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June 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Jury deliberates in Karen Read murder retrial

The jury will pick up deliberations after stopping for the weekend following just two hours on Friday.
June 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
VIDEO: Jury deliberates in Karen Read murder retrial
June 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Key takeaways from 2nd Karen Read trial

A Massachusetts jury has begun deliberating in Karen Read's second murder trial over the killing of her police officer boyfriend.
June 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Karen Read listens to her attorney, David Yannetti, address Judge Beverly Cannone during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, June 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass.
June 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Jury deliberations resume in Karen Read murder retrial

Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022. ABC News’ Olivia Rubin reports.
June 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
VIDEO: Jury deliberations resume in Karen Read murder retrial
June 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Jury to resume deliberations in Karen Read retrial

ABC News’ legal contributor Brian Buckmire breaks down the latest and what’s to come in the Karen Read and Sean “Diddy” Combs trials.
June 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
VIDEO: Jury to resume deliberations in Karen Read retrial
June 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Lawyers present dueling narratives in Karen Read trial

Both the prosecution and defense are making passionate closing arguments before the jury begins deliberations.
June 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: Lawyers present dueling narratives in Karen Read trial
June 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Karen Read retrial: Key takeaways as jury about to get the case

With closing arguments now underway, the second sensational trial of Karen Read -- accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022 -- is nearing a close.
June 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
VIDEO: Karen Read retrial: Key takeaways as jury about to get the case
June 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Karen Read murder retrial moves to closing arguments

ABC News' Olivia Rubin and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell discuss what each side can bring up in closing arguments, and what instructions will be given to the jury.
June 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Karen Read murder retrial moves to closing arguments
June 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Karen Read defense team rests its case

The defense in the Karen Read murder retrial rested its case without putting the defendant on the stand. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, in January 2022.
June 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
VIDEO: Karen Read defense team rests its case
June 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM

Final defense witness takes stand in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin and civil trial attorney Jo-Anna Nieves discuss the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
June 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
VIDEO: Final defense witness takes stand in Karen Read murder retrial
June 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Defense medical expert takes stand in Karen Read retrial

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell discuss testimony from Dr. Elizabeth Laposata, former Rhode Island chief medical examiner.
June 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
VIDEO: Defense medical expert takes stand in Karen Read retrial
June 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Accident reconstruction expert returns to stand in Karen Read retrial

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell discuss testimony from Daniel Wolfe, the director of an accident reconstruction company.
June 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Accident reconstruction expert returns to stand in Karen Read retrial
June 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Accident reconstruction expert takes the stand in Karen Read retrial

Read's lawyers are calling their final witness in her retrial.
June 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
VIDEO: Accident reconstruction expert takes the stand in Karen Read retrial
June 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Defense questions accident reconstruction expert in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof and criminal defense attorney Phil Harvey discuss testimony from Daniel Wolfe, the director of an accident reconstruction company.
June 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Defense questions accident reconstruction expert in Karen Read murder retrial
June 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM

Video shows Karen Read and John O’Keefe an hour before alleged ramming with SUV

The jury was shown Read and her Boston police officer boyfriend in an affectionate moment – less than an hour before prosecutors allege she rammed O'Keefe with her SUV, killing him.
June 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
VIDEO: Video shows Karen Read and John O’Keefe an hour before alleged ramming with SUV
June 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Snowplow driver takes the stand in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof and civil trial attorney Jo-Anna Nieves discuss the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
June 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Snowplow driver takes the stand in Karen Read murder retrial
June 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Prosecutors grill defense expert in Karen Read trial

ABC News' Matt Gutman has the latest on the ferocious cross examination of Dr. Marie Russel, a critical witness for the defense in the Karen Read trial.
June 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
VIDEO: Prosecutors grill defense expert in Karen Read trial
June 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Judge denies Karen Read another mistrial in killing of boyfriend

Judge Beverly Cannone denied Karen Read a mistrial in her second murder trial in the killing of her police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe on Tuesday.
June 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Karen Read listens during her murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., June 3, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM

