Overview
- Karen Read faces charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.
- Jennifer McCabe, a key prosecution witness, testified about the night of O’Keefe’s death, including seeing Read’s SUV outside the party location and discovering O’Keefe’s body in the snow.
- McCabe described Read’s erratic behavior the morning after O’Keefe went missing, including statements of uncertainty about whether she struck him with her vehicle.
- The defense alleges a police cover-up, claiming O’Keefe was fatally beaten by another officer and that Read is being framed for his death.
- This retrial follows a 2024 mistrial, with the defense expected to cross-examine McCabe to challenge her account and raise doubts about investigative integrity.