After a night out on January 28, 2022, 46-year-old Boston Police Officer was discovered dead in his friend's driveway, covered in snow. The already bizarre scene was made more chaotic when John's girlfriend, Karen Read, was allegedly heard by first responders saying "I hit him! I hit him!" 

Almost immediately law enforcement determined that John's death was a result of Karen Read purposely hitting him with her vehicle the night before.....but this case wasn't so cut and dry. Almost all of the witnesses shared relationships with John and were involved in the law enforcement community. Was it possible they were covering up what really happened that night? 

According to Karen Read and her defense team, everyone involved with the case was involved in a conspiracy to frame her and ultimately cover up John's real murderer. 

Sources:

karen. (n.d.). wondery. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karen/id1756594491

Brother of John O’Keefe Speaks out about Karen Read mistrial. (n.d.). wcvb.com.

Karen Read and the Death of John O’Keefe (episode 252-260). (n.d.). https://prosecutorspodcast.com/tag/karen-read/

www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/who-is-karen-read-a-look-at-the-woman-at-the-center-of-a-media-firestorm/ar-BB1lznpM

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/karen-read-trial-timeline-john-okeefe/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/us/karen-read-murder-trial-boston.html

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