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Jury Deliberates in Retrial of Karen Read for Murder

6/14/2025

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Jury deliberations are underway in the retrial of Karen Read, who stands accused of murdering Boston officer John O'Keefe during a snowstorm in January 2022. Prosecutors allege she hit him with her SUV, while her defense argues that the investigation was flawed and that O'Keefe was assaulted by others. Read, steadfast in her innocence, continues to receive public backing.

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Jury deliberations are underway in the retrial of Karen Read, who stands accused of murdering Boston officer John O'Keefe during a snowstorm in January 2022. Prosecutors allege she hit him with her SUV, while her defense argues that the investigation was flawed and that O'Keefe was assaulted by others. Read, steadfast in her innocence, continues to receive public backing.