09/09/2026
The family of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony has launched a new online fundraiser seeking $250,000 for his legal appeal.
A Texas judge denied him a new trial for the 2025 fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco. Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years.
His parents, supporters, and legal team announced the GiveSendGo campaign at a Dallas church. As of early September it has raised about $27,000. An earlier fundraiser brought in more than $600,000 for pre-trial costs and family relocation before that page was taken down after the conviction.
