Serialously with Annie Elise
269: The Controversial Case That’s EXPLODING: What Happened to Austin Metcalf
Mon, 05 May 2025
This week on Serialously with Annie Elise, a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas turns deadly when 17-year-old Austin Metcalf is fatally stabbed, allegedly by fellow runner Karmelo Anthony. The shocking incident quickly spiraled into a storm of viral misinformation, political agendas, and online outrage. Annie first covered the breaking headlines in Headline Highlights, and now she’s digging deeper into what we actually know, what’s still unclear, and why this case has ignited such intense public reaction. 🔎Join Our True Crime Club & Get Exclusive Content & Perks 🔎 Join The Club: https://www.patreon.com/annieelise 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to EXTRA deep dive episodes every week on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously-with-annie-elise/id1519456164 🌸 SPRING MERCH IS OFFICIALLY HERE! 🌸 Shop now at https://annieelise.com/collections/shop-all Don't miss out before your faves sell out! 🛒🌷 Follow Annie on Socials 📸 🩷Instagram: @ _annieelise 💜TikTok: @_annieelise 🗞️ Substack: @annieelise 💙Facebook: @10tolife ⭐️Sponsors ⭐️ Hello Fresh: Go to http://HelloFresh.com?ae10fm now to get 10 free meals with a free item for life. SimpliSafe: Visit http://SIMPLISAFE.com/ANNIE to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free. Helix: Go to http://helixsleep.com/serialously for 27% off sitewide + free bedding bundle with any Luxe or Elite mattress order. Hiya: Get 50% when you go to www.hiyahealth.com/ae. BetterHelp: Visit http://BetterHelp.com/ae today to get 10% off your first month. Shop Annie’s Closet & Must-Haves! 👗 Poshmark: https://posh.mk/Tdbki6Ae0Rb ShopMY: https://shopmy.us/annieelise Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/10tolife?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_BKN1ZMCMEZHACVFQ2R75&language=en_US Disclaimer ‣ Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank you so much for watching and supporting me. 🎙️ Follow the podcast for FREE on all podcast platforms! Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously-with-annie-elise/id1519456164 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6HdheEH8WeMTHoe5da34qU All Other Platforms: https://audioboom.com/channels/5100770-serialously-with-annie-elise Get Involved or Recommend the Case 💬 About Annie: https://annieelise.com/ For Business Inquiries: [email protected] Episode Sources 🔗 ABC News Austin American-Statesman Capital B News CBS News Daily Mail Dallas Observer FOX 4 News FOX News Inside Edition KERA Law & Crime NBC 5 DFW NBC News New York Post SportsKeeda The Sun TMZ USA Today WFAA *Sources used to collect this information include various public news sites, interviews, court documents, FB groups dedicated to the case, and various news channel segments. When quoting statements made by others, they are strictly alleged until confirmed otherwise. Please remember my videos are my independent opinion and to always do your own research. •••••••••••••••••• Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company. Assumptions made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator(s). These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts.
Chapter 1: What happened to Austin Metcalf?
I mean, our relationship is really the tightest I've ever seen in somebody, like between two human beings. I mean, we did everything together, cleaned the dishes together, did the artwork together, sports. You name anything in the world, it's always us two in one thing. So you're always just basically one person.
You guys just a few minutes apart?
Four minutes.
Austin was first by four minutes. He got stuck in me.
Technically, you're a bigger brother.
Yes, ma'am. He does a lot of big brother stuff around. He's always on my back. Even if I'm in the wrong, he'll always take my side no matter what. It's just really heartbreaking to see someone that cares for you that much and does everything by your side no matter what just pass away like that.
Your mom told me that you were there. Yes, ma'am. If you don't mind, what happened?
There was this kid, before I knew his name now, this kid was sitting under our tent at track. We asked him to move. He started getting aggressive and talking reckless. And my brother stepped in and said, you need to move. And he's like, make me move. Also grabbed his backpack. This kid, I tried to whip around as fast as I could, but I didn't see.
the stab, but then I look at my brother and I'm not going to talk about the rest. That's just what I saw. I mean, I tried to help him.
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Chapter 2: Who were the key individuals involved in the case?
So the fact that Carmelo's family didn't go that route and actually put the kibosh on all of those rumors, and they didn't, you know, glom onto this idea of Austin being a bully, it tells me that they were probably being honest when they said that the boys didn't know one another. They were just two strangers arguing about something that was so unimportant.
I mean, about who gets to sit under a particular tent. A simple argument that meant nothing in the grand scheme of things. Yet somehow, it escalated from that to murder. Now that being said, I do want to share a quote that comes from Austin's dad, Jeff, because he witnessed the stabbing, and he has spoken out about what he saw.
Again, it's not like this one quote can make sense of all the insanity in this case, certainly not, but he has publicly shared some details about the fight and about the stabbing, so that hopefully it provides a little bit more context and it makes all of this a little bit easier to understand and grasp.
And he said, quote, they were sitting there and someone was behind them mouthing off and then they turned around and said, who are you? And he said, I'm Mello. And they said, well, you don't belong here. You don't go to Memorial. He had a centennial tracksuit on. So they said, well, you need to leave. This ain't your spot.
And then some words were discussed that I'm not going to say on camera, but he asked them to leave, and he basically said, make me. And then he wound up stabbing him in the heart and killing him all over someone sitting in the wrong spot at a track meet. So yes, it was still completely random, but to hear Jeff tell it, it's not like the boys went from arguing to stabbing out of nowhere.
It was like there was some kind of buildup, some kind of escalation. Now again, why it was important of who sat under what tent, I don't know, but it sounds like Austin and his friends were telling Carmelo to get out of the tent and, for whatever reason, that struck a chord with him, so much so to grab a weapon and attack Austin.
Now, what I will say on the opposite side of that is that a lot of people find it difficult to believe that Carmelo would have needed to defend himself. And that's because Austin was apparently a good kid who didn't have a history of violence or any type of aggression.
So to them, it seemed strange that he would threaten Carmelo badly enough that Carmelo would feel like his only option was to stab someone to protect himself. That said, Carmelo also didn't have any history of violence. He too was a good kid, a good student, a good athlete, and definitely not the sort of person that you would ever expect to commit a murder.
Again, if it really was a murder and not self-defense like he claimed. Carmelo was a good student. He had a GPA of 3.7. He was the captain of the football and the track team. His teammates and his peers all respected him, loved him. He even worked two jobs in what little free time he had. He worked at Foot Locker and he worked at a local supermarket.
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Chapter 3: What were the circumstances of the fight?
To the family who experienced the loss, my heart truly goes out to you. To those who have supported my family, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We ask for your continued support, patience, and prayers as we navigate this difficult process. Thank you.
Now, regardless of which side of this case you stand on, I think we can all agree that that was a very emotionally charged speech that was given and statement. She's fearful for her other three children's safety, the death threats, the rumors, and she's just begging everybody to let Carmelo have a fair trial like everybody else is entitled to and just wait for that day.
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There's been rumors going around about the family misusing funds, and that has been another really polarizing issue in this case. Because after Carmelo's arrest, his family set up a fundraising account on... Something like a GoFundMe, but not that. This platform is called GiveSendGo. Sort of like a Kickstarter, sort of like a GoFundMe, but basically where you crowdsource funds.
And the description of the fundraiser said that it was for Carmelo's legal costs, because as we know, good lawyers do not come cheap. And they very quickly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Last time I checked, it was up over $450,000, and it's probably even higher at this point by the time this episode is released. But with that comes more issues.
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