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Judge Michael Chitty from Kaufman County denied Karmelo Anthony's request for a new trial for the killing of Austin Metcalf.
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Anthony was convicted of murder in June. One of his appellate lawyers claims he have faced a lesser charge if he'd taken the stand.
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After a lengthy legal back-and-forth, Texas' Third Court of Appeals cut down the conspiracy theorist's $50 million damages owed to families for defamation.
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A Denton County jury found ex-Denton officer Joel Weinstein guilty Wednesday of tampering with an arrest affidavit, the first case in a larger Denton Police Department investigation to go to trial.
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Some information was kept out of Karmelo Anthony's murder trial because of an agreement between prosecutors and his defense attorney.
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The case stems from a controversial 2023 lotto drawing that sparked investigations, scrutiny of lottery couriers and, ultimately, the abolition of a state agency.
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A judge is set to consider whether to grant Texas teen Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet. The judge who presided over the trial earlier this summer was removed from the case on Wednesday.
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Frederick Spears was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for stabbing his estranged wife multiple times in her Arlington backyard in September 2025.
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An outside judge approved the defense's motion to recuse Judge John Roach Jr. from the Karmelo Anthony appeal motion for a new trial.
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North Texas feds launch program they say will crack down on school districts covering up child abuseNorth Texas law enforcement agencies announced "Project Safe Schools" Tuesday, an initiative they say will crack down on widespread child abuse at school districts.
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Karmelo Anthony is appealing his murder conviction in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. His defense team is argues restricted access violated Anthony's rights.
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The woman shot her manager in the 2025 incident.