Overview

• Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, faces charges including second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter.
• State Police Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik concluded three days of testimony on May 12, detailing evidence such as a broken taillight and an alleged admission by Read saying, 'I hit him.'
• The defense continues to challenge the investigation’s integrity, citing fired trooper Michael Proctor’s vulgar messages and raising questions about bias and evidence handling.
• Prosecutors plan to introduce testimony about a prior domestic dispute in Aruba, while the defense advances a theory implicating ATF agent Brian Higgins in O’Keefe’s death.
• The trial, which follows a 2024 hung jury, has drawn significant public attention, with the next court date currently unconfirmed after the abrupt pause.