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Karen Read Acquitted of Murder in Boyfriend’s Death, Receives Probation for Drunken Driving

The verdict ends a retrial overshadowed by flawed investigation allegations, setting the stage for a civil wrongful death lawsuit

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Overview

  • Jurors cleared Read of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe.
  • She was found guilty only of operating under the influence and received one year of probation as a first-time offender.
  • Lead investigator Michael Proctor was fired after sharing misogynistic and unprofessional texts about Read during the investigation.
  • State Police Commissioner Col. Geoffrey Noble announced new investigative training and oversight measures in response to the case controversies.
  • O’Keefe’s family has filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit against Read and two bars that allegedly overserved her before the crash.