TDCJ Fires Parole Supervisor Donna Murray Robinson Over Viral Comments Vowing to Protect Convicted Murderer Karmelo Anthony

FRISCO, TX — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has terminated the employment of a veteran parole supervisor following a wave of public outrage over highly biased and inflammatory social media statements regarding a high-profile murder case.

Donna Murray Robinson, a TDCJ employee for more than a decade, was fired after posting comments on Facebook defending 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony and expressing a total lack of empathy for the family of his 17-year-old victim, Austin Metcalf.

The Social Media Posts and Immediate Termination

Identifying herself publicly on Facebook as a TDCJ Parole Supervisor, Robinson assured users that Anthony would be looked after following his conviction.

"You are exactly right! I am a Parole Supervisor at TX DCJ. Karmelo will be ok, I can almost assure you he will be protected on the inside," Robinson wrote.

In subsequent comments, she added: "I for one don’t give [a] fk about the family’s loss. It’s about time these fkng bigots feel the pain that they have inflicted on other groups of people since the beginning of time!" She concluded the post by writing, "I’m just glad we didn’t have to bury another black child. Let them start burying some of theirs for a change. FK’em I said what I said."

The TDCJ moved swiftly to terminate Robinson following an internal review of the public statements. A spokeswoman for the prison system emphasized that employment within the department carries significant public trust and demands decisions completely free from personal bias.

"These statements are incompatible with TDCJ policy and values. They demonstrate bias and a lack of the impartiality essential to the fair administration of justice in Texas," the agency statement read. "Discriminatory or inflammatory conduct that erodes public confidence in the criminal justice system will not be tolerated."

Context of the Karmelo Anthony Conviction

The viral controversy stems from the tragic fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, a white 17-year-old student-athlete, by Karmelo Anthony, who is Black. The incident occurred last year during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, and instantly drew national attention, alongside a flood of online misinformation.

Court testimony revealed that Anthony brought a five-inch knife onto school property—where weapons are strictly prohibited—and entered a team tent. Despite being asked to leave the tent 15 times, Anthony refused, hurling profanities at the student-athletes. When Metcalf attempted to physically push Anthony out of the tent, Anthony stabbed him directly in the heart.

Anthony then attempted to flee the stadium but was caught and restrained by a school coach until law enforcement arrived.

Following a trial that dismissed claims of self-defense and manslaughter, a jury convicted Anthony of First-Degree Murder. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison and was subsequently transferred into TDCJ custody at the Wallace Pack Unit in Navasota, Texas.