A Jury has reached a verdict in the Karen Read murder trial, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022, finding her not guilty of all charges. The verdict came nearly a year after her first trial ended in a mistrial.
Read faced serious charges stemming from the death of her boyfriend, Officer John O’Keefe, who was found outside the Canton home of another officer, Brian Albert, during a snowstorm in January 2022.
Prosecutors alleged that Read had struck O’Keefe with her SUV and left him to die in the snow. They charged her with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of personal injury and death.
The defense presented a sharply different narrative. They argued that Read’s vehicle never hit O’Keefe. Instead, they claimed O’Keefe was assaulted—possibly by individuals inside the house—and then left outside during the blizzard. The defense also suggested he had been mauled by a dog, adding another layer of mystery to the already complex case.
After the jury began deliberations on June 13, they submitted four questions to the judge, including whether a hung jury on one charge would affect the