US EditionClosing Arguments Underway in Karen Read’s Retrial for the Death of John O’Keefe
- Karen Read's second murder trial for the death of John O'Keefe is underway at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, with closing arguments set for June 13, 2025.
- The trial is a continuation following a mistrial declared on July 1, 2024, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial proceedings concerning an incident on January 29, 2022, when Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her vehicle amid a snowstorm.
- Prosecutors allege Read deliberately backed into O'Keefe, who was then left outside in the snow, while the defense claims a conspiracy framed her and argues key evidence is inconsistent or unreliable.
- Defense attorney Mark Bederow expressed skepticism about prosecutor Hank Brennan’s last-minute choice to forgo calling rebuttal witnesses, arguing that the decision did not reflect a position of confidence and weakened the prosecution’s closing argument.
- The jury of 12 will soon deliberate over more than 200 pieces of evidence, and observers, including supporter Paul Lynch, anticipate a swift not guilty verdict, though the outcome remains uncertain.
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Jury deliberates in Boston woman's retrial
DEDHAM, Mass. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The jury has started deliberations after closing arguments Friday in the retrial of a Boston woman accused of hitting her boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow. Prosecutors say Karen Read killed police officer John O'Keefe following a lovers' quarrel. The defense argues O'Keefe was killed by a fellow officer at a house party. Read is charged with second degree murder, manslaughter and leaving …
Karen Read defense: Problematic investigation into John O’Keefe death grabs federal attention
Among the many fireworks at the most recent hearing in the case of Karen Read, charged with killing her boyfriend John O’Keefe last year, is the defense’s claim that the investigation is so troubled that the federal government has opened…
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Jury begins deliberating whether Karen Read is guilty of murder in Boston police boyfriend’s death
Jurors in the second murder trial of Karen Read have begun deliberating after weeks of testimony. The highly divisive case has hinged on the prosecution's theory of jaded love turned deadly.
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