Overview
- A Collin County grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment on June 24 for the April 2 fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf during a seating dispute at a Frisco track meet.
- District Attorney Greg Willis said his team presented weeks of evidence to the grand jury and emphasized how the killing has undermined confidence in school event safety.
- Anthony, who claims he acted in self-defense, was released from jail in April on a reduced $250,000 bond and remains on house arrest with electronic monitoring.
- Under Texas law, a conviction would carry between 5 and 99 years or life in prison for first-degree murder.
- Separate fundraisers by both families have raised over $500,000 combined, reflecting national attention and community concern over the incident.