38 h. ago Karen Read Acquitted of Murder and Manslaughter in Retrial: What We Know

A jury found Ms. Read not guilty of murder and manslaughter on Wednesday in the death of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, in 2022. Her first trial last year ended in a mistrial.

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38 h. ago Karen Read found not guilty of murder in retrial on police officer boyfriend's death

Prosecutors alleged Read hit her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car outside another officer's home in January 2022 and then left him to die there during a blizzard.

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39 h. ago LIVE: Karen Read found not guilty of murder in retrial: ABC News Live

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39 h. ago Karen Read murder case verdict reached after deadlocked first trial

Karen Read's retrial concludes with a verdict on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of officer John O'Keefe during a blizzard.

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66 h. ago Jurors' questions in Karen Read retrial signal potential good news for defense

Experts say jurors' questions in Karen Read's retrial suggest they may be considering lesser charges than murder in the case of her boyfriend John O'Keefe's death

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3 d. ago Karen Read's defense wants verdict slip simplified as jurors deliberate murder charge

Jurors begin first full day of deliberations in Karen Read's murder retrial for the alleged hit-and-run death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe in 2022

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3 d. ago Livestream: Wait for a verdict continues in Karen Read murder trial

Jury deliberations resume Monday in Read’s murder retrial as the wait for a verdict continues.  The post Livestream: Wait for a verdict continues in Karen Read murder trial appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago Livestream: Closing arguments in Karen Read’s murder retrial

The lawyers will make their closing pitches Friday before the jury begins its deliberations to decide Karen Read’s fate. The post Livestream: Closing arguments in Karen Read’s murder retrial appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Defense attorney's dramatic courtroom move has legal experts talking in Karen Read murder trial

Special prosecutor Hank Brennan admits evidence mistake in Karen Read's murder retrial as defense requests mistrial, with legal experts divided on whether the error was intentional

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1 week ago Defense expert delivers devastating blow to prosecution theory in Karen Read murder trial as case nears end

Crash reconstructionist returns to stand in Karen Read's murder retrial as judge weighs additional expert testimony about injuries that killed John O'Keefe

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1 week ago Defense in Karen Read case accuses special prosecutor of misleading jury about damaged hoodie evidence

Crash reconstructionist returns to stand in Karen Read's murder retrial as judge weighs additional expert testimony about injuries that killed John O'Keefe

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1 week ago 'Cannon' test boosts Karen Read’s defense, showing taillight damage consistent with thrown bar glass

ARCCA crash reconstruction expert Daniel Wolfe testifies in Karen Read's murder retrial that damage to her taillight was consistent with a thrown glass.

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2 w. ago Critical witness puts case against Karen Read 'on life support,' lawyer says

During Karen Read's murder retrial, testimony from Sgt. Nicholas Barros challenges the condition of the SUV taillight linked to the 2022 death of John O'Keefe.

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2 w. ago Karen Read sells home and taps retirement fund to pay mounting legal bills in murder retrial

Facing life in prison, Karen Read turns to crowdfunding to cover $5 million legal fees in her second murder trial, highlighting the financial burden of high-profile cases.

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3 w. ago Livestream: Accident reconstructionist back for a second day in Karen Read murder retrial

Weighing in on prosecutors' theory that Read backed her SUV into John O'Keefe, Judson Welcher opined, “That is what happened.” The post Livestream: Accident reconstructionist back for a second day in Karen Read murder retrial appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Livestream: Karen Read murder retrial stretches into sixth week with additional testimony

“I’m anxious,” Read told reporters last week. “I’m ready to put on our case, which will be more robust than it was last year.” The post Livestream: Karen Read murder retrial stretches into sixth week with additional testimony appeared first on Boston.com.

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