Female attackers yelled 'free Karmelo' according to alleged assault victim; 3 suspects arrested



The alleged victim of a recent physical attack outside a Texas bar said her assailants yelled "free Karmelo" — and now three females face assault charges, the Dallas Express reported.

The alleged "free Karmelo" exclamation presumably was in reference to Karmelo Anthony, a black male who earlier this month was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering Austin Metcalf, a white male, at a high school track meet in April 2025.

'Any credible threat, any attempt to organize violence, and any effort to intimidate members of the community will be taken seriously and investigated appropriately.'

Ciarrianne Fuller, 21, and Alana Mumphrey, 25 — both of Longview — and Dejae Shalyn Brown, 26, of Pittsburg, were listed in Gregg County Jail records on warrants for assault causing bodily injury, the Express said.

Fuller was arrested Tuesday, the Longview News-Journal reported, adding that Brown and Mumphrey surrendered to law enforcement and were booked into jail Thursday afternoon; all three were released on $20,000 bonds.

The Express said a woman publicly identified on social media as Sammie Lee alleged that several females attacked her after leaving Whiskey J's in Longview during the overnight hours of June 20 into June 21.

According to the Express, Lee alleged in her public post that the females shouted "free Karmelo" and said they planned to target "the smallest white girl they could find."

Lee said she had not interacted with the three females prior to the assault, the News-Journal reported, adding that Lee posted photos on social media showing her injuries.

The Express said it asked the Longview Police Department for additional comment and clarification regarding if investigators have confirmed Lee's allegation that the suspects yelled "free Karmelo" — or if they've uncovered any motive for the alleged assault — but the paper said it didn't immediately receive a response from police.

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Longview Police Department spokesperson LaDarian Brown did say police are in communication with the FBI about the case because of online conversations "concerning retaliation, division, and attacks between members of our community," the News-Journal reported.

"Any credible threat, any attempt to organize violence, and any effort to intimidate members of the community will be taken seriously and investigated appropriately,” Brown added, according to the News-Journal.

Racial tensions have surrounded the Karmelo Anthony case since its beginnings more than a year ago:

  • Shortly after Metcalf's stabbing death, Anthony supporters went viral on social media, with one declaring that "Austin Metcalf got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period."
  • A high-profile Anthony spokesman reacted to Anthony's indictment last year by calling for a fight against "white supremacy" and blasting "bigots" and "racists."
  • At the start of Anthony's murder trial early this month, the prosecution dismissed all prospective black jurors — and one of the prospective black jurors acknowledged he'd have a "hard time putting a brother in jail."
  • After Anthony's murder conviction, Democrat U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas threw shade at the Metcalf family, saying that "black women, especially black women who have black male children, live in fear and agony every single day — a fear and agony that, I promise you, the Metcalfs probably never spend a day living that way."
  • In addition, a white-hating agitator claiming Anthony was "legally lynched" is a criminal, disgraced ex-judge.

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Leftists melt down after Idaho bar announces month of free beer if you help ICE find, deport illegal aliens



The Old State Saloon in Eagle, Idaho, achieved national prominence last year when it launched what it deemed "Heterosexual Awesomeness Month."

The punch line? The plucky watering hole chose June for its 30 days of celebrating all things straight — which, of course, immediately ignited fuses dangling from left-wing noggins given that June has long been Pride Month and all.

'WE ARE PLANNING A HUGE PROTEST THIS WEEKEND AT UR POS SALOON! GOD DOESN'T LIKE UGLY AND Y'ALL GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL!'

Well, the Old State Saloon once again is managing to poke at the left — this time offering free beer for a month to all those who help Immigration and Customs Enforcement capture and deport illegal immigrants.

The bar's Saturday X post reads, "ALERT: Anyone who helps ICE identify and ultimately deport an illegal from Idaho gets FREE BEER FOR ONE MONTH at Old State Saloon!"

