Overview

• The 12-member jury resumed deliberations Monday on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death.
• Prosecutor Hank Brennan argued that SUV data and witness testimony prove Read intentionally struck her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her vehicle.
• Defense attorney Alan Jackson countered that Read is being framed, citing alleged investigative bias, claims that O’Keefe was beaten and a potential police conspiracy to plant evidence.
• This marks Read’s second murder trial after a 2024 mistrial, with the jury composed of seven women and five men.
• The original incident took place outside a Canton house party in January 2022, drawing public attention and demonstrations outside the courthouse.