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Karen Read Retrial Advances as Jury Visits Crime Scene

Jurors in the second trial of Karen Read, accused of fatally striking her boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV, examined the Canton property where his body was found.

A photo of Los Angeles attorney David Ring of Taylor & Ring.
Canton - February 2: View of 34 Fairview Road in Canton, MA on February 02, 2022. Massachusetts State Police homicide detectives arrested Karen A. Read, 41, of Mansfield, on a manslaughter warrant in the Saturday death of John OKeefe, a Boston Police officer who was found unresponsive outside a Canton residence early Saturday morning. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Jurors toured the Canton home where John O’Keefe’s body was discovered in January 2022, marking a pivotal moment in the retrial of Karen Read.
  • Prosecutors argue Read, with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit, struck O’Keefe in a drunken rage after a night out and left him in the snow to die.
  • Defense attorneys claim a police conspiracy framed Read and suggest O’Keefe was beaten at the party before being left outside to succumb to his injuries and hypothermia.
  • Key evidence presented includes Read’s 0.093% blood alcohol test, autopsy findings of blunt-force trauma and hypothermia, and strained text messages between the couple.
  • The trial continues with witness testimony and evidence presentation, as jurors weigh conflicting narratives and intense public scrutiny surrounding the case.