Overview

• Karen Read faces a second trial on charges of second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter after a mistrial in 2024 due to a hung jury.
• Prosecutors argue Read drunkenly hit her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her vehicle and left him to die, while the defense claims a conspiracy among law enforcement to frame her.
• Special prosecutor Hank Brennan leads the prosecution, presenting Read’s public interviews as evidence, including statements about her intoxication and possible involvement in the incident.
• The defense has shifted focus to discrediting former lead investigator Michael Proctor, who was fired for policy violations, including sexist texts that emerged during the first trial.
• Jurors are hearing testimony from witnesses and experts as both sides present conflicting narratives about the events leading to O’Keefe’s death.