On the same day, the Department of Homeland Security reposted the saloon’s offer with a humorous GIF underscoring how floored the agency is with the promotion helping its cause — and the repost has received a whopping 3.7 million views. The Old State Saloon replied, "Let's go! Deport them all!"

Part of the deal, however, is that those who want to claim the month-long sudsy prize must "send a detailed email with any evidence, photos, videos, summary of events, dates, and times" to deportations@oldstatesaloon.com.

One person asked the bar, "Hold up! Is there a limit per month? Limit on months?" Old State replied, "2/day for one month" and "at our discretion, may award multiple months to one person if multiple illegals are deported."

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Photographer: Yuvraj Khanna/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The bar on Sunday announced its "first big winner" of the free beer offer: Ryan Spoon, vice chair of the Ada County Republican Central Committee in Idaho. Spoon told Newsweek he "had a free Moon Dog Amber Ale" and "a great chat with the owner, Mark Fitzpatrick, whom I also consider a friend."

More from the magazine:

Spoon previously made headlines when he publicly called for immigration raids on state Representative Stephanie Mickelsen's farm, alleging the employment of undocumented workers. Days later, immigration agents visited Mickelsen Farms, leading to the arrest of one employee.

With all the attention the bar's offer of free beer is generating, it should come as no surprise that a wave of left-wing backlash has been quickly growing.

But the Old State Saloon isn't backing down from any of it — in fact, the bar is reposting on its X page the nasty feedback it has been receiving. The missives range from what clearly are fake one-star reviews — aimed at lowering the bar's average customer scores — to some interestingly worded threats.

One of them read: "I hope you get swatted like all the sad little MAGAT bitches who think they're doing something right. You're not, you racist piece of s**t. I'll be dancing a jig in a week when your busted-up s**thole is closed forever. Maybe I'll stop by first [to] see if a cleansing fire might be the ticket."

"U RACIST ASSHOLES!" another message read. "WE ARE PLANNING A HUGE PROTEST THIS WEEKEND AT UR POS SALOON! GOD DOESN'T LIKE UGLY AND Y'ALL GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL! BITCHES."

Old State offered the following reply: "You better hurry up because according to all your criminal friends, Old State Saloon will be burned down by then! Let's be real: You aren't going to do anything. But you sounded pretty tough for a minute there."

What's more, on the day after the launch of the free beer campaign, Old State actually took things to another level, noting that the month of December is now "Merry Snitchmas" and a collection of new specials is on tap: "Manly American Mondays — all American citizen males who support ICE get one free beer! Ladies’ 'I’m Telling' Tuesdays — BOGO for American woman willing to tell ICE about any illegals, to get them deported. Wednesday: American heterosexual couples get 10% off their entire bill. Get married and make American babies, if at all possible!"

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4 dead, at least 20 injured after shooting at South Carolina coastal bar: 'Screaming and panic and fear'



Four people are dead and at least 20 people are injured after a shooting at a bar on the South Carolina coast early Sunday morning, officials told the Associated Press.

A large crowd was at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island when arriving sheriff’s deputies found many people with gunshot wounds, the AP said. St. Helena Island is just north of Hilton Head Island.

'Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by this horrific act of violence.'

Bar owner Willie Turral was inside the restaurant — which was full of patrons there for a high school alumni gathering — when he heard shots “in bursts” outside, the AP said, adding that Turral said the reaction was "screaming and panic and fear.”

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received reports about the shooting shortly before 1 a.m.

"Upon arriving at the scene, deputies made contact with a large crowd of people, several of which were suffering from gunshot wounds," the statement reads. "It was learned that hundreds of people were at the location when the shooting occurred. Multiple victims and witnesses ran to the nearby businesses and properties seeking shelter from the [gunshots]."

More from the sheriff's office:

The circumstances of this incident are still under investigation. At this time, we know that at least 20 people were injured. Four were transported to area hospitals in critical conditions and four victims were pronounced deceased at the scene. Names of victims will not be released at this time. The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office may release additional information regarding the deceased victims pending notification of their next of kin.

The sheriff's office added that it is "investigating persons of interest."

