A timeline of the Karen Read case
Summary
Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, after a retrial in June 2025. She was, however, convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol related to the incident in 2022.Key Facts
- Karen Read was retried in 2025 after a mistrial in her first murder trial in 2024.
- The jury acquitted Read of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
- She was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol.
- John O’Keefe died in January 2022, and Read was accused of hitting him with her SUV and leaving the scene.
- Defense lawyers claimed Read was framed by people including law enforcement.
- Texts and voicemails showed a troubled relationship between Read and O’Keefe before the incident.
- Read was seen on surveillance near O’Keefe’s SUV the morning he died, but no tail light pieces were found in the driveway.
- There was disagreement over the timing of a Google search on how long a person can survive in the cold.
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