The grieving family of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf is now receiving death threats and hateful messages on their personal phone numbers and social media following the conviction and 35-year prison sentence handed down to his killer, 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony. The post PURE EVIL: Austin Metcalf’s Family Flooded with Death Threats, People Saying They Are Desecrating His Grave, After Karmelo Anthony’s Murder Conviction appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that scheduled military strikes on Iran are canceled tonight as high-level diplomatic discussions advance.
The fundraiser for Karmelo Anthony has been taken down after his murder conviction and amid criticism that funds were not used as intended by the fundraising guidelines. […]
President Trump said on Thursday that the US will launch additional attacks on Iran for a second day in a row and threatened to take over Iran's energy and oil infrastructure. Trump announced on Truth Social earlier that the US will be hitting Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT" Iran and taking Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, "in the not too distant future." Trump said the US will "assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela." The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. The post (VIDEO) Trump Says US Will Hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT”, “Bomb The Sh*t Out of Them”, “Assume Total Control of Their Oil and Gas Markets” After Taking Kharg Island appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Austin Metcalf's loving father sent the racist thugs supporting Karmelo Anthony into an unhinged frenzy after sarcastically calling his son's killer a very politically incorrect name. The post Karmelo Anthony Fans Melt Down After Hearing What Austin Metcalf’s Heartbroken Father Sarcastically Calls Their ‘Hero’ During Interview (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Karmelo Anthony has filed a notice of appeal in the wake of his murder conviction earlier this week in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year, KDFW-TV reported.Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday — the same day he was found guilty of murder. He will be eligible for parole after he serves half that time behind bars. The Collin County jury that convicted him also sentenced him; the term of Anthony's sentence open to jurors ranged from five years to 99 years behind bars.'It's really, really tough to convince the Court of Appeals to overturn a jury verdict once the jury has sat through and heard all the evidence.'Anthony's attorneys formally filed the notice of appeal, KDFW said, adding that the filing is a routine procedure in serious felony cases, doesn't mean a new trial has been granted, and that the appeal process can take months or even years to resolve.Dallas appellate attorney David Coale told KTVT-TV that Anthony's legal team could have several strong arguments on appeal — but that any appeal won't be about what the jury heard; rather it would focus on whether the trial was handled correctly.The case will be assigned to the 5th District Court of Appeals, which is in downtown Dallas, KTVT said, adding that the 5th District Court of Appeals hears all cases from Dallas County, Collin County, and several other metropolitan counties.KTVT added that Anthony's attorneys next will request that the Collin County District Clerk's Office send documents to the Court of Appeals and that the court reporter prepare a transcript addressing the facts of the case and any legal issues.The defense likely will argue that there wasn't enough evidence to convict for murder, KTVT said.But appellate attorney Chad Ruback told KTVT that may prove to be a difficult road.RELATED: 'You can't look me in the eyes, but you can stab my f**king son?!' Austin Metcalf's dad humiliates Karmelo Anthony in court "It's really, really tough to convince the Court of Appeals to overturn a jury verdict once the jury has sat through and heard all the evidence," Ruback noted to the station. "It's entirely possible that the attorneys for Mr. Anthony could argue that maybe the trial court judge didn't let in some evidence that would have swayed the jury, that would have persuaded the jury to render a not guilty verdict, or a manslaughter verdict, for example."A new mug shot of Anthony was taken Tuesday — the day of his conviction and sentencing — after he was placed in the custody of the Collin County Sheriff's Office:RELATED: Jury reaches verdict in Karmelo Anthony murder trial (UPDATE) Karmelo Anthony. Image source: Collin County (Texas) Sheriff's OfficeOn Wednesday, Anthony was transported to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice where another new booking photo was taken, KDFW reported.Anthony was then transported to his unit of assignment at the Pack Unit near Navasota, KDFW added. Navasota is about three and a half hours south of Frisco.In addition, Anthony's GiveSendGo fundraiser — which took in around $630,000 for legal and living expenses — was shut down the day after his conviction and sentencing, the New York Post reported.GiveSendGo differs from GoFundMe as it allows fundraisers for criminal cases, and the Post added that the platform confirmed the fundraiser closure in a statement to the paper.“The fundraiser was supported to support pre-trial needs, and those funds were disbursed over the last year,” the statement read, according to the Post. “With that stated purpose complete, the fundraiser has been closed.”However, Anthony's mother — Kala Hayes — just launched a new GiveSendGo fundraiser dedicated to her son's appeal.The monetary goal is $425,000; as of noon Thursday $60 has been raised.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Speaker Mike Johnson fled down the Capitol steps Thursday rather than say whether Congress should vote on Trump's plan to seize Iran's main oil hub.Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, was caught by CNN's Manu Raju on the Capitol steps hours after Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. "will be taking Kharg Island" — the Persian Gulf terminal that handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude exports — along with "other oil infrastructure points," to "assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.""I think he's communicating directly with our adversaries over there," Johnson offered. "I would not — I would not put too much stock in the details of that right now, in the middle of this important —""But he put it on Truth Social," Raju cut in. "Should Congress have a vote before he does that?""Gotta take a photo here," Johnson said as he quickly walked away.Trump's Truth Social post landed after a morning appearance on Fox & Friends, where he'd been somewhat less certain. "My preference has always been — take Kharg Island… my preference would be that," he told the program. "I don't know that America has the stomach for it." He also promised intensified strikes Thursday night: "There will be more bombing tonight. It will be bigger — bigger, more powerful."By the time he hit Truth Social, the hedging was gone.Experts have long warned the island would be anything but a quick grab. "It will be hard to take. It will be hard to hold," an analyst told the Associated Press in March, warning a seizure could devastate Iran's economy without forcing capitulation.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, was more blunt on the Senate floor. "This morning, Trump said he plans to take Kharg Island, which could even mean putting American boots on the ground," Schumer said, calling the broader Iran campaign a "fiasco."
A Yonkers middle school student tragically died after choking in school Wednesday morning in what might have been connected to a social media trend, according to officials and a report.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday reversed Adam Montgomery's murder conviction for killing his 5-year-old daughter Harmony and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it.