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Turral said his bar was hosting an alumni event for Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, which is about 10 miles northwest of St. Helena Island, the AP reported.

Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) posted on X that she was “COMPLETELY HEARTBROKEN to learn about the devastating shooting in Beaufort County. Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by this horrific act of violence."

The AP said about 5,000 or more Gullah people living on St. Helena Island trace their ancestry to enslaved West Africans who worked rice plantations in the area before being freed at the time of the Civil War.

Willie’s Bar and Grill advertises itself as serving authentic Gullah-inspired food and describes itself on its website as “not just a restaurant but a community pillar committed to giving back, especially to our youth," the AP added.

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Bouncer caught on video smashing male's head through car window, putting him in chokehold. But cops get a break in the case.



A viral video out of Baltimore shows a bouncer putting a male in a chokehold outside a bar — and then smashing the male's head through the window of a car parked on the street's curb.

The 51-second clip has garnered views climbing toward 10 million as of Thursday afternoon.

'Learn to de-escalate, communicate, and walk away.'

In the video, the rather large bouncer is standing on a sidewalk telling a smaller male to "leave."

Soon the smaller male's hand appears to make contact with the bouncer's chest, and the bouncer advances toward the guy — who soon appears to bump the bouncer in an attempt to walk by him.

Immediately the bouncer grabs the male around the neck from behind and puts him in the chokehold. About seven seconds later, the male taps repeatedly on the bouncer's arm — a commonly known "I give up" signal in MMA fighting.

But the tap doesn't work on this Baltimore street.

The chokehold continues, the bouncer wrenches the male's neck a few times while spinning him around, and there are more taps on the bouncer's arm.

"He tapped! He tapped! Let him go! Let him go!" one person is heard pleading in the clip.

Then the bouncer ups the ante and smashes the male's head through a car window.

"Yo! Chill out!" a person is heard yelling at the bouncer, who by this point has taken the male behind the vehicle — now missing one window — as a second bouncer approaches.

Finally, the 33-second chokehold ends, the pair of bouncers restrain the male against the back of the vehicle in question, and they appear to let him go into the street as the clip ends.

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WJZ-TV reported that the incident occurred on East Cross Street in the city's Federal Hill neighborhood near the Cross Street Public House restaurant.

A restaurant spokesperson told the station the establishment doesn't employ the bouncer in question and that Ace Event Services Group provided security. WJZ added that the restaurant and the security company "have since parted ways."

Baltimore Democrat Councilman Isaac Yitzy Schleifer said that "both Bouncers/Security guards need to be held accountable."

Baltimore police initially told WJZ they were aware of the video and attempting to figure out what went down; by Monday, police told the station they were trying to identify the bouncer in the video.

On Wednesday, Baltimore police announced that 41-year-old Kevin Weaver turned himself in — and is facing a first-degree aggravated assault charge.

Baltimore Police on Thursday told Blaze News, "We are unable to share a mugshot [of Weaver] at this time."

In the aftermath of the viral video, WBFF-TV reported that some in the neighborhood are unsettled about the incident.

"I mean, the kid's not 21, but that doesn't mean you get to rough 'em," one person told the station.

Another added to WBFF that "in security, you have to take some abuse from the public, but you don't hit his head into a window ... that's disgusting."

The station said police have yet to confirm the identity of the person who was placed in the chokehold.

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Kim Klacik — host of "Kim Klacik Live" on WCBM-AM and a former candidate for the U.S. House who ran as a Republican — noted to WBFF in a follow-up story that "when it comes to police saying there is no report yet, I don't believe this is something uncommon in these scenarios, considering that that young man that had his head rammed through the car window could have possibly been a minor."

Pete Brazil — who worked security at another bar — told the station in a separate story that the bouncer's actions were over the top: "For 30 seconds — I do not condone that. He tapped, so he shoulda let him go."

WBFF said Brazil recognized the bouncer and described him as usually "a pretty cool, calm, collected dude" who "just had a bad day."

