Karmelo Anthony reportedly moved to undisclosed location after court approval over 'alarming increase in death threats'



Karmelo Anthony — the Texas teen charged with murdering high school athlete Austin Metcalf earlier this month — has been moved to an undisclosed location due to an "alarming increase in death threats," KDFW-TV reported.

The Next Generation Action Network, a group advocating for Anthony, told the station the location switch occurred after court approval.

'It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to see the depths of hate and bigotry still alive and well in our society.'

Anthony has been on house arrest since his April 14 release from jail when a judge lowered his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Police arrested Anthony and charged him with first-degree murder after Metcalf was fatally stabbed at an April 2 track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco.

NGAN told the station in a news release that in addition to death threats, there has been "continued harassment and physical intimidation targeted at the family's home."

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Some of the harassment includes people visiting the Anthony family home, loitering and taking photos of the property, false food deliveries, disturbing mailings, including Austin Metcalf's obituary, and people repeatedly circling the family home, taking photos and attempting to provoke fear and intimidation, the news release states.

Dominique Alexander, NGAN's president, said a "dangerous atmosphere ... has been created — an atmosphere fueled by organized hate, systemic racism, and intentional misinformation," the station said, citing the news release.

"It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to see the depths of hate and bigotry still alive and well in our society," Alexander added, according to KDFW. "No family should have to live under siege simply because they are demanding their constitutional rights. We will not be silent, and we will not back down. We are committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect this family and to ensure that justice is pursued without intimidation or fear."

Alexander made headlines last week when he called Jeff Metcalf — the father of the murder victim — "disrespectful" for showing up at a Thursday news conference for the Anthony family. After Dallas police were called to the news conference, Jeff Metcalf was seen departing the venue.

Alexander told those gathered at the news conference that Metcalf "was not invited," that "he knows that it's inappropriate to be near [the Anthony] family," and that his presence at the news conference "shows you all" his "character."

Metcalf told the New York Post on Saturday that Alexander and Anthony's parents at the news conference "should have pulled me up [to the front] and said, ‘We are so sorry. Our condolences.’ The only thing I would have said was, ‘Okay, can we pray together and show the world we’re united[?]'"

What's more, just minutes after Metcalf was kicked out of the news conference, Frisco police said they responded to a report of a gunshot at his home — but soon determined the call was an attempt at "swatting," which is a false call intended to cause harm through a police response.

'Protect White Americans' rally

NGAN said another reason Anthony was moved to an undisclosed location was because of a "Protect White Americans" rally held Saturday in Frisco, KDFW reported.

The rally took place in the parking lot of Kuykendall Stadium, where Metcalf was fatally stabbed, the station said. Jake Lang of Florida, charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, organized the rally, KDFW said.

The rally didn't make much of a splash and was sparsely attended, the station said. Police appeared to arrest two counterprotesters — one for allegedly pepper-spraying a rally attendee and the other for interfering in the counterprotester's arrest.

Lang said on X that he "broke into Kuykendall Stadium and got the first ever footage of Austin Metcalf's blood stained on the stadium floor," KDFW reported. Officials with the Frisco Independent School District said they filed trespassing charges against Lang for breaking into district property, the station reported, adding that Lang's video was from "the home side of the stadium. The incident occurred on the visitor side, which can be seen across the field when he turns the camera off himself."

In addition, video from the rally reportedly shows Lang speaking to Jeff Metcalf by phone and Metcalf telling Lang that he's "part of the f**king problem" and that Lang is "trying to create more race divide than bridging the gap." Lang is seen replying that Metcalf is exhibiting "white guilt."

On the other side of things, Karmelo Anthony's defenders have been going viral on social media, with one of them actually declaring that Metcalf "got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period."

Anything else?

Soon after the April 2 stabbing, the arresting officer said Anthony reportedly told him, "I was protecting myself," before the officer questioned him about the incident, WFAA-TV reported, citing the arrest affidavit.

Anthony also reportedly told the officer that Metcalf "put his hands on [him]," the station said, citing the affidavit, after which Anthony was handcuffed.

The arresting officer soon told a fellow officer arriving on the scene that he had the alleged suspect — and Anthony reportedly interjected, "I'm not alleged; I did it," WFAA reported.

