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Karen Read Trial Highlights Voicemails, Evidence Handling in Retrial

Jurors hear emotional voicemails and testimony on improvised evidence collection methods as the second trial progresses in the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

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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)
Dedham, MA – April 28: Karen Read listens to the testimony of Cellebrite digital intelligence expert Ian Whiffin. The murder retrial of Karen Read continues in Norfolk Superior Court in front of Judge Beverly J. Cannone on April 28, 2025. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Prosecutors presented cellphone data showing Karen Read made 44 calls and left eight angry voicemails for John O’Keefe on the night he died in January 2022.
  • Jurors heard voicemails in which Read accused O’Keefe of infidelity and expressed frustration, with one voicemail saying, 'I f---ing hate you.'
  • Defense attorneys argue Read is being framed in a police conspiracy and claim O’Keefe was beaten inside the house before his body was placed outside.
  • Testimony revealed investigators used unconventional methods like red Solo cups and a leaf blower to collect evidence at the scene, raising questions about procedural integrity.
  • Judge Beverly Cannone ruled to exclude references to the unrelated Sandra Birchmore investigation unless the defense introduces it, maintaining focus on the O’Keefe case.