Online donations to Karmelo Anthony’s official fund continue to stream in even after murder conviction

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 374 words · By Daniel Cody

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Online donations to Karmelo Anthony’s official fund continue to stream in even after murder conviction See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Online donations to Karmelo Anthony’s official fund continue to stream in even after murder conviction See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleDonations continue to pour for Karmelo Anthony, surpassing $627,000 online shortly after a Texas jury convicted the teenager of first-degree murder Tuesday.

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Dozens of donors contributed to a fundraiser after Anthony, 19, was found guilty Tuesday afternoon.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Donations continue to pour for Karmelo Anthony, surpassing $627,000 online shortly after a Texas jury convicted the teenager of first-degree murder Tuesday.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that donations for Karmelo Anthony exceeded $627,000 shortly after his conviction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Jacob Lang (born 1995 or 1996) is an American right-wing activist and political candidate. He was a participant in the 2021 January 6 United States Capitol attack, for which he served four year…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lang

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 2, 2025, Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old student at Memorial High School, was murdered by Karmelo Anthony, a Centennial High School student of the same age, while attending a school track meet …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Austin_Metcalf

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In early May 2025, a confrontation between a white woman named Shiloh Hendrix and a black man propagated online after she allegedly called an eight-year-old black child a racial slur at a public playg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_racial_slur_video_in…

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Claim 2: “Karmelo Anthony murmurs ‘I’m not alleged, I did it,’ cries during arrest for Austin Metcalf’s murder: bodycam”

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Two independent sources (TRUTH Press and WBLS) confirm the existence of bodycam footage where Anthony states, 'I’m not alleged. I did it.'

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web search NEUTRAL — The state rested its case after calling just 21 witnesses. That's short of the 35 originally expected to be called to the stand. The defense moved for a direct verdict, claiming the state had not prov…
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/karmelo-anthony-trial-state-…

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web search NEUTRAL — I did it.” Anthony Breaks Down After Stabbing. Anthony appeared emotional as officers placed him in handcuffs and escorted him away. He then seemed to explain why he stabbed Metcalf. “I’m not alleged.…
https://truthpress.com/news/chilling-bodycam-shows-killer-ka…

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web search NEUTRAL — The footage, released after Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial concluded earlier this month, shows officers taking the then-17-year-old into custody shortly after the deadly confrontation at a Frisco trac…
https://www.wbls.com/news/karmelo-anthony-arrest-bodycam-foo…

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Claim 3: “Anthony, who is black, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Monday for the fatal April 2, 2025 stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who is white, at a track meet in Frisco.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia confirms the date (April 2, 2025), the victim (Austin Metcalf, 17), the perpetrator (Karmelo Anthony), and the location (track meet in Frisco, Texas). While the specific sentence of 35 years is not in the provided Wikipedia snippet, the core event is verified by reference.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco_Independent_School_Dist…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Memorial High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas, United States, and is part of the Frisco Independent School District. The school opened in the 2018–19 school year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_High_School_(Frisco,_…

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Claim 4: “the GiveSendGo page which launched on April 15, 2025, 13 days after the stabbing.”

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The claim states the GiveSendGo page launched on April 15, 2025. However, a web search result explicitly states the fundraiser was 'set up for Karmelo Anthony from April 18, 2025', creating a discrepancy in the launch date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GiveSendGo is an American Christian crowdfunding website launched in 2015 as an alternative to GoFundMe. The site engages in limited content moderation, citing freedom of speech. Identified as an alt-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GiveSendGo

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Claim 5: “The campaign, which has goal of $1.39 million”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state the fundraising goal was $1.39 million.

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Claim 6: “The top donation is from an anonymous source who forked over $3,000.”

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While there is evidence of the fundraiser's existence and total amounts, none of the provided evidence sources mention the specific amount of the top donation or that it was $3,000 from an anonymous source.

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