Overview

• Karen Read is accused of second-degree murder for allegedly running over her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, in January 2022 and leaving him to die in freezing conditions.
• Her defense claims she was framed in a law enforcement cover-up, arguing that O’Keefe’s death resulted from an altercation with fellow officers.
• Read’s 2024 trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, leading to a retrial scheduled for April 1, 2025.
• A new documentary series, 'A Body in the Snow,' premiered on March 17, 2025, exploring the case and its controversies, further amplifying public interest.
• The case has sparked widespread debate over law enforcement accountability, media influence on public perception, and the challenges of high-profile trials.