I'm really surprised that this story isn't getting more mainstream media attention. As I wrote back on April 3, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was stabbed in the heart at a high school track meet in Texas; he reportedly told another teen, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, that he was sitting in the wrong seat.
Anthony was released yesterday after a judge reduced his bond from $1 million to $250,000.
This is the judge who reduced Karmelo Anthony's bond from $1 million to $250,000… pic.twitter.com/8JYgo24hKw
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 15, 2025
JUST IN: Karmelo Anthony's $1M bond has been reduced to $250,000 after he allegedly stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in the heart for "grabbing" him.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 14, 2025
Anthony's GiveSendGo fundraising campaign is currently at $415,000.
Anthony's parents testified at the hearing where they… pic.twitter.com/tNKEIHK2gD
… revealed that he was the "captain of the football and track teams."
He worked at Foot Locker for two years and was the oldest of three siblings, according to the family.
During the hearing, prosecutors revealed that there was a separate "altercation" involving Anthony on February 4 at school.
The family said they don't have access to the GiveSendGo money, explaining that "it isn't as simple as giving a phone call to access it."
If released, Anthony will be placed on house arrest.
He's been released.
I can't find a link to a fundraiser for Anthony on GoFundMe — it appears they actually applied their rule against violent crimes, which they instituted when people started raising money for Kyle Rittenhouse's defense, so it's being raised on GiveSendGo. Still, I keep seeing reports that another fundraiser has pulled in more than $420,000 … more than $100,000 more than has been donated to the Metcalf family.
"I'm not alleged, I did it," Anthony said. He also asked if Metcalf was going to be OK after he died in his twin's arms.
Something that’s getting overlooked & goes towards Karmelo’s intentions…
— Jay’V (@JayVTheGreat) April 15, 2025
Karmelo asked the officer if Austin was going to be ok…. pic.twitter.com/Fgqb6CmYaG
What do you mean, "intentions"? He pulled out a knife and stabbed another kid in the chest.
What part of stabbing someone in the heart makes you think they will survive that? Low impulse control there son, you don’t stab people in the chest if you don’t want them to die.
— AuntiEnigma (@AuntiEnigma) April 15, 2025
Yes, Karmelo is just the sweetest boy in the whole wide world
— Jay Asliken 🕋☪️✈️ (@assliken) April 15, 2025
he even asked the cops if the the dude he stabbed in the heart and watched bleed out to death, if he was going to be ok.
What an angel https://t.co/xkrrlGBptr
Word today is that the money from the fund will be used to move the Anthony family into a gated community, due to "racist threats" he's received since killing Metcalf.
Karmelo Anthony’s “legal defense” GiveSendGo campaign admits that they will be spending the money on a new home. https://t.co/snRqiUKurR
— MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) April 15, 2025
Huh. The Sun reports:
He said the cash would be used for security to protect Anthony after he reportedly received racist threats since the stabbing.
Andrew also said the family plans to move into a new house for extra safety.
Anthony's lawyers insisted the money raised online "is not a bond fund" and that the family needs the funds to get by because Anthony's dad is currently on leave from his job.
"This family needs to be able to survive," defense attorney Mike Howard said, according to Fox affiliate KDFW.
"There’s been a tremendous amount of pressure. I think at this point, living in a gated community, given everything, the safety of their younger children is very warranted.
"This family needs to be able to survive"? What about Metcalf? He didn't survive a knife to the heart at a track meet.
I can't believe — well, actually I can — that this Jay'V guy thinks that Anthony asking if the teen he'd stabbed in the chest was "going to be OK" makes the murder not so bad. A lot of people have spoken with their wallets that they think Anthony should get off without consequences. After all, they've donated $420,000 to a kid who brought a knife to a track meet.
I don‘t understand why you would donate to a murderer? What am I missing?
— Mrs. SpaceX ™️ (@anuibi) April 14, 2025
There is a large population who live in fantasy land and have created a false reality in their head about what happened that day.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 14, 2025
They also think getting touched is a good reason to stab someone to de*th in the heart (it's not)
Never underestimate how stupid people can be.
Kyle Rittenhouse:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 15, 2025
-Shot rioters to save his life
-$2 million bond, not reduced
-86 days in pre-trail detention
Karmelo Anthony:
-Brought a knife to a track meet
-Got insulted, kiIIed someone
-Bond is reduced to $200k
-12 days in pretrial jail
-Buys new house pic.twitter.com/CvvSTvwilb
I'm not seeing a lot of coverage of this story. The Sun picked it up, as did Fox News and USA TODAY.
I went to cnn.com and did a search for Karmelo Anthony and got 521 results … none of which were about the stabbing.
I predicted this story wasn't going to get much traction in the legacy media.
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