The parents of the suspect accused of murder at a Frisco ISD track meet spoke for the first time Thursday. 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Maria Guerrero was there for the emotional news conference and explains why police had to intervene before it started.
The mother of a Frisco teenager accused of fatally stabbing another teenager at a track meet earlier this month spoke publicly for the first time Thursday, saying her family has been threatened and harassed in the days since her son's arrest.
Before the suspect's parents took the podium Thursday morning, the victim's father unexpectedly showed up, leading the activist group that organized the event to call police to remove him. According to Dallas police, they responded to a "call of service" around 11:30 a.m. at the 1800 block of South Good Latimer Expressway, where a preliminary investigation determined that one person was asked to leave the location and did so without incident.
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Frisco police arrested 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony on April 2 and charged him with murder in the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Police say Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf after an altercation in the stands at a Frisco ISD track meet. Metcalf, who had been stabbed in the chest, lay dying in his twin brother's arms at Kuykendall Stadium. Police arrested Anthony shortly after the incident and charged the teen with murder. Police said he admitted to stabbing Metcalf but claimed self-defense.
Anthony was released from the Collin County Jail following a bond reduction hearing Monday and awaits a grand jury's decision on whether they'll move forward with an indictment.
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Anthony's mother, Kala Hayes, spoke at a news conference Thursday, where she said her family has been subjected to threats, harassment, and lies following her son's arrest and release on bond.
"In the wake of this tragic incident, our family has been under attack. Whatever you think, what happened between Karmelo and the Metcalf boys, my three younger children, my husband and I, didn't do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed and lied about," Hayes said through tears. "We have endured death threats. My 13-year-old daughter is afraid to sleep in her own bedroom because she's fearful of what may happen to her."
Hayes said the amplification on social media of lies about her family has forced her husband to take a leave of absence from work so that he can stay home with his family. She said her son, meanwhile, deserves the same legal rights as anyone else accused of a crime.
"We believe in the laws of this state, but those laws must apply to all of us, not just some of us. To be clear, when I speak publicly about what happened under the tent on that rainy and awful day, there is an active investigation that everyone involved wants to be full and fair. We believe in the legal process and that is when the truth will come out," Hayes said.
Hayes also addressed backlash around a fund set up for the family and rumors of the family going on a spending spree. She said any claims that the money was used to purchase a new home or a new car are false and that they have not yet received any of the donations. Hayes says they have just yesterday been cleared to begin accessing some of the $450,000. During Monday's bond reduction petition, Andrew Anthony, the suspect's father, testified that they needed the funds for his son's defense and to move out of their rental house, given security concerns.
The news conference was held at the Dallas offices of the Next Generation Action Network, a self-described social justice organization that offered the family a place to publicly address the "wave of falsehoods, misinformation and hateful attacks" they said had been directed their way.
Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, showed up for the press conference on Thursday but was escorted out of the building by Dallas police officers before it began.
Dominique Alexander, founder of the NGAN, met with Anthony's family earlier this week and said Metcalf was asked to leave the press conference because it was inappropriate for him to be there and because he was ensuring the safety of Anthony's family.
"Next Generation Action Network, from the beginning, has respected the loss of life. No matter our opinion of it, we have kept our opinion close. We have not attacked, we have not shared the information that was shared with us about Austin Metcalf, because we respect the dignity of life and loss. And as a minister, I will not attack a grieving family even if I disagree with them," Alexander said. "All I'm going to say, so it won't be asked later, is that was disrespectful and just shows you all the character. He was not invited. He knows that it's inappropriate to be near this family, but he did it. And so I say to people, actions speak louder than words."
Alexander also took issue with Frisco I.S.D., claiming the district has expelled Anthony, a high-achieving student, one month before graduation.
A district spokesperson tells 온라인카지노사이트 5 that while they cannot comment on specific cases by law, there is a process afforded to a student facing expulsion.
If a student is charged with a serious crime, called a Title V felony, the district could move toward expulsion.
The process would include notification to the student and their guardians and an opportunity to receive a hearing to present their side of the case and any evidence.
If the district proceeds with an expulsion, the student would still have access to learning programs and graduate early. They would, however, no longer be allowed on any FISD property.
While speaking to the media, Hayes briefly addressed the Metcalf family.
"To the family that experienced the loss, my heart truly goes out to you," Hayes said. "To those who have supported my family, thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