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Brazil added to the station that "fights happen every day. I'm just happy that no one really got hurt."

Another area bouncer told WBFF that those working security at bars need to "learn to de-escalate, communicate, and walk away."

Mark Crosby — a pro-life Baltimore resident who was brutally beaten up in front of a Planned Parenthood in the city, only for admitted culprit Patrick Brice to walk away without any jail time — told Blaze News the chokehold and car-window smash were "horrific."

Crosby added to Blaze News that all the much-larger bouncer had to do was "smack him once, and that would've been enough."

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Ohio bar imposes weekend ban on those under 30 to curb violence: Report



Young professionals in the greater Groveport, Ohio, area will have to find somewhere else to go or something else to do on the weekend now that one local bar has banned anyone under age 30 from entering on Friday and Saturday nights, likely in an effort to curb violence.

Two weeks ago, the folks at Donerick’s Pub in Groveport, about 20 minutes outside Columbus, posted to Facebook a photo of a new sign alerting prospective patrons about their policies. For one thing, those arriving after 10 p.m. have to pay the $5 or $10 cover charge in cash. "No cash app/No Venmo!" the sign read.

'The amount of clientele we’ve gained on the weekends has made us have to make adjustments for safety purposes. Keeping our customers safe is our top priority!'

However, the policy that has attracted the most attention is that adults under 30 years of age will no longer be welcome on Friday and Saturday nights. "No exceptions," the sign emphasized.

Though the establishment did not specify the reason for this new policy, a few comments referenced a fight that reportedly occurred in a parking lot outside Donerick's shortly before the policy was imposed. An Instagram video depicting a fight and with Donerick's as its tagged location shows at least three women, one of whom is entirely naked, scuffling while a crowd of bystanders stand about.

Donerick's seemed to confirm the incident in reply to a suggestion about imposing a dress code. When one user doubted whether such a dress code would be effective since one of the women in the fight had no clothes on, Donerick's joked, "I can promise you she did when she entered and left the building!"

A couple of posts also suggested a shooting occurred near the bar, and Donerick's responded to one of those posts without issuing a denial. Donerick's also tacitly acknowledged in another reply that "violence" has become a problem. "We will try different methods to keep the violence down. It will not be tolerated," the account stated.

"The amount of clientele we’ve gained on the weekends has made us have to make adjustments for safety purposes. Keeping our customers safe is our top priority!" it said in response to another comment.

Most users in the comments supported the new age-based policy. Many even suggested bumping the age up to 35 or 40. However, others slammed the bar for engaging in ageism.

"What they are doing is illegal its age discrimination. Sue em," one person wrote.

"If the state is 21 and up bars should not be allowed to discriminate against 21- 29 year olds in my opinion. Because not only do you hurt your sales but you lose customers as well," said another.

Donerick's did not respond to the New York Post's request for comment.

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Woman with 6-month-old at home allegedly stabs 2 bar bouncers — 1 in face, 1 in neck — using keychain spike, bites a third



A woman with a six-month-old child at home allegedly stabbed two bouncers at a Connecticut bar Saturday — one in the face, one in the neck and back — using a keychain spike and bit a third, WVIT-TV reported.

What are the details?

A bouncer at 75 Center in Southington around 1:30 a.m. was “attempting to escort several parties out of the bar who were having a verbal dispute” — and among them were 24-year-old Heidi Montes of Wallingford, her brother 28-year-old Adrian Montes of Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as 32-year-old Stuart Chase of Leeds, Massachusetts, the station said, citing court documents.

When they continued “verbal and aggressive behavior,” they were told to leave but didn’t, WVIT said, citing the incident report.

With that, bouncers physically removed them from the bar, the station said, and things escalated.

Cellphone video shows Chase punching a bouncer, WVIT said, after which a fight ensued on the sidewalk.

“Let go of him right now, let go of him,” Heidi Montes is heard saying in the video, the station said.

She's accused at that point of using pepper spray, stabbing two bouncers, and biting a third, WVIT reported.

