A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Karen Read murder trial
8 months, 1 week ago

A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Karen Read murder trial

The Independent  

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Karen Read is accused of killing her boyfriend with her car, but she insists it's all an elaborate cover-up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karen Read is accused of killing her boyfriend with her car, but she insists it's all an elaborate cover-up

ABC  

What started with too many drinks at a bar in the small US town of Canton during a snowstorm, has ended in an intense legal battle and allegations of a sweeping conspiracy among law enforcement. Pandemic romance ends in tragedy In the spring of 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, John O'Keefe performed a classic ex-lover's move: …

Karen Read case state trooper who failed to discipline staffer who sent vile messages learns his fate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karen Read case state trooper who failed to discipline staffer who sent vile messages learns his fate

Daily Mail  

A Massachusetts State Police detective lieutenant received a slap on the wrist for failing to supervise and discipline a trooper who sent vile text messages about murder suspect Karen Read. Massachusetts State Police detective lieutenant Brian P. Tully learned this week that he will lose six days of vacation for failing to supervise and discipline a trooper who sent vile …

Prosecutors ask Massachusetts' highest court to allow murder retrial for Karen Read
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors ask Massachusetts' highest court to allow murder retrial for Karen Read

The Independent  

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Court asked to dismiss murder charge against Karen Read in death of her police officer boyfriend
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Court asked to dismiss murder charge against Karen Read in death of her police officer boyfriend

Associated Press  

BOSTON — An attorney for Karen Read has petitioned the highest court in Massachusetts seeking the dismissal of two charges including murder that she faces in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. The defense attorneys said five jurors came forward after her mistrial saying they were deadlocked only on a manslaughter count, and had agreed without telling the …

Karen Read asks Massachusetts high court to dismiss two charges
4 months ago

Karen Read asks Massachusetts high court to dismiss two charges

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Lawyers for Karen Read have filed an appeal with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court over a judge’s refusal to dismiss two of the three criminal charges against her. But Read’s attorneys appealed that ruling to the state’s highest court on Wednesday, arguing that trying her again on two of the charges would amount to unconstitutional double jeopardy. Prosecutors …

America's 'happiest murder suspect' Karen Read breaks her silence in rare interview and reveals chilling new details about night cop boyfriend died
4 months, 1 week ago

America's 'happiest murder suspect' Karen Read breaks her silence in rare interview and reveals chilling new details about night cop boyfriend died

Daily Mail  

Murder suspect Karen Read has broken her silence in a rare interview to insist she is innocent and claim there was a police 'conspiracy' over the death of her boyfriend. Read, 44, was charged with second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer, John O'Keefe, 46, whose body was found in a pile of …

Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in ‘purgatory’
4 months, 1 week ago

Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in ‘purgatory’

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Karen Read’s months-long murder case left her in “purgatory” and ”stressed every day,” she said in an interview set to air Friday night. I’m waiting for the next shoe to drop,” Read said in her interview on ABC’s “20/20” ahead of her trial. Read told ABC News that she felt an “immense sense of dread” as she searched …

Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in 'purgatory'
4 months, 1 week ago

Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in 'purgatory'

The Independent  

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Karen Read is dealt a fresh blow as judge makes ruling on new murder trial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karen Read is dealt a fresh blow as judge makes ruling on new murder trial

Daily Mail  

A Massachusetts judge ruled that Karen Read will be retried for allegedly killing her cop boyfriend with her SUV, quashing her attempts to have the case thrown out. Karen Read, 44, is scheduled to be retried for the murder of Boston police officer John O'Keefe on January 27 after her prosecutors' first go at her ended in a mistrial Judge …

Defense pushes for charges to be dismissed in Karen Read case
5 months, 1 week ago

Defense pushes for charges to be dismissed in Karen Read case

Associated Press  

— A defense attorney for Karen Read implored the court Friday to consider new evidence that several jurors acquitted her on two charges and not force her to be re-prosecuted on them in connection with the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. They also reported that one juror told them “no one thought she hit him on purpose or …

Hearing in Karen Read case expected to focus on jury deliberations
5 months, 1 week ago

Hearing in Karen Read case expected to focus on jury deliberations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Defense attorneys for Karen Read …

Karen Read in court as judge schedules January retrial in Boston police officer’s death
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karen Read in court as judge schedules January retrial in Boston police officer’s death

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Karen Read made a brief court appearance on Monday to set dates going forward for the high-profile murder case against her involving her Boston police officer boyfriend that ended in a mistrial earlier this month. The defense also argues Judge Beverly Cannone abruptly announced the mistrial without questioning the jurors about where they stood on each of the …

Karen Read walks free after judge declares mistrial when jury failed to reach verdict in murder case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read walks free after judge declares mistrial when jury failed to reach verdict in murder case

