cKarmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Howard stated.<em>\u00a0\u201cOf course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div id=\"in_content4\" class=\"pw-tag pw-in-article--size-logic pw-sticky pw-in-article pw-size-728x90\" data-google-query-id=\"CPHss4uhi44DFf_QZQMd_QY0jA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-in_content_3__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anthony was arrested and charged with murder following Metcalf\u2019s death. His bond was initially set at $1 million but was eventually reduced to $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>A trial date has not been set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Willis (Photo via X) Karmelo Antony has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge resulting from the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in April. 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