Austin Metcalf's Father Blasts Frisco Ex-Superintendent Over Killer's 2025 Graduation
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Austin Metcalf's Father Blasts Frisco Ex-Superintendent Over Killer's 2025 Graduation
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Summary
Jeff Metcalf called former Frisco ISD superintendent Mike Waldrip “spineless” and a “coward,” accusing him of mishandling the aftermath of Austin Metcalf’s killing and letting Karmelo Anthony graduate.
Anthony, convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in an April 2025 track-meet stabbing, was later sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Metcalf said Anthony never returned to school after the stabbing and should have been denied a diploma on attendance and disciplinary grounds, citing handbook language he says made murder grounds for mandatory expulsion.
He also accused the district of negligence at the meet, saying athletes did not pass through metal detectors and security was inadequate; Waldrip retired in November 2025, and Frisco ISD has not yet commented.