The Independent  

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Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial after deadlocked jury
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial after deadlocked jury

Associated Press  

— A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors deadlocked in the polarizing and much-watched case of Karen Read, a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. Guess what, they failed.” Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey thanked the O’Keefe family in a statement “for their commitment and …

Karen Read’s deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in Boston police officer boyfriend’s death
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read’s deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in Boston police officer boyfriend’s death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge declared a mistrial …

Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again

LA Times  

David Yannetti, an attorney for Karen Read, right, speaks to reporters in front of Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Monday after the judge declared a mistrial. A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking him with her SUV …

Karen Read, a ‘convenient outsider’ accused of killing her Boston police boyfriend
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read, a ‘convenient outsider’ accused of killing her Boston police boyfriend

Associated Press  

— The woman accused of ramming her luxury SUV into her boyfriend and callously leaving him on the ground before a snowstorm had dated the future Boston police officer briefly in her 20s. Long before she was charged with murder in the death of John O’Keefe, Karen Read had a successful career as a financial analyst and adjunct professor at …

Karen Read once 'admired' the Boston police boyfriend she's accused of killing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read once 'admired' the Boston police boyfriend she's accused of killing

The Independent  

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Karen Read: What we know about the murder trial and the death of John O’Keefe
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read: What we know about the murder trial and the death of John O’Keefe

CNN  

CNN — The closely watched murder trial of Karen Read is nearing its end as Massachusetts jurors deliberate her fate while her supporters rally in her defense outside court. The trial began in April and has garnered interest as it featured accusations of a police cover-up, sexist and offensive texts from the lead investigator, a federal probe into the investigation, …

In Karen Read's murder trial, was it deadly romance or police corruption? Jurors must decide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In Karen Read's murder trial, was it deadly romance or police corruption? Jurors must decide

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In his closing statements Tuesday, defense lawyer Alan Jackson …

A romance turned deadly or police frame job? Closing arguments loom in Karen Read trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A romance turned deadly or police frame job? Closing arguments loom in Karen Read trial

The Independent  

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Karen Read murder trial: Prosecutors accuse her of drunken crash while defense alleges a vast police cover-up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karen Read murder trial: Prosecutors accuse her of drunken crash while defense alleges a vast police cover-up

CNN  

CNN — Is Karen Read a rage-filled cop killer, or the convenient patsy of a vast police cover-up? “What the constellation of the facts and the evidence ineluctably demonstrate here is that the defendant drove her vehicle in reverse at 24.2 miles per hour for 62.5 feet, struck Mr. O’Keefe, causing those catastrophic head injuries, leaving him incapacitated and freezing …

Defense for woman accused of killing police officer boyfriend tries to show she was framed
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Defense for woman accused of killing police officer boyfriend tries to show she was framed

Associated Press  

Attorneys for a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank outside another officer’s home began presenting their case Friday that she was framed by police, with a snowplow driver who said he didn’t see a body. They also played voice messages from Read to O’Keefe that were …

Prosecution rests in the trial of a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecution rests in the trial of a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prosecutors rested Friday in the …

Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts
7 months ago

Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Defense attorneys for a woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer boyfriend for dead in a snowbank grilled the lead investigator Wednesday about a series of offensive and inappropriate texts he wrote about the suspect during the investigation. Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor also acknowledged that he was friends with several witnesses, including the brother of the …

Karen Read's murder trial takes a sordid turn as lead investigator reads out bombshell text messages
7 months ago

Karen Read's murder trial takes a sordid turn as lead investigator reads out bombshell text messages

Daily Mail  

Karen Read's murder trial took an unexpected turn on Monday as the Massachusetts State Trooper who led the investigation into her then-boyfriend's death was forced to read his text messages disparaging the suspect. Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor took the stand in Karen Read's murder trial on Monday Proctor called Read, 44, a 'whack job' and a 'c**t' and …

Crime scene analysts testify in trial of woman accused of killing boyfriend with SUV
7 months, 1 week ago

Crime scene analysts testify in trial of woman accused of killing boyfriend with SUV

Associated Press  

Crime scene analysts testified Monday about the SUV prosecutors say a Massachusetts woman was driving more than two years ago when she backed into her Boston police officer boyfriend and left him to die in a snowbank. The defense has said Read was framed by someone who beat O’Keefe inside the home and that the homeowner’s relationship with local and …

Jurors hear about Karen Read's blood alcohol level as murder trial enters fifth week
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jurors hear about Karen Read's blood alcohol level as murder trial enters fifth week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prosecutors say Karen Read dropped John O’Keefe off at …

Karen Read's VERY flirty text messages with ATF agent in the days before her Boston cop boyfriend was found dead as she claims she is being framed for murder
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karen Read's VERY flirty text messages with ATF agent in the days before her Boston cop boyfriend was found dead as she claims she is being framed for murder

