49 h. ago Karen Read's second murder trial set to start in death of boyfriend cop: What to know

Karen Read is set to go on trial for the second time next week on murder charges in the January 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston cop John O'Keefe.

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66 h. ago Karen Read trial: Juror in 1st mistrial joins defense as suspected cop killer returns to court

A Massachusetts attorney who served as an alternate juror in the mistrial of Karen Read last year has joined her defense in her second murder trial.

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67 h. ago Karen Read’s new lawyer, an alternate juror from her first trial, speaks out

“I waited for nearly a year after the mistrial, hoping the court system would work as intended to remedy some of the wrongs in this case,” Victoria Brophey George told Vanity Fair. The post Karen Read’s new lawyer, an alternate juror from her first trial, speaks out appeared first on Boston.com.

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68 h. ago Karen Read is on trial for murder a 2nd time. Here's what to know about her case

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.

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68 h. ago A guide to the Karen Read case, as she returns to court for her second murder trial

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.

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5 d. ago Karen Read trial witness lists: Who’s returning, who’s new, and who’s missing?

Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Karen Read case have submitted their witness lists. Here's who's on them. The post Karen Read trial witness lists: Who’s returning, who’s new, and who’s missing? appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago Karen Read case: Docuseries finale reveals Read’s emotions as she awaited her fate

The fifth episode of “A Body in the Snow” shows a tearful Read worrying about her future and her family as jury deliberations in her first trial stretched on. The post Karen Read case: Docuseries finale reveals Read’s emotions as she awaited her fate appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Karen Read murder case: Lawyers face off in marathon pretrial hearing

Dozens of outstanding motions remain, many of them requests to determine the evidence and arguments the prosecution and defense will be allowed to present at trial. The post Karen Read murder case: Lawyers face off in marathon pretrial hearing appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Karen Read trial: Lead detective's wife slams suspected cop killer's media tour as 'unrelenting propaganda'

"Unrelenting propaganda" from suspected Boston cop killer Karen Read aims to taint the jury pool, according to the family of the case's lead investigator.

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3 w. ago Accused Texas cop killer returns to court after Dem judge freed him on bond in ‘slap in the face’ move: expert

Dremone Francis, the Texas man accused of killing Deputy Fernando Esqueda in July 2024, is set to appear in court Tuesday for the first time since he was released on bond.

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