A witness reportedly noted to police that Metcalf — who competed for Memorial High School — told Anthony he had to move from under his team's tent, the station said, citing the affidavit. With that Anthony opened his bag and reached inside, the witness told police, WFAA said.

"Touch me and see what happens," Anthony told Metcalf, the station added, citing a witness.

Metcalf reportedly touched Anthony, the witness told an officer, and Anthony told Metcalf to punch him and see what would happen, WFAA reported.

The witness said Metcalf then reportedly grabbed Anthony, after which Anthony reportedly pulled out what the witness recalled as a black knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away, according to the station, citing the affidavit.

Metcalf reportedly grabbed his chest and told others to get help, the witness told police, according to WFAA.

While Anthony was in the back seat of a police vehicle, an officer saw fresh blood on his left middle finger, the station said, citing the affidavit.

WFAA, citing the document, said Anthony while he was in the back seat of the vehicle also reportedly asked the officer if Metcalf was going to be OK. While being escorted to the squad car, Anthony asked an officer if his actions could be considered self-defense.

A GiveSendGo fund for Anthony sits at just over $500,000 as of Tuesday morning.

Anthony's father contended in an interview with the New York Post that “everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he’s not what they’re making him out to be." Anthony's father added to the paper that his son "was not the aggressor" and is "a good kid. He works two jobs. He’s an A student, has a 3.7 GPA."

Alexander during last week's news conference ripped the Frisco ISD, claiming that district officials intend to expel Anthony — a senior at Centennial High School — prior to his graduation.

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Beyond politics: NEW survey shows SICKENING trend growing among leftists



The nationwide attack on Tesla has reached a fever pitch. From car bombings to doxxing Tesla owners, the radical leftist stand against Elon Musk is dangerous and getting more so by the day.

A new report from Network Contagion Research Institute, however, is perhaps more indicative of the left’s vitriol for Musk than any singular incident of domestic terrorism against Tesla.

Steve Deace, BlazeTV host of the “Steve Deace Show,” reviews the results of the following poll question: Is murdering Elon Musk and President Trump justified?

The number of left-leaning people who answered yes is grotesque.

Forty-eight percent of people who self-identified as left of center voted yes in varying degrees ranging from somewhat to completely justified for the murder of Elon Musk, while 55% voted yes for President Trump.

Steve is hardly shocked. The left has become the party of violence.

To further illustrate this point, he speaks with Iowa state Representative and Moms for Liberty activist Samantha Fett (R), who is a Christian, about her experience being harassed and threatened by radical leftists.

Fett tells Steve that protesters are “hunting [her] down at [her] church,” displaying signs that read “send her out so we can have our way with her” — a direct reference to Genesis 19, when the men of Sodom demanded Lot overturn the visiting angels so that they could have sex with them.

When Iowa's gender identity bill that sought to remove gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code was being debated, Fett, who played a significant role in the bill’s advancement, had to be accompanied by special security. She was even offered a “soft armor vest to wear” after numerous threats on her life were made.

It’s a “spiritual battle on display,” she says.

Steve argues that so many people don’t understand “how depraved what we're up against really is,” but things like these survey results and Fett’s experiences should be a rallying cry for Christians.

“The level of seething that Samantha has faced is demonstrative of the fact and confirms: This is not about a political ideology; this is a spiritual war,” he says. “Mere political policy differences don’t engender that level of hostility.”

To see more of Steve and Samantha’s conversation, watch the episode above.

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Liberal TikTokker calls for Elon Musk's assassination, brags about not paying taxes for years. Top DC prosecutor fires back.



A liberal TikTok user called for the assassination of Elon Musk while also bragging about not paying taxes for years. Now, D.C.'s top prosecutor hinted that he was launching an investigation into the social media commentator.

The popular Libs of TikTok account on the X social media platform shared a video from a woman advocating for the assassination of Musk.

'Death threat and admission of multiple counts of tax fraud.'

"I promised myself I would avoid the news,” says the woman, who goes by the username "sarahcroberts" on the since-deleted TikTok account. "But obviously, I haven’t. Here’s my one thought — I mean, I have many thoughts."

“Elon Musk: Like, we need to X him,” she declares while pausing to make a throat-slitting gesture. “And by X, I mean formally known as assassination.”

