Fresh off her acquittal, Karen Read is turning her two-trial ordeal over the 2022 death of her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, into a feature film. Just last week, Read was acquitted of charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter under the influence, and leaving the scene of the …
Read More »Karen Read Found Not Guilty of Murder in Retrial
Three years after the death of her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday afternoon. The Boston woman faced second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death charges. Jurors in …
Read More »Karen Read Lawyer Says Case Is 'Definition of Reasonable Doubt' as Second Trial Begins
Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of drunkenly hitting and killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, returned to court Tuesday, April 22, as her second murder trial got underway. Read previously stood trial last year on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges, with the case gaining significant viral attention …
Read More »Officer in Karen Read Case Joked About Searching Her Phone for Nudes in 'Pivotal' Trial Moment
A Massachusetts State Trooper who was a lead investigator in the death of Karen Read’s boyfriend John O’Keefe joked about searching her phone for nude photos, according to a new docuseries about the high-profile case. Read stood trial last year on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges after being accused of …
Read More »A Jury Wouldn't Convict Karen Read. Now She Wants Her Charges Dismissed
Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who was accused of murdering her late boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe in 2022, is asking Massachusetts’ Supreme Court to dismiss her charges, the Associated Press reports. The news comes after Read’s case garnered national attention and ended with a mistrial after jurors couldn’t …
Read More »Karen Read Facing Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Alleged Killing of Boyfriend John O'Keefe
Karen Read is facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the brother of her late husband, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Paul O’Keefe filed the suit on behalf of his family, accusing Read of drunkenly running over John with her SUV and leaving him to die outside during a snowstorm …
Read More »Karen Read Murder Trial: Inside TikTok's Newest True-Crime Obsession
On Jan. 29, 2022, Massachusetts woman Karen Read went to a bar with her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, dropping him off at the home of a fellow police officer Brian Albert just after midnight. Six hours later, O’Keefe’s body was found outside in the snow, kickstarting what has …
Read More »Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Murder Case
The jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision on whetherKaren Read— the woman accused of murdering her late boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, by running him over with a car in 2022 —is guilty or not. Massachusetts judge Beverly J. Cannone declared a mistrial in the case …
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