Karmelo Anthony’s Family Now Living in $900K Gated Home, Sparking Outrage Among Neighbors
In a move that has shocked a quiet Texas neighborhood, 17-year-old murder suspect Karmelo Anthony is now residing in an upscale gated community—despite his family’s claims of financial hardship used to argue for a reduced jail bond.
The teen, accused in the fatal stabbing of a high school track athlete, is under house arrest in a home estimated at nearly $900,000 in value.
Anthony was released from custody after a judge controversially lowered his bond, despite prosecutors’ objections, as TTOA reported yesterday.
Authorities say Anthony stabbed Memorial High School junior Austin Metcalf in the chest during a confrontation at a school track meet on April 2.
Metcalf reportedly confronted Anthony for sitting under his school’s team tent, which escalated into an argument and ultimately a fatal stabbing. Witnesses say Metcalf died in the arms of his twin brother at the scene.
Since his release, Anthony has been confined to a home on Mercedes Lane in Frisco, Texas, under electronic monitoring.
The residence, located in the gated “Richwoods” community, is rented for an estimated $3,500 per month. Online listings place the property’s value close to $900,000.
When reporters from the Daily Mail visited the location, the driveway held multiple vehicles, including a newly purchased car with a temporary tag set to expire in June.
Deliveries from Amazon and a midday Domino’s Pizza order added to the impression of a family not struggling financially.
The teen’s father, Andrew Anthony, told the court that he was the sole provider for the family and did not have access to the more than $439,000 in public donations raised online.
He claimed the money was earmarked strictly for his son’s legal defense. However, prosecutors challenged this, questioning why the substantial funds weren’t used to pay the original $1 million bond.
Frustrated neighbors are now raising alarms about safety in the community.
“Why would you stab someone? And now he’s a few doors down,” one concerned mother told the Daily Mail.
“That is NOT done. You don’t sit under another school’s tent”
“Everyone leaves their stuff there. It’s very scary… could he rob houses? I don’t know.”
Residents also questioned why the family is accepting public donations while maintaining an elite lifestyle.
“They’re not poor people. That’s for sure,” one neighbor said.
Another added, “The whole reason we live here is because it’s gated. This is supposed to be a safe community.”
The family has reportedly received threats following Metcalf’s death. Their attorney stated that some of the donation money would be used to relocate and bolster security.
One man was seen leaving the home with a suitcase and did not return. When Daily Mail reporters knocked at the door, no one answered.
Some residents believe the family should move for everyone’s sake.
“The best thing they can do is move,” a neighbor said bluntly.
Anthony, once a football team captain and track runner at Centennial High School, now awaits trial while living just steps from his former school—an unsettling reality for many who believe justice has not yet been served.
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