Overview

• Jennifer McCabe, a key prosecution witness, testified for three days, recounting events surrounding John O’Keefe’s death and alleging Karen Read admitted to hitting him.
• Defense attorney Alan Jackson challenged McCabe’s credibility, highlighting inconsistencies in her statements across grand jury testimony, police reports, and the current trial.
• McCabe denied allegations of collusion with family members to align accounts of the night O’Keefe’s body was found, despite defense claims referencing group text messages.
• Prosecutors emphasized McCabe’s emotional state and her recollection of Read asking her to Google how long it takes to die in the cold, a point contested by the defense due to conflicting timelines.
• Forensic experts are expected to testify next, with the defense poised to argue that O’Keefe’s injuries are inconsistent with being struck by an SUV, revisiting findings from the first trial.