Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony's family used fundraiser money for moving and living expenses
GiveSendGo campaign was posted less than two weeks after Anthony stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet
By Kelsie Cairns Fox News
Published June 11, 2026 6:00am EDT
Karmelo Anthony will serve his sentence while it appears the fundraising campaign for his family organized by his mother, Kala Hayes, has been taken down.
Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars on Tuesday. He has since filed a notice of appeal to challenge the conviction.
The fundraiser was posted on GiveSendGo, an international crowdfunding platform, on April 15, 2025. It was less than two weeks after Anthony fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
All the while, the fundraiser for Anthony and his family, titled, "Help Karmelo Official Fund," initially had a goal of generating nearly $1.4 million, and raised just shy of $634,000.
The now-defunct fundraiser shared this purpose, according to the website:

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