US EditionJury selection begins in Karen Read’s retrial over the death of her Boston police boyfriend
- Karen Read's second murder trial is set to begin on Tuesday, April 1, at the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, where she is accused of murdering her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe.
- The retrial follows a hung jury in her first trial, which concluded in July 2024, and stems from an incident on January 29, 2022, in Canton, where prosecutors allege that Read, 45 and from Mansfield, struck O'Keefe with her vehicle after a night of drinking and left him to die in the snow.
- Read has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, while her defense claims a cover-up and argues that someone else was responsible.
- Leading up to the trial, supporters organized demonstrations across Massachusetts in communities like Canton, Dedham, New Bedford, Randolph and Worcester, but a buffer zone of 200 feet has been established around the courthouse, restricting signs, clothing, and bullhorns.
- With jury selection anticipated to last at least a week, the case has garnered significant media attention, prompting the summoning of hundreds of extra jurors, and legal analysts like Martha Coakley expect some differences in this second trial, including a new prosecutor and a judge that is trying to exclude external factors that could influence potential jurors.
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Jury selection begins in Karen Read retrial over the death of her Boston police boyfriend
Jury selection began Tuesday in the retrial of Karen Read, less than a year after a judge declared a mistrial on charges that she was responsible for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read, of Mansfield, is accused of striking her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm outside of a house party in Canton. Her attorneys have said that O’Keefe was actually killed by someone …
Retrial Begins for Karen Read in Death of Boston Police Officer Boyfriend
Jury selection began on April 1 in the retrial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of striking and killing her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV during a snowstorm in January 2022. The retrial comes less than a year after a Norfolk County jury was unable to reach a verdict following a four-month trial that drew national attention and fierce public debate. Read, 45, a social media influencer, financial analyst, and former co…
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