Karmelo Anthony Goes to Prison for Killing Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony 因殺害 Austin Metcalf 而入獄

Jun 11, 2026, 22:00
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Introduction

Karmelo Anthony is 19 years old. A court in Texas says he killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Anthony must stay in prison for 35 years.

Karmelo Anthony 19 歲。德州法院認定他殺害了 17 歲的 Austin Metcalf。Anthony 必須入獄 35 年。

Main Body

The two men fought at a school sports event on April 2, 2025. Austin Metcalf told Anthony to leave a tent. Austin pushed Anthony. Then, Anthony used a small knife to stab Austin in the heart. Austin died.

這兩人於 2025 年 4 月 2 日在一次學校體育活動中發生衝突。Austin Metcalf 要求 Anthony 離開帳篷。Austin 推了 Anthony。接著，Anthony 使用一把小刀刺入 Austin 的心臟。Austin 死亡。

Some people say the trial was not fair. They say the jury had no Black people. Famous people and politicians are angry. Some people fought in the streets and the police arrested them.

有些人認為審理過程並不公平。他們指出陪審團中沒有黑人。名人與政治人物均表示憤怒。部分民眾在街頭發生衝突並被警方逮捕。

Anthony had a lot of money from the internet for his lawyers. Now, he says he is poor. He wants a free lawyer to help him ask the court for a new trial.

Anthony 先前從網路獲得大量資金聘請律師。如今他聲稱自己貧困。他希望尋求免費律師的幫助，向法院申請重新審理。

Conclusion

Karmelo Anthony is now in a prison called the Wallace Pack Unit.

Karmelo Anthony 目前被關押在名為 Wallace Pack Unit 的監獄中。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses simple words that change to show the action is finished.

The Pattern: Regular Words Most words just add -ed at the end.

  • Push → Pushed
  • Arrest → Arrested

The Pattern: Rule-Breakers Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

  • Say → Said
  • Tell → Told
  • Die → Died

💡 Quick Note for A2: When you see a word like "pushed" or "said", the event is over. It is not happening now. It is in the past.

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge and people decide if someone broke the law.
Example:The man went to court to talk to the judge.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept because they committed a crime.
Example:He must stay in prison for many years.
event (n.)
A planned activity, such as a party or a sports game.
Example:The school sports event was very exciting.
stab (v.)
To push a sharp object, like a knife, into someone.
Example:The attacker tried to stab the man with a knife.
trial (n.)
The process in a court to decide if someone is guilty or innocent.
Example:The trial lasted for two weeks.
jury (n.)
A group of people who listen to a case in court and make a decision.
Example:The jury decided that the man was not guilty.
politicians (n.)
People who work in the government.
Example:Many politicians spoke about the new law.
arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away to a police station.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
lawyers (n.)
People who are trained in law and help people in court.
Example:The rich man paid his lawyers a lot of money.
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