A 75-page prosecution filing presents alleged threats, assaults, weapons-related messages and other conduct attributed to Karmelo Anthony before the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet. The filing includes photographs and videos that appear to show Anthony holding or aiming a firearm, along with messages describing anger, threats and possible criminal activity. Anthony was convicted of killing Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison, but he has appealed. The document identifies allegations prosecutors sought to use at trial and does not itself establish that every alleged act occurred.
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| 1) | Filing outlines alleged pattern of threats and violence |
| 2) | Messages describe anger and alleged assaults |
| 3) | Images and exchanges raise weapons-related claims |
| 4) | Allegations intensified before the track-meet stabbing |
| 5) | Conviction, sentence and limits of the filing |
Filing outlines alleged pattern of threats and violence
Prosecutors filed the notice on May 8, 2026, to identify extraneous offenses they intended to present at trial. The document reaches back to alleged conduct during Anthony’s school years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and includes claims involving threats, assaults, weapons, narcotics and statements about robberies. It also cites alleged racist and anti-gay messages and describes what prosecutors called numerous acts of assaultive conduct.
The filing was part of the legal presentation surrounding the April 2, 2025, stabbing at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. It does not say that the alleged prior messages concerned Metcalf, nor does it establish that any weapon referenced in them was used in the attack.
Messages describe anger and alleged assaults
In an alleged Dec. 23, 2023, exchange with his girlfriend, Valeria Torres Perez, Anthony described losing control when angry. Messages attributed to him said, “When I get mad i see red,” “When I get mad i blackout,” “When I get mad i cant control myself” and “When I get mad my eyes change color.”
The same exchange allegedly referred to an assault after another person posted about “smoking” Anthony’s cousin. Anthony wrote, “He posted where he was at and we pulled up and got em,” according to the filing. The notice also cites an alleged February 2025 suspension for fighting and other statements about assaulting people.
Images and exchanges raise weapons-related claims
The filing cites a May 5, 2024, Instagram photograph that allegedly showed Anthony holding a firearm with a group. It also identifies a Nov. 13, 2024, video appearing to show him holding what may be a firearm. A separate video dated on or about Jan. 4, 2025, allegedly showed him aiming what appears to be a firearm toward a home before running away.
Other exchanges allegedly involved plans to buy a firearm and an extended magazine on Feb. 19, 2025, and a discussion about carrying a firearm on Feb. 26. The notice warns that some screenshots show only portions of longer conversations, and the images do not by themselves establish how any weapon was obtained or used.
Allegations intensified before the track-meet stabbing
The filing says Perez reported Anthony to staff at Centennial High School on April 2, 2025, hours before the stabbing. She allegedly told a staff member that he had driven by her home and would not let her end their relationship. At 12:59 a.m. that day, messages attributed to Anthony said he was “on the verge,” a phrase he allegedly repeated about 35 minutes later.
The notice also describes alleged threats made during 2024 and early 2025. These include statements about shooting a woman, threatening Perez with bullets, assaulting her, putting a gun to someone’s head, cutting another person’s brakes and “shooting something up.” On March 8, 2025, Anthony allegedly sent Perez a message threatening to murder her and saying her friends would die. Prosecutors further allege that he assaulted her on March 14 and threatened her with a deadly weapon 13 days later.
Conviction, sentence and limits of the filing
Karmelo Anthony was convicted last week in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf during the Frisco track meet and received a 35-year prison sentence. The newly released exhibits provide additional detail about evidence prosecutors presented or sought to present, but a notice of extraneous offenses is not a judicial finding that the alleged conduct occurred.
The document also does not provide a formal mental-health diagnosis or establish that Anthony was experiencing a psychiatric crisis before the stabbing. Anthony has appealed his conviction. His defense attorney was contacted for comment, according to the account of the case.
| Number | Key Point |
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| 1 | The prosecution filing is 75 pages and identifies alleged prior conduct. |
| 2 | It cites alleged threats, assaults, weapons messages and firearm images. |
| 3 | The allegations predate the April 2, 2025, killing of Austin Metcalf. |
| 4 | Anthony was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison. |
| 5 | He has appealed, and the filing does not independently prove every allegation. |
Summary
The court filing offers prosecutors’ account of alleged conduct they argued was relevant to Anthony’s case, including threats, violence and firearm-related material. Its claims add context to the legal record but must be distinguished from established findings. Anthony’s conviction and 35-year sentence remain subject to his appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the court filing contain?
It contains alleged prior threats, assaults, weapons-related messages, photographs, videos and other conduct prosecutors sought to use at trial.
Does the filing prove that every alleged act occurred?
No. The notice is not a judicial finding, and it warns that some screenshots show only portions of longer exchanges.
What was Anthony’s sentence?
Anthony was convicted in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison. He has appealed the conviction.