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First day of Karen Read’s retrial focuses on moments surrounding discovery of John O’Keefe’s body
After nine months of anticipation, Read’s second murder trial in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe began ...
Karen Read’s second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend
Karen Read’s second murder trial began Tuesday with a prosecutor saying the defendant’s own words will bolster evidence that ...
Attorney Describes 'Embarrassing' Moment With Karen Read Witness
A firefighter-paramedic took the stand during the opening day of Karen Read's second trial in Norfolk Superior Court.
Judge scolds Karen Read’s defense for discovery violations on federal crash experts
Judge Beverly Cannone determined that Read’s defense had not fulfilled its reciprocal discovery obligations with regard to a ...
Karen Read retrial: Defense calls Proctor a ‘cancer’ as prosecutors hammer ‘science and data’
The prosecution and defense offered vastly different facts and theories as Karen Read's second murder trial got underway ...
Prosecutors claim Karen Read ‘clipped’ her cop boyfriend and left him in the snow. She insists she is being framed
The prosecution painted Read as an angry girlfriend who rammed into her boyfriend after a long night of heavy drinking. The ...
New trial, new approach: No ‘framed’ arguments, but Karen Read defense hammers fired investigator
There are some self-inflicted wounds by investigators in the case," says a former federal prosecutor who watched opening ...
Karen Read prosecutor wants to block defense from blaming after-party guests, pet dog in opening statement
Prosecution motion filed in Karen Read case to limit defense strategy to blame law enforcement or dog for Boston Police ...