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Editor's note: This page summarizes testimony in the Karen Read trial for Monday, May 19. For the latest updates on the Karen Read retrial, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Tuesday, May 20.
Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and is facing a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year. Karen Read is ...
Editor's note: This page summarizes updates on the Karen Read retrial for Friday, May 16. For the latest updates on the Karen Read trial, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Monday, May 19. Traces of ...
Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe's niece told jurors that his relationship with his suspected killer began to deteriorate in the weeks before his death. O'Keefe, 46, was found dead on Jan. 29, 2022.
Karen Read’s second murder trial entered its fifth week of witness testimony as prosecutors continue to build their case against the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her Boston police ...
As the Karen Read retrial continues, the possibility of prosecutors not calling several key witnesses, including the lead Massachusetts State Police investigator, is becoming closer to reality.
While Cannone didn’t agree with Karen Read’s lawyers that prosecutors were delayed in turning over the May 8 report, she left the door open for “ample” cross-examination when Burgess takes ...
Retrials resulting from mistrials are not a common occurrence in Massachusetts – despite the fact that the high-profile Karen Read murder case finds itself in exactly that situation. That’s ...
THERE WILL BE NO COMMENT FROM KAREN TODAY. KAREN READ LEFT THE COURTHOUSE MOMENTS AFTER THE JUDGE RULED ON A CRITICAL REQUEST FROM THE PROSECUTION IN HER SECOND DEGREE MURDER TRIAL FOR THE DEATH ...
WE DON’T NEED A DELAY. THAT’S WHAT KAREN READ TOLD REPORTERS COMING OUT OF COURT. BUT MINUTES EARLIER, IT WAS HER LAWYER, ROBERT ALESSI, WHO RAISED THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS TRIAL MIGHT NEED ...
Incumbent Topeka City Council member Karen Hiller is seeking reelection for District 1, highlighting her involvement in ongoing projects like the Polk-Quincy Viaduct. Hiller emphasizes her budget ...