Emotional Testimony and Autopsy Insights Mark Karmelo Trial's Day 3
WHO:
CBS News - Karmelo Anthony is charged with the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
CBS News - Collin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Ventura testified in the trial.
CBS News - Prosecutor Bill Wirskye is involved in the prosecution of the case.
CBS News - Eighteen-year-old Eddie Parra, a teammate of Metcalf, testified during the trial.
CBS News - Centennial High School track coach Adam Linwood testified for the defense.
WHAT:
CBS News - The defense began presenting its case after the prosecution rested.
CBS News - Dr. Elizabeth Ventura testified that the stab wound was "not survivable."
CBS News - Eddie Parra testified that he "dabbled up" with Karmelo Anthony and found it "weird" that Anthony was in the tent.
CBS News - An unidentified underage witness stated, "That's lethal force against non-lethal force," disputing the self-defense claim.
CBS News - Coach Adam Linwood stated there is "no reason an athlete should have a knife at a track meet."
CBS News - The trial continued for almost nine hours with about a dozen witnesses.
CBS News - The prosecution rested after calling 21 witnesses.
CBS News - Metcalf was stabbed through the heart with a wound described as gaping and two-and-a-half inches in length.
CBS News - Prosecutor Wirskye showed four autopsy photos to the jury, causing several jurors to appear emotional.
CBS News - The defense argued that Anthony acted in self-defense.
CBS News - Anthony faces five to 99 years or a life sentence if convicted.
WHERE:
CBS News - The trial is taking place at the Collin County Courthouse in Texas.
CBS News - The stabbing occurred at a Frisco track meet.
WHEN:
CBS News - The trial is set to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
CBS News - The stabbing incident involving Austin Metcalf occurred in April 2025.
CBS News - The trial is set to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
WHY:
CBS News - The defense claimed that at the time of the stabbing, Frisco ISD had no policy barring athletes from going into other teams' tents.
HOW:
CBS News - Witnesses described the scene of the stabbing, with Parra noting blood and a hole in Metcalf's chest, and that Metcalf started screaming for help.
CBS News - The defense presented testimony that athletes often mingle in other teams' tents.
(UPDATED June 7, 2026 13:18 UTC)
The defense has begun presenting its case in the ongoing trial, following the prosecution's conclusion. Dr. Elizabeth Ventura testified that the stab wound was "not survivable," while an unidentified underage witness challenged the self-defense claim, stating, "That's lethal force against non-lethal force." Additionally, Coach Adam Linwood remarked that there is "no reason an athlete should have a knife at a track meet," and the trial is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
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(UPDATED June 7, 2026 11:28 UTC)
Karmelo Anthony is facing serious charges in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, with the trial currently underway at the Collin County Courthouse in Texas. During a nearly nine-hour session, the prosecution rested after calling 21 witnesses, including a teammate who testified about the chaotic scene, while the defense argued that Anthony acted in self-defense. If convicted, Anthony could face a sentence ranging from five years to life, with the trial set to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.