Karmelo Anthony’s new legal team appeals murder conviction
Fox News contributor Josh Ritter appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss Karmelo Anthony’s new legal team and its efforts tied to the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Ritter also weighed in on newly released information in the disappearance case of Nancy Guthrie.
Federal authorities are now becoming involved after a Texas woman was allegedly attacked by a group of suspects who, according to police, chanted “Free Karmelo” during the assault.
Longview Police Department Public Information Officer LaDarian Brown said during a news conference that the FBI is assisting because of reported online threats connected to the case.
“We are aware of social media conversations concerning retaliation, division and attacks between members of our community. Those statements are being reviewed seriously,” Brown said.
Brown added that officials do not believe there is an active threat to the public. News Agency has contacted the FBI seeking comment.
Police in Longview, Texas, have made an arrest tied to what authorities described as an alleged “random” attack, during which a group of suspects reportedly chanted “Free Karmelo.” (Facebook/Meta)
News Agency reported that the victim told authorities the suspects said “they [were] going to target the smallest white girl they could find.”
The assault in Longview, Texas, is being investigated amid claims that it may have been motivated by support for Karmelo Anthony, whose case has drawn attention from people challenging the outcome of the legal proceedings. Anthony has been linked to the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year.
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Karmelo Anthony was convicted of killing Austin Metcalf. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Jeff Metcalf)
The Longview Police Department confirmed to News Agency they are investigating the attack and have arrested one person involved in the attack so far.
The suspect who was arrested is 21-year-old Ciarrianne Fuller, of Longview, according to KYTX. She is facing assault charges and was booked into jail on a $20,000 bond, the outlet reported.
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)
The attack happened outside Whiskey J’s nightclub in Longview, according to KYTX.
A woman in Longview, Texas says she was allegedly assaulted by a group of suspects chanting “Free Karmelo” as they approached her in a random, unprovoked attack. Authorities are investigating. (Google Maps)
