Karmelo Anthony Refuses to Testify, Karen Read Sues Police, Aaron Spencer’s Murder Charge Dismissed, with Chris Stewart

About this episode

The episode discusses a civil lawsuit against police, a dismissed murder charge, and the Karmelo Anthony trial's implications on racial tensions.

The MK True Crime Show hosts Phil Holloway and Dave Aronberg join the program to discuss the civil lawsuit Karen Read has filed against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police Department, the horrific text messages between law enforcement officers surfaced in the complaint, how they relate to what she alleges was her wrongful prosecution for murder, Arkansas man Aaron Spencer who killed his daughter’s alleged abuser, why the murder case against him was dismissed, how it will affect his bid for Lonoke County Sheriff this November, later Phil and Dave are joined by Chris Stewart, host of “On the Case” from the Law & Crime Network to discuss the Karmelo Anthony trial, how witnesses called by both the prosecution and the defense undermined Anthony’s claim of self-defense in the stabbing death of fellow high schooler Austin Metcalf, why the case has become a flashpoint for racial and political tensions, what to expect as closing arguments commence and the jury deliberates, and more. Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com Chris Stewart: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Phil Holloway, Dave Aronberg

Guest: Chris Stewart

Topics covered

• civil lawsuit
• wrongful prosecution
• murder case
• self-defense
• racial tensions
• law enforcement

Keywords

• Karen Read
• Aaron Spencer
• Karmelo Anthony
• murder charge
• self-defense
• law enforcement
• civil lawsuit
• racial tensions

Sponsors

Veracity Health, SelectQuote, Shopify

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts State Police, Canton Police Department

Places: Arkansas, Lonoke County

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