Karmelo Anthony is no longer in custody after meeting bail conditions. And his family is now being accused of “claiming to have limited financial means” to get the sum lowered, all while living in an expensive gated community thereafter.
Anthony left prison following a controversial decision to decrease his bond following charges for the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet earlier this month.
The 17-year-old students had gotten into a fight after Metcalf asked Anthony to leave his team’s tent, and he refused to do so. Anthony is said to have warned Metcalf that something terrible would happen to him if he touched him and carried out the conditional threat by pulling a knife from his bag and stabbing him in the heart.
Anthony has been ordered to remain at home and is now under house arrest, wearing an ankle monitor.
The Daily Mail reports that he and his family have moved to a Frisco home on Mercedes Lane in an exclusive community called Rishwoods. According to Zillow, the house is worth close to $900,000 and costs $3,500 a month to rent.
“The teenager is now hunkered down in a Frisco home located on Mercedes Lane that his family is renting for an estimated price tag of $3,500 a month, according to Zillow,” the Mail noted.
Karmelo Anthony And His Family Are “Not Poor People,” According To Neighbors
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The Mail said they visited the home on Tuesday this week, and a white Suburban, a black Acura, and another sedan were observed in the driveway.
They cite a resident who told them the family had recently purchased a new vehicle.
“He got a new car. If you look at the license plate, it’s got a paper tag and it says it expires June 4,” the anonymous resident was quoted as saying.
Many of the Anthonys’ neighbors had no idea they lived there until Karmelo was released from jail on Monday. They are not happy that he’s there and have expressed concerns for their safety.
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Even though his family had requested the judge lower his bond due to “financial issues.”
Neighbors are saying they aren’t comfortable living by him.
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One neighbor wondered why the family was asking for public donations while living a lavish lifestyle, like everyone else in Richwoods.
According to the Mail, there were plenty of Amazon deliveries at the residence on the day, and a Domino’s delivery was also made around lunchtime.
“They are not poor people,” the resident said. “That’s for sure.”
The Mail said no one came to the door after they knocked in an attempt to get a comment from the family.
