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🌱 What’s at stake in the bid for a new Frisco stabbing trial?

Frisco, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Frisco! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s at stake in the bid for a new Frisco stabbing trial?
  • How a Frisco man’s trust scheme allegedly hid $156 million
  • Could new evidence upend the Frisco track‑meet murder conviction?

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 104 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 81.
  • Sunday: Hazy sun and hot, with a high of 106 and low of 83 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hearing underway on Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial in track meet stabbing (wsjm.com) — A judge is now hearing arguments on whether Karmelo Anthony deserves a new trial in the fatal 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet. Defense lawyers say courtroom limits and jury instructions in Collin County denied Anthony a fair trial, while prosecutors insist they followed the rules as a new judge reviews the case’s next steps.
   

2. Tax Fraud Blotter: Keys to the kingdom (accountingtoday.com) — A Frisco resident, 69-year-old Larry Conner, has admitted in federal court to running a nationwide abusive trust tax shelter scheme while living in Frisco, allegedly helping hide about $156 million in income from the IRS. Prosecutors say he promoted pricey “non‑grantor” trusts and a sham family foundation, used the setup himself to shield millions, and now faces up to five years in prison at sentencing in January 2027.
   

3. Appeals Hearing Told Karmelo Fantasized About Stabbing Someone, Licking Blood Off Knife Just Before Vile Slaying (resistthemainstream.com) — Frisco residents are watching closely as a Texas judge weighs whether to grant a new trial to Karmelo Anthony, convicted in the fatal 2025 stabbing of student Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco. New testimony details alleged prior threats, mental health concerns, and judicial conduct questions, all of which could reshape the long-running case and any future appeals.
   

4. James Talarico accused of siding with teen killer Karmelo Anthony after lamenting ‘there were no black members of the jury' at his trial (amedpost.com) — A Texas Senate candidate is under fire for comments about a high-profile murder case that began at a 2025 track meet in Frisco. He questioned the lack of Black jurors in the trial of Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted of killing Austin Metcalf, drawing sharp criticism from Republican opponents and conservative commentators statewide.
   

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    Saturday August 22
  • XC Texoma Invitational @ Pecan Grove Park
    Independence H S Frisco, TX 75035
  • Princess Tea 2026 →
    Frisco Parks & Recreation Frisco Heritage Center - 6455 Page Street Frisco TX 75034
    10:30 am
    • Monday August 24
  • LT Meet the Teacher Night
    Lebanon Trail H S Lebanon Trail High School, 5151 Ohio Dr, Frisco, TX 75035, USA
    5:30 pm
  • Meet the Teacher Knight
    Independence H S Frisco, TX 75035
    6:00 pm
  • School Board Meeting
    Jim Spradley El Frisco, TX 75035
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • V Tennis v. Frisco @ FHS; 4P
    Independence H S Frisco, TX 75035
  • LT Varsity Tennis @ Liberty HS
    Lebanon Trail H S Liberty High School, 15250 Rolater Rd, Frisco, TX 75035, USA
    4:30 pm

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    THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!! I grabbed my bags and left it in my buggy. Getting old I guess. (Nextdoor Frisco Lakes)
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