"And it’s a warning ... the FBI is going to f**king show up," she then seemingly states. "... You don’t have enough people to even investigate me at this point."

The woman admits to allegedly not paying taxes in years. "I haven’t filed my taxes in like eight years," she confesses with a smirk. "And yet no one’s come for me."

The liberal TikTokker then doubles down on her violent threats. "So I’m going to f**king say it — let’s assassinate some motherf**kers," she proclaims at the end of the video.

Libs of TikTok posted the video to the account's more than 4 million followers, which caught the eye of Musk.

"Death threat and admission of multiple counts of tax fraud," Musk wrote in the replies to the Libs of TikTok post and tagged Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

Martin responded on X by writing, "Duly noted. Thanks for letting us know. We’ll put you in the system. Talk soon, ma’am."

Martin ended his post with the hashtag "No one is above the law."

Last week, Martin reportedly wrote an internal memo to federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., to prioritize investigations into threats against public officials.

The memo highlighted a purported threat against Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), according to CBS News.

"One of the most abhorrent examples was when Senator Charles Schumer led a rally to attack U.S. Supreme Court justices," Martin wrote in the memo.

Schumer declared at a pro-abortion rally in March 2020, "I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh: You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions."

Martin also noted a potential threat against Musk that was uttered by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) earlier this month.

As Blaze News previously reported, Garcia made a call to take up "actual weapons" in an "actual fight for democracy."

"I think [Musk is] also harming the American public in an enormous way," Garcia asserted. "And what I think is really important and what the American public want is for us to bring actual weapons to this bar fight. This is an actual fight for democracy, for the future of this country."

Musk has drawn the ire of liberals after leading efforts to cut financial waste from the federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency.

According to the official DOGE website, the agency's efforts have saved an estimated $65 billion through a "combination of fraud detection/deletion, contract/lease cancellations, contract/lease renegotiations, asset sales, grant cancellations, workforce reductions, programmatic changes, and regulatory savings."

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Machete-wielding male takes hostage at bank he robs, threatens killings, DA says. It comes to deadly end when cops catch him.



A machete-wielding male took a hostage at a Pennsylvania bank he robbed and threatened to kill people there, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.

But once police caught up to him, the suspect refused their orders to drop his weapon — and turned toward a group of nearby utility workers, officials said, after which an officer fatally shot the suspect.

Fuentes exited the vehicle, waved the 28-inch machete at police, and appeared to beat himself on the chest, the station said.

Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams told WGAL-TV this week that the Lancaster City police officer's fatal shooting of 39-year-old Luis Fuentes on Jan. 24 was justified.

You can view the district attorney's video here. It includes several police bodycam clips as well as other images and videos showing the suspect.

Adams said Fuentes — armed with a machete and carrying a duffel bag — entered the Fulton Bank on South Duke Street around 10:10 a.m., the station said, adding that four employees and one customer were inside.

Fuentes took one employee hostage and was inside for about five minutes, Adams told WGAL, which added that an employee managed to call 911 and left the line open.

"Fuentes could be heard repeatedly threatening to kill multiple people inside the bank," the DA's office said in a statement, according to the station. "Fuentes exited the bank at 10:15 a.m. with a sum of money."

Fuentes then jumped into an SUV and fled north on Duke Street, after which an officer spotted him as he drove away and a chased ensued, WGAL said.

The 12-block chase ended in the 400 block of South Plum Street, after which Fuentes exited the vehicle, waved the 28-inch machete at police, and appeared to beat himself on the chest, the station said.

Image source: Lancaster County (Pa.) District Attorney's Office

Video shows Fuentes ignoring officers' commands to "drop the knife," WGAL said, adding that Adams said the moment Fuentes turned toward some nearby utility workers, an officer fired one shot, hitting Fuentes in the back.

Fuentes was taken to a hospital for treatment but later died, the station said.

"The officer had a reasonable belief that a bystander was in danger of death or serious bodily injury when he observed the suspect running toward the bystander with a raised machete," Adams told WGAL. "The suspect had also just committed an armed robbery, led officers on a 12-block vehicle pursuit, and was refusing to drop the machete while trying to escape and avoid arrest. For all of these reasons, the officer’s use of force was justified."