Daily Mail  

Flirty texts between Karen Read and an ATF agent friend in the weeks leading up to her boyfriend's death have been exposed in court. Karen Read, 44, is on trial in Norfolk Superior Court, south of Boston, claiming she was framed by police as part of a vast conspiracy to blame her for his death John O'Keefe, a 16-year Boston …

A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The highly publicized trial of a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank finished its seventh week on Friday. Brian Albert is a Boston police officer who hosted the house party in Canton where O’Keefe’s body was found in the front yard. Prosecutors also continued …

Karen Read, America's 'happiest murder defendant' finally snaps in court after Boston cop boyfriend John O'Keefe was found dead
8 months ago

Karen Read, America's 'happiest murder defendant' finally snaps in court after Boston cop boyfriend John O'Keefe was found dead

Daily Mail  

Karen Read was seen losing her cool in court while on trial for allegedly hitting her cop boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow. Read was previously dubbed America's 'happiest murder defendant' but video of the 12th day of her trial in Dedham Superior Court, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, showed her appearing to angrily snap at …

A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial
8 months, 1 week ago

A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A highly anticipated trial began in Massachusetts this week involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank. A look at the facts and legal arguments: THE CHARGES: A TUMULTUOUS RELATIONSHIP TURNS DEADLY Karen Read, 44, of Mansfield, Massachusetts, faces several charges, including second-degree murder, …

Karen Read claims she is being framed for her Boston cop boyfriend John O'Keefe's murder and he was killed by his friends - as firefighters admit at trial he could have been bashed to death
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read claims she is being framed for her Boston cop boyfriend John O'Keefe's murder and he was killed by his friends - as firefighters admit at trial he could have been bashed to death

Daily Mail  

Defense claims he was mortally beaten inside the party Read dropped him off at Prosecutors claim she backed over him with her SUV and left him to freeze First responders to a scene where a woman allegedly ran over her policeman boyfriend and left him to die in the snow admit he could have been beaten to death. Karen Read, …

Focus turns to demeanor of girlfriend charged in Boston officer’s death on second day of trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Focus turns to demeanor of girlfriend charged in Boston officer’s death on second day of trial

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The demeanor of a Massachusetts woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend and the words she uttered at the crime scene were the focus Tuesday on the second day of her trial. I did this.” He also said Read repeatedly asked, “Is he dead?” Defense attorneys on Tuesday attempted to discredit Saraf and raise …

Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death

Associated Press  

— The trial of a Massachusetts woman who allegedly killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by intentionally driving her SUV into him opened Monday with prosecutors saying a cracked taillight and her own words to firefighters that she “hit him” will prove she is guilty. “The defendant, Karen Read, is guilty of murder in the second degree, striking the victim, …

Karen Read’s murder trial begins outside Boston with attorneys offering dueling theories of what happened
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read’s murder trial begins outside Boston with attorneys offering dueling theories of what happened

CNN  

CNN — Opening statements in the high-profile murder trial surrounding the 2022 death of a Boston police officer drilled Monday into two key questions that have long dominated the case: Is the officer’s girlfriend a killer? Assistant District Attorney Adam Lally laid out the prosecution’s theory of the case, saying Read is guilty of striking O’Keefe with her car, “knocking …

Who is Karen Read, the glamorous girlfriend dubbed America's 'happiest murder defendant' as she's accused of killing her cop boyfriend in drunken hit-and-run
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Karen Read, the glamorous girlfriend dubbed America's 'happiest murder defendant' as she's accused of killing her cop boyfriend in drunken hit-and-run

Daily Mail  

Karen Read, dubbed America's 'happiest murder defendant,' has found herself at the center of a high-profile case after being accused of killing her cop boyfriend in drunken hit-and-run. Read, a financial analyst and college professor, is facing charges of second-degree murder, as prosecutors say she drunkenly drove over Boston police officer John O'Keefe in January 29, 2022 Amid intense media …

Glamorous Karen Read, on trial for murdering Boston cop, winks at cameras as she strolls into court past adoring fans: 'This chick thinks she's Miss America'
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Glamorous Karen Read, on trial for murdering Boston cop, winks at cameras as she strolls into court past adoring fans: 'This chick thinks she's Miss America'

Daily Mail  

Accused murderer Karen Read sparked backlash after winking at cameras outside court where she is standing trial for allegedly running over her Boston cop boyfriend in a drunken fit of rage. She is accused of killing her cop boyfriend John O'Keefe in January 2022, who was found dead outside a police officer friend's home hours after Read dropped him off …

Boston Cop’s ‘Taillight Murder’ Sparks 'Free Karen Read' Campaign
1 year, 4 months ago

Boston Cop’s ‘Taillight Murder’ Sparks 'Free Karen Read' Campaign

Huff Post  

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