Crime

Austin Metcalf's family is "very happy" with Karmelo Anthony's 35-year sentence after he was found guilty of murdering the high school football player ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the prosecution in Anthony's murder trial tell TMZ ... both the Metcalf family and the prosecution are "happy" and "satisfied" with the verdict and sentence ... adding they all see this as a win.

As you know, a jury in Collin County, Texas decided Anthony was guilty of murder after he fatally stabbed Metcalf at an April 2025 high school track meet.

Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa's Newport Beach mansion burglars made off with some pretty pricey bling ... TMZ has learned.

Newport Beach Police tell TMZ ... the suspects accessed the backyard, shattered a rear sliding glass door, and got inside the couple's residence ... ransacking the primary bedroom closet before fleeing through the backyard and out the front of the property.

Police tell us the reported loss was jewelry.

Sources familiar with the situation say the stolen items were very high-valued pieces.

We broke the story ... Tarek and Heather were vacationing in Los Cabos, Mexico, when the break-in occurred.

Cops tell us they don't have any information on the suspects available at this time ... and the investigation remains ongoing.

Heather and Tarek addressed the incident on social media, saying they felt "violated" and "really sad" following the burglary, while assuring followers their family was safe.

Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, did NOT befriend Collins County District Attorney Greg Willis and Judge John Roach Jr. ahead of Karmelo Anthony's murder trial, despite speculation to the contrary ... TMZ can confirm.

There's a viral photo showing Jeff with four other people at a winter celebration, and folks on the internet are convinced it's Willis and Judge Roach, who presided over Anthony's case ... but we're told it's NOT them.

The chatter has people PO'd, 'cause this would be a major conflict of interest in the trial ... if it were true.

Donations are flooding into Karmelo Anthony's GiveSendGo after being convicted of murder and handed a 35-year prison sentence.

Check it out ... Karmelo's crowdfunding page was just above $629,000 after he was found guilty of murder for fatally stabbing fellow high school student Austin Metcalf ... but now the pool of money is even bigger.

Sympathizers are continuing to send money Karmelo's way, with $4,000 pouring in overnight, and the number is still rising.

Karmelo Anthony's staring down more than three decades behind bars after being convicted of murder ... but he's not doing time with the general inmate population ... at least not yet.

A rep for Collin County Jail -- where Anthony was sent after a jury found him guilty of murder -- tells TMZ ... the 19-year-old's being housed in a more secure area of the jail, separated from other inmates.

We're told the jail is taking appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of all inmates in the facility ... but the rep declined to comment on why Anthony specifically is being kept in isolation.

Austin Metcalf's father tore into convicted killer Karmelo Anthony ... making it clear he was full of equal parts rage and sadness over his teenage son's murder.

Yelling while slamming his fist into the podium during the victim impact statements ... Jeff Metcalf said a part of him was killed when his 17-year-old son was stabbed to death by Anthony -- and he demanded the 19-year-old look him in the eye, according to WFAA

Metcalf reportedly shouted ... "We were robbed! Don't look down! You can't look me in the eyes, but you can stab my f---ing son! You don't belong in this community!" Jeff also said the case was not about race, despite narratives ... it was about right and wrong.

Tarek El Moussa and his wife Heather Rae El Moussa are dealing with a real life home nightmare ... 'cause TMZ has learned their multimillion dollar Newport Beach mansion was burglarized while the couple was out of town.

Newport Beach Police officers responded to the couple's home around 5:40 PM Monday after receiving a burglary call.

We're told Tarek and Heather were away on vacation in Los Cabos, Mexico when the break-in occurred.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... several high value items were taken from the residence, though it's currently unclear exactly what was stolen or how much the missing property is worth.

Cardi B looks like she's blasting the Texas jury that found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf ... saying what happened in the courtroom was straight up disgusting.

The rap superstar went off on social media Tuesday night, hours after the verdict came in, expressing shock over the outcome and adding ... "This is not justice, this is trying to make an example!!!"

While Cardi B never mentioned Karmelo by name ... she retweeted other posts supporting the teenage convict.

Slain actor James Handy's longtime girlfriend says she's shocked by his fatal stabbing ... because his final morning began like so many before ... then ended in tragedy.

Wendy Gledhill -- James' partner of more than 30 years -- spoke to the Daily Mail about her son allegedly stabbing James to death ... and she says she didn't even realize anything was wrong until cops knocked on her door.

Wendy explains James usually got up, made coffee, and grabbed the newspaper ... though, on the day he was killed, she notes he went out to get the paper without starting the brew.

She says ... "I can only assume my son was already out there and they started to argue, from my understanding, on the front yard."

Karmelo Anthony posed for a new booking photo hours after being convicted of murder.

Anthony, 19, posed for his fresh mug shot at the Collin County Jail after he was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, at a track meet in Frisco, Texas.

A Collin County jury found Anthony guilty of murder following four days of testimony, in which Karmelo's attorney failed to convince jurors his client acted in self-defense.

Emotions were running high outside a Texas courthouse while Karmelo Anthony was inside awaiting his fate ... and Anthony wasn't the only one who left in handcuffs.

According to the Collin County Sheriff's Department, one person was arrested for public intoxication Tuesday while another was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Authorities say they're still gathering information and have not yet released the identities of either individual.

The arrests came as supporters of both Anthony and stabbing victim, Austin Metcalf, gathered outside the courthouse during the trial and sentencing hearing.

Karmelo Anthony will spend 35 years behind bars for murdering Austin Metcalf, a judge has ruled.

On Tuesday, the jury found the Texas teen guilty of murder, for stabbing Austin to death at a high school track meet last April. The death penalty was off the table because Karmelo was a minor.

The jury rejected Anthony's claim he acted under "sudden passion" in the fatal stabbing. Anthony will be required to serve at least half of the sentence before he can be considered for parole.

The jury has spoken in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial ... and they found him guilty of murder, rejecting his claim of self-defense.

A Collin County jury returned the verdict Tuesday after hours of deliberation in Anthony's trial for the fatal stabbing of fellow teenager Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet in April 2025. Anthony faces between 5 and 99 years in prison.

The case centered on a confrontation under a team tent that ended with Metcalf being stabbed once in the chest. Prosecutors argued Anthony turned a dispute into a deadly encounter ... while the defense maintained he acted in self-defense.

Alan Jackson's down to jump back on the case as Nick Reiner's lawyer ... but there's a financial holdup ... and he tells us that's why Nick's petitioning for access to his trust fund money.

The famed defense lawyer joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday after Nick asked the court to give him the money he says he's owed from the trust fund Rob and Michele Reiner set up for him and his siblings.

Alan said it's "wildly unfair" that the money is being held back from Nick, because it's the trustee's duty to make sure Nick gets his payout. He noted ... "That is Nick's money."

The morning Christine Banfield was murdered was even more chilling than many realized ... with a new documentary laying out what investigators say was a carefully planned plot from start to finish.

Detective Thomas Gadell breaks down the case in FOX Nation's "The Au Pair Affair: Murder in Suburbia" ... detailing the actions of Brendan Banfield, who was recently sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the deaths of his wife, Christine, and a stranger, Joe Ryan.

According to investigators, Banfield orchestrated an elaborate BDMS-fueled scheme involving his family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, whom prosecutors said he was romantically involved with.

Karmelo Anthony's mom took the stand to plead with the jury set to determine her son's fate, TMZ has learned. 

Kala Hayes testified minutes after her son was found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf. She told the 12-person jury she knows her son is very sorry for what he did. 

Prosecutors asked Kala if she still had love for her son.