​Karen Read is a 44-year-old former financial analyst and adjunct professor from Mansfield, Massachusetts. She was in a relationship with Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. On January 29, 2022, O'Keefe was found unresponsive in the snow outside the Canton home of fellow officer Brian Albert and was later pronounced dead. Authorities allege that Read, after a night of drinking, struck O'Keefe with her SUV during a three-point turn and left the scene. She was subsequently charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of personal injury and death.

Read has pleaded not guilty, asserting her innocence and claiming she is the victim of a cover-up involving law enforcement officers. Her defense contends that O'Keefe was beaten inside Albert's home and then left outside, suggesting that the injuries he sustained are inconsistent with being struck by a vehicle. The initial trial began in April 2024 and concluded in July 2024 with a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. A retrial is scheduled to commence on April 1, 2025.


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