Teen Convicted in Track Meet Stabbing

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

A 19-year-old track star, Karmelo Anthony, has been sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old classmate during a high school meet — a crime that ignited national debate over race, self-defense, and youth violence. Though Anthony claimed he acted in self-defense under a tent during a weather delay, jurors rejected his story. New evidence, including bodycam footage of him admitting to the attack and graphic crime scene photos, sealed his fate. Despite a clean record and family fundraising efforts, Anthony now faces an appeal with civil rights attorneys backing him — all while the…