Seventeen-year-old Karmelo Anthony has returned home, a development that brought a measure of relief to his family, but leaves this North Texas community wrestling with the aftermath of a life lost at a Frisco track meet.
On April 14, Anthony’s release on a lowered $250,000 bond, a significant drop from the initial million-dollar bond, highlights the intricate legal battle ahead in a case that has sparked considerable debate and division.
Anthony, a student at Centennial High School, walked out of the Collin County lockup Monday afternoon, a stark contrast to his appearance just hours earlier during the bond hearing. He offered no words to the reporters gathered, his silence speaking volumes in a town still processing the events at Kuykendall Stadium. His parents were present, a clear indication of the support now tasked with ensuring he adhered to the stringent conditions of his house arrest…