In addition to the machete, police told the station they found a knife in Fuentes' waistband, a hatchet in his jacket pocket, and a metal baton and hammer inside the duffel bag.

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As Multiple Republicans Receive Death Threats, You Wouldn’t Know It From Corporate Media

Searches for the lawmakers' names on the websites of MSNBC, ABC, CBS, The New York Times, and The Washington Post returned no recent results about the developments.

Abortion Radicals Threaten To ‘Shoot Up’ Pro-Lifers, But FBI Won’t Commit To Investigating

This is not the first time abortion radicals claiming to be part of Jane's Revenge have threatened or attacked pro-lifers.

Texas woman arrested for threatening judge in Trump documents case



A Texas woman has been arrested for allegedly making threats against the federal judge who granted former President Donald Trump's request for a special master to review documents FBI agents seized from Mar-a-Lago.

In a criminal complaint, the FBI accused Tiffani Shea Gish of Houston, Texas, with leaving several threatening voicemails for U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over Trump's case against the Department of Justice. Gish is charged with making threats to influence a federal official and transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce communications containing threats to injure another person.

According to the affidavit by FBI Special Agent Amy Avila, on Sept. 3, 2022, Judge Cannon turned over three voicemails she received containing threatening messages to Supervisory Deputy United States Marshal Michael Witkowski.

The messages were left on Cannon's answering machine on Sept. 1 by an individual who identified herself as "Evelyn Salt" and claimed to be "in charge of nuclear for the United States government." Excerpts from the voicemails state that Trump was "disqualified" and "marked for assassination" and accused Cannon of "helping him."

"So, here's what we're going to do, we're going to let you disarm f***ing live nukes off your coffee table ... how about you sit on an electric chair a couple times over ... you think you've got the magical ability to pop up from the dead ... pretending that you're on the team of justice," a message left for Cannon said.

The message went on to say Cannon was also "marked for assassination" and "I'm also Trump's hitman, so consider it a bullet to your head from Donald Trump himself."

Another message accused Trump of being responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and made a bomb threat against Cannon's house. The third message threatened to shoot Cannon in front of her children and demanded that she "stand the f*** down."

According to the FBI affidavit, the United States Marshals Service identified the messages as belonging to a cell phone associated to Gish. U.S. Marshals then contacted the Secret Service, which confirmed that previously Gish had also allegedly made threats directed towards former President Donald Trump

Gish was subsequently interviewed by U.S. Marshals. During that interview, she admitted to leaving the voicemails on Cannon's answering machine and told agents she owns the cell phone that made the calls and that no one else has access to it, according to the FBI affidavit. She was arrested on Sept. 6.

On Sept. 9, Gish was ordered to be detained pending her trial by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Bray's order stated that Gish "appears to suffer from severe mental impairments with symptoms including paranoia and delusions."

A hearing to determine whether Gish is competent to stand trial has been scheduled for Sept. 13, 2022.

Elon Musk blasts Twitter after Libs of TikTok creator says she got 'about a dozen death threats' yet Twitter didn't sanction any of those accounts



Elon Musk blasted Twitter — the social media giant he recently agreed to purchase for $44 billion — after the creator of Libs of TikTok said she's received "about a dozen death threats," and yet Twitter didn't sanction any of the accounts from which the threats originated.

What are the details?

Libs of TikTok on Monday tweeted: “Update: I have now received about a dozen death threats after radical leftists accused me of being a domestic terrorist extremist. Twitter has not removed any of the accounts of those who sent the threats."

With that, Musk tweeted a reply — one-word question directed at Twitter: "Why?"

\u201c@libsoftiktok Why? @Twitter\u201d
— Libs of TikTok (@Libs of TikTok) 1655162983

Musk's reply has received over 80,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon.

He later added that "a platform cannot be considered inclusive or fair if it is biased against half the country."

\u201c@stillgray @libsoftiktok @Twitter A platform cannot be considered inclusive or fair if it is biased against half the country\u201d
— Libs of TikTok (@Libs of TikTok) 1655162983

Musk has repeatedly called out Twitter's left-wing bias and has said he wants the platform to operate as a proponent of free speech — which, of course, doesn't include death threats.

What happened next?

