Karen Read

MA v. Karen Read - Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial Karen Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Her attorney claims she's being framed by a corrupt investigation.


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Karen Read
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Female defendant sits next to her attorneys.
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Karen Read sits in court
Karen Read in court.
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Karen Read props her cheek on her fist in court
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Karen Read appears in court during a hearing
Karen Read in court/ John O'Keefe in uniform
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Karen Read in court.
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Brian Tully and Yuri Bukhenik take the stand in the Karen Read trial
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Massachusetts State Police Detective Lt. Brian Tully in court.
Karen Read appears briefly in court as the judge schedules a retrial for the high-profile murder case against her involving her Boston police officer boyfriend that ended in a mistrial earlier this month.
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A juror from the Karen Read trial is in fear for their personal safety and personal safety of their family if the names of the jury are made public. In response, the judge has extended the time that the names and identities of the jurors will remain sealed.
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A fourth juror has confirmed to Karen Read's attorneys that the jury had reached not guilty verdicts on two of the most serious charges.
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Karen Read sits in court
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Court TV feels the jury didn't hear everything in the Karen Read trial because the way the case was tried, with two cases seemingly being tried at once: Karen Read for murder and the investigators and the Canton Police for an alleged cover-up.
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The Day After the Karen Read Mistrial

The day after the Karen Read mistrial, Julie Grant's top story investigates what mistakes led to the mistrial and what could be done better next... More

July 2, 2024

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Judge Beverly Cannone was forced to declare a mistrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict for Karen Read after more than 24 hours of deliberations.
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Karen Read's attorneys speak during an impromptu press conference after Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial because the jury in the Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial couldn't reach a verdict after 26 hours of deliberations.
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Karen Read sits in court
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