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Karen Read's Murder Retrial: Police Cover-Up Allegations Unveiled

6/4/2025

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Karen Read, 45, is embroiled in a gripping retrial over the second-degree murder and manslaughter charges stemming from the tragic death of her boyfriend, Boston officer John O'Keefe. Accused of striking him with her SUV in January 2022 and abandoning him, her defense alleges a police cover-up, claiming O'Keefe suffered brutal injuries from a dog attack before being left outside to perish.

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Karen Read, 45, is embroiled in a gripping retrial over the second-degree murder and manslaughter charges stemming from the tragic death of her boyfriend, Boston officer John O'Keefe. Accused of striking him with her SUV in January 2022 and abandoning him, her defense alleges a police cover-up, claiming O'Keefe suffered brutal injuries from a dog attack before being left outside to perish.