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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 ...
Karen Read retrial Day 17 – Crime lab scientists test the evidence Karen Read retrial Day 16: Medical examiner could not determine manner of death Karen Read Day 15 gets back to forensic ...
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.
"We are here today because John O'Keefe was killed by the actions and conduct of that defendant, Karen Read." Brennan told the jury that data from Read's cellphone and car will be a key part of ...
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 ...
A high-profile retrial: Attorneys delivered opening statements in the second murder trial of Karen Read, who is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. The first ...
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.
Hammered Hank, the special prosecutor, came out of the gate Tuesday in the Karen Read retrial and immediately put a worldwide audience not just to sleep, but into a deep coma. The whole first day ...
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 ...