A GiveSendGo crowdfunding page created by Karmelo Anthony’s mom that raised more than $630,000 was yanked one day after the 19-year-old was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
A crowdfunding page meant to help Karmelo Anthony’s family quietly built momentum—then vanished.
On June 10, 2026, a GiveSendGo page that had raised more than $630,000 was pulled just a day after Anthony, 19, was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf. The funds had climbed to over $633,000 as of Wednesday morning, with the money described as intended for “legal defense and family relocation.”
GiveSendGo later explained that the page had been allowed because everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. After the conviction, that changed.
Anthony’s legal path moved quickly. He had been initially held on a $1 Million bond, but it was reduced to $250,000. He was released on house arrest with an ankle monitor while awaiting trial, which wrapped on Tuesday with his conviction and a 35-year prison sentence.
While the page was removed, the GiveSendGo representative also offered a statement that centered on the victim’s family and the community. “Our prayer is for Austin Metcalf’s family, for all those affected, and for justice, mercy, and peace in our community.”
Anthony is currently being held at Collin County Jail and is expected to be transferred to a state prison to serve out his sentence.
In the immediate aftermath, attention is already turning to what comes next. Anthony is planning to appeal, and that leaves open the possibility that his family could set up a new crowdfunding page.
Karmelo Anthony GiveSendGo crowdfunding page pulled Austin Metcalf murder conviction 35-year sentence Collin County Jail house arrest ankle monitor legal defense and family relocation
So they pulled it after the verdict… shocking 🙄
Presumed innocent until proven guilty my butt, they already had like 630k. If he got convicted that fast, why let it grow at all? I just feel bad for the victim’s family either way.
Wait the mom made the page, not him, but they still yank it right after he’s convicted. GiveSendGo said presumed innocent but like… was he on house arrest the whole time so it’s basically already decided? Also the “legal defense and relocation” thing sounds kinda sus to me.
This is what kills me, they’re like ‘justice mercy peace’ but the whole time there’s a giant pile of cash on a website. If he appeals they’re just gonna start another page, right? I don’t even know how that works with jail transfers to state prison—Collin County jail to prison is like instant? Sounds like the system is always moving faster than everybody else’s empathy.