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Karen Read Trial Highlights Angry Voicemails and Evidence Collection Controversy

Prosecutors present digital evidence and forensic testimony as defense alleges police misconduct in retrial over Boston officer's death.

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Dedham, MA – May 5: Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Jurors heard eight profanity-laden voicemails and saw evidence of over 50 unanswered calls from Karen Read to her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, on the night of his death in January 2022.
  • Prosecutors claim Read struck O’Keefe with her SUV and left him to die in the snow, while the defense argues he was fatally beaten at a party and Read is the victim of a police conspiracy.
  • Massachusetts State Police Trooper Nicholas Guarino testified about cellphone and Wi-Fi data showing Read’s phone connected to O’Keefe’s home Wi-Fi at 12:36 a.m. on the night of the incident.
  • Former Canton Police Lt. Paul Gallagher faced cross-examination over improvised evidence collection methods, including using red Solo cups and a leaf blower, raising questions about the investigation’s integrity.
  • Judge Beverly Cannone ruled to exclude references to the Sandra Birchmore investigation unless the defense introduces related testimony, maintaining focus on the O’Keefe case.