Libs of TikTok tweeted a message Tuesday apparently indicating that Twitter suspended a number of accounts in connection to the death threats — and thanked Musk, too:

\u201cThank you @elonmusk.\u201d
— Libs of TikTok (@Libs of TikTok) 1655226282

Anything else?

The timing of Musk's Twitter critique carries some drama with it. The Tesla CEO reportedly will address Twitter employees for the first time at a Thursday virtual meeting and take questions, Bloomberg reported.

Libs of TikTok's issues with Twitter are not new, and just last week the social media platform reportedly locked out Libs of TikTok over a tweet thread criticizing drag queen-related events for children.

But the account made a triumphant comeback Thursday: "I'm back! Apparently posting videos and flyers of drag events is abusive but the actual events are just 'innocent family friendly entertainment,'" Libs of TikTok declared.

'Burn, little Jesus freaks! Burn, burn, burn!' Anti-abortion group gets chilling death threats on voicemail after Molotov cocktail attack



A Wisconsin anti-abortion group received a series of chilling death threats on voicemail after a Molotov cocktail attack damaged its headquarters last weekend. One of messages came courtesy of a sinister character who sang "Burn, Jesus freaks! Burn, burn, burn!"

What are the details?

Wisconsin Family Action was targeted after a Supreme Court decision draft overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked May 2.

First came the Molotov cocktail attack, which resulted in fire damage; also a spray-painted message outside the offices read, “If abortions aren’t safe, then you aren’t, either."

Later death threats and other vile messages were left on WFA voicemail, CBN News reported.

One woman asked if the attack was due to arson or “the good Lord” showing the group “an example of hell," as that's where the "misogynistic" WFA should be.

One man left a message saying that "you’re all going to burn … you’re following the f***ing devil" and that “I hope you all burn ... that’s what you deserve.”

Another man declared that “whoever set that fire is a true American patriot. You people are just utter filth of the planet. And it’s too bad your whore mothers didn’t abort each and every last one of you. Hopefully, you all get cancer ...”

Another guy sadistically sang, “Burn, little Jesus freaks! Burn, burn, burn!”

BREAKING AUDIO: @HumanEvents obtains tape of death threats sent by to Wisconsin pro-life center that was firebombed this week\n\nDue to disturbing content, discretion is advised \nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/may-12-2022-violent-left-leaves-death-threats-for-wisconsin/id1585243541?i=1000560850319\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/dq38HIxNGb
— Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1652407695

Wisconsin Family Action's mission is "to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values" in the state by "strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life, and liberty." Specifically it backs "the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception through natural death. This includes opposing legislation that promotes the destruction of human life – which starts at conception – through abortion and other means."

Anything else?

Madison police are investigating claims reportedly from a group called "Jane's Revenge" that it's responsible for the arson at Wisconsin Family Action, Fox News reported.

A statement attributed to the group announced additional impending violence against pro-life groups, the cable network said: "This was only a warning. We demand the disbanding of all anti-choice establishments, fake clinics, and violent anti-choice groups within the next thirty days. This is not a mere ‘difference of opinion,' as some have framed it. We are literally fighting for our lives. We will not sit still while we are killed and forced into servitude."

The statement added that "next time the infrastructure of the enslavers will not survive. Medical imperialism will not face a passive enemy. Wisconsin is the first flashpoint, but we are all over the US, and we will issue no further warnings," Fox News said.

(H/T: Life News)

VIDEO: Crowder opens up about the time he learned he was on an ISIS kill list



In this clip, Steven Crowder sat down with comedians Nick Di Paolo and Dave Landau and discussed the death threats and terrorist threats they received over the years.

Di Paolo recalled when a threat was made on his life while he was on his way to perform stand-up in Las Vegas.

"I was on the phone with the FBI and we had to make the hotel aware ... It was scary," he said.

Crowder recalled when the local police showed up at his house to inform him that his address, his wife's work address, and the driving route from home to his wife's place of work had been exposed to the public on YouTube.

The police became aware of the situation when a fan from London noticed an address posted in the comment section under one of Crowder's YouTube videos and decided to cross-reference the zip code to see who lived there. The fan realized the address was legitimate and contacted the local police. Crowder later learned he was on an ISIS kill list and a terrorist posted the address.

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