“The allegations are that she stabbed a security guard at a restaurant in the back and in the neck, she also stabbed another security guard in the face,” an assistant state's attorney said in court Monday, the station said. “Both stabbings were done with a spike on her keychain, and she allegedly bit a third person in the chest.”

CT Insider said Heidi Montes "held the shank between her fingers while punching a bouncer in the back of the head, then switched to holding it like 'an ice pick' and continued striking the bouncer in the head, according to a police report. The bouncer reported seeing 'blood everywhere,' the report states." The outlet added that she used the shank "like a brass knuckle."

Police found Heidi Montes and Adrian Montes in a public parking lot across the street, fought with them, and took the shank, which had blood on it, CT Insider said, citing the police report. They were both detained, as was Chase, police added to the outlet.

'Long-term nerve damage'

“All three of those victims went to the hospital, and the person who was stabbed in the face needed stitches, and they have long-term nerve damage,” the prosecutor said, according to WVIT.

Heidi Montes’ public defender tried to get her bond lowered, saying she has a six-month-old child at home who needs her, and she was acting in self-defense, the station said.

“There are people here who are prepared to give affidavits and witness statements indicating this was self-defense," her public defender said to the judge, WVIT reported. "I understand that the charges are serious and there are serious injuries here."

The judge set Heidi Montes' bond at $200,000 for charges including second-degree assault, third-degree assault, and breach of peace, the station said, adding that she was ordered to have no contact with the victims.

Court records on Tuesday indicated that Heidi Montes has not been released from custody and is scheduled for an April 8 court appearance.

Chase was arraigned on charges of interfering/resisting arrest and second-degree breach of peace, WVIT reported, adding that his bond was set at $25,000. Court records on Tuesday indicated that Chase has not been released from custody; there is no court date for him.

Adrian Montes also was charged with interfering/resisting arrest and second-degree breach of peace and was released on a promise to appear, the station said.

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3 dead, 2 injured in mass shooting at Kansas City nightclub, police say



Three people have died and two people were injured in a shooting at a night club early Sunday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, KSHB reported.

Officers responded to a call around 1:25 a.m. about a shooting at Klymax Lounge. When they arrived, they found five victims.

Kansas City Police Department spokesperson Donna Drake told the Kansas City Star all five victims are believed to be adults.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. One was found inside the bar, the other outside, the outlet also reported. Three wounded people were transported to the hospital by emergency medical personnel.

Of the three people transported to the hospital, the first was soon pronounced dead. A second victim is in critical condition. The third is victim in stable condition, Drake told the Star.

Klymax Lounge, formerly called Club 42, is located in a residential area at 4244 Indiana Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Star reports detectives and investigators are processing the scene for evidence and seeking out witnesses.

KSHB reporter Caroline Hogan described the crime scene Sunday morning as "tense." Reporting from behind crime scene tape near the bar in a residential neigbhorhood, Hogan said "lots of police" were in the area and "a lot of neighbors just wondering what is going on."

Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté shared an update from KCPD and four photos from the scene early Sunday morning on Twitter.

\u201cUpdate from KCPD: Early Morning Shooting Leaves Three Dead and One in Critical Condition \n\nOfficers responded on a shooting near 43rd and Indiana. Upon arrival multiple victims were located.\n@KansasCity @JacksonCountyMO @kcpolice @JCSheriffOffice\u201d
— Darryl Forte' (@Darryl Forte') 1684660103

A website for the venue is quite sparse, containing only a map, contact information, business hours, and a few testimonials. Business hours are listed for every day of the week between 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The most recent posting to a Facebook page listed for the club was January 11.

TheBlaze has reached out for comment from Klymax Restaurant and Lounge.

People with information about the shooting can call detectives at 816-234-5043. Those wishing to provide information anonymously can call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to an arrest, according to the Star.

Watch reporting from KSHB below covering a mass shooting at a night club in Kansas City, Missouri that left at least 3 people dead and 2 others injured early Sunday morning.



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