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Karen Read Retrial Enters Second Week with Focus on Expert Witness Disputes

Jurors review crime scene and hear testimony on Read's blood alcohol level as defense prepares for hearings on crash experts.

Karen Read sits with her defense team during her trial, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass.
Mass. State Police detective Nicholas Guarino reviews cellular phone logs while testifying during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
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Overview

  • The retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV in 2022, continues into its second week.
  • Jurors visited the crime scene at 34 Fairview Road in Canton, Massachusetts, and examined Read's SUV, the alleged murder weapon.
  • Testimony revealed Read's blood alcohol content was 0.093%, above the legal limit, hours after O’Keefe’s body was found; the defense argues medical conditions may have affected the test results.
  • The defense continues to assert a police conspiracy, alleging O’Keefe was fatally beaten by another law enforcement officer at the house party.
  • Judge Beverly Cannone is set to address logistical issues regarding two crash expert witnesses from ARCCA later this week.