In June 2025, a Massachusetts jury found Karen Read not guilty of murdering her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, but convicted her of driving under the influence. The case became a national flashpoint, pitting the prosecution's theory that Read struck O'Keefe with her SUV against the defense's explosive allegations of a police cover-up involving a house party fight and a dog attack. The verdict satisfied no one—and left Canton, Massachusetts, struggling to heal.