Karmelo Anthony’s new legal team appeals murder conviction
Fox News contributor Josh Ritter joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss Karmelo Anthony’s new legal team appealing his murder conviction in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. He also discusses newly released details in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case.
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A woman from Texas is recovering from serious injuries after she said a group of women jumped her in a bloody attack.
The possible cause for the violent assault? Support for Karmelo Anthony.
In a graphic social media post, the victim said she was approached by the group of strangers as she and a friend were walking back to her car after going out “for drinks.”
Police in Texas confirm to Fox News Digital a woman was assaulted by a group of people who chanted “Free Karmelo” in an alleged random attack. (Facebook / Meta)
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The attack happened in Longview, Texas, over the weekend.
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The victim wrote in part, “While getting jumped they [were] yelling out ‘Free Karmelo’ — saying they [were] going to target the smallest white girl they could find.”
Police in Longview, Texas arrested one suspect in connection to an alleged random attack on a woman where a group of people reportedly chanted “Free Karmelo” in relation to the high-profile Karmelo Anthony case. (Facebook/Meta)
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Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after he stabbed and killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet. The verdict has sparked intense debate.
On Monday, a group of civil rights and criminal defense attorneys announced they were going to join Anthony’s fight to appeal his conviction.
He has a new legal team that includes Ben Crump’s law firm.
Attorney Ben Crump raises his fist while attending Hollywood Unlocked’s Fourth Annual Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 21, 2024. (Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)
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The Longview victim said the attack was unprovoked. She also wrote in the post she “never said a word to these girls,” she “never looked at them” and indicated she did not know them prior to the attack.
Fox News Digital has confirmed with police that a woman was brutally beaten and is pressing charges after a group of strangers assaulted her in an unprovoked attack while reportedly chanting “Free Karmelo.” (Facebook/Meta)
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In the same post, the victim wrote that the Anthony case has “nothing” to do with her yet the assault resulted in injuries including a black eye, staples in her head and significant bleeding.
Fox News Digital spoke to the victim’s father, who said she is still very shaken up over the incident but that she feels it’s important for the public to “know what happened,” when referring to her public social post.
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Fox News Digital confirmed the Longview Police Department is investigating the attack and has arrested one suspect in connection to it. Police did not name the suspect.
The investigation is ongoing.