Judge denies Karen Read defense team's call for a mistrial

Karen Read is accused of reversing her SUV into her police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe after a night of drinking.
June 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
VIDEO: Judge denies Karen Read defense team's call for a mistrial
June 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Judge denies defense’s call for mistrial in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi reports on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
June 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
VIDEO: Judge denies defense’s call for mistrial in Karen Read murder retrial
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Karen Read’s defense attorneys spar with hostile witnesses

Read’s defense attorney Alan Jackson sparred with former Canton police officer Kelly Dever, a witness the defense itself called to the stand.
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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June 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM

Karen Read defense clashes with own witness in murder trial

At the Karen Read murder trial in Boston, Massachusetts, the defense clashed with its own witness, a former Canton police officer.
June 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
VIDEO: Karen Read defense clashes with own witness in murder trial
June 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Defense questions former police officer in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi and criminal attorney Lauren Johnson-Norris report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
June 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
VIDEO: Defense questions former police officer in Karen Read murder retrial
May 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Defense begins after prosecution rests in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof and criminal attorney Lauren Johnson-Norris report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
May 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
VIDEO: Defense begins after prosecution rests in Karen Read murder retrial
May 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Defense ready to call first witness in Karen Read trial

After more than six weeks of testimony, the prosecution rested its case in the murder trial on Thursday.
May 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Defense ready to call first witness in Karen Read trial
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Crash expert back on the stand in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
VIDEO: Crash expert back on the stand in Karen Read murder retrial
May 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Crash expert questioned in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof reports on the testimony from crash reconstructionist Judson Welcher.
May 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Crash expert questioned in Karen Read murder retrial
May 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM

Defense prepares to make its case in Karen Read trial

The prosecution in Read’s trial is expected to wrap up with dramatic testimony from an expert in accident reconstruction.  
May 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
VIDEO: Defense prepares to make its case in Karen Read trial
May 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Expert witness on car, phone data questioned in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
May 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
VIDEO: Expert witness on car, phone data questioned in Karen Read murder retrial
1 month ago

New forensics evidence surfaces in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof reports on the latest headlines from the Massachusetts courtroom.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New forensics evidence surfaces in Karen Read murder retrial
1 month ago

Digital forensics expert takes stand in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin and criminal attorney Lauren Johnson-Norris report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Digital forensics expert takes stand in Karen Read murder retrial
1 month ago

Expert witness introduces new timeline at Karen Read trial

Shannon Burgess, a digital forensics expert for the prosecution, testified that he has written a new report challenging the accepted timeline of what happened in John O’Keefe’s final seconds.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Expert witness introduces new timeline at Karen Read trial
1 month ago

New evidence allowed in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin reports on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New evidence allowed in Karen Read murder retrial
1 month ago

Forensic scientist testifies about victim’s DNA in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Forensic scientist testifies about victim’s DNA in Karen Read murder retrial
1 month ago

New witness takes the stand in Karen Read murder retrial

ABC News’ Phil Lipof reports on the latest headlines from the Massachusetts case.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New witness takes the stand in Karen Read murder retrial
1 month ago

Karen Read murder retrial focuses on ‘flirtatious’ text messages

ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi reports on the latest headlines from the Massachusetts case.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Karen Read murder retrial focuses on ‘flirtatious’ text messages
1 month ago

Massachusetts state police grilled by defense in Karen Read trial

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani delivers the latest from the trial of Karen Read.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Massachusetts state police grilled by defense in Karen Read trial
1 month ago

Key investigators testify in Karen Read retrial

Massachusetts state police sergeant Yuri Bukhenik testified that he and trooper Michael Proctor were the first police to question Karen Read about the death of her officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Key investigators testify in Karen Read retrial
1 month ago

Day 11 of Karen Read murder retrial spotlights digital forensics

Dave Aronberg, former state attorney for Palm Beach County, reacts to the digital evidence being presented to the jury.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Day 11 of Karen Read murder retrial spotlights digital forensics
1 month ago

Jury hears voicemails Karen Read left alleged victim the night he died

Jurors heard from eight voicemails from Read to her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, in the hours before he was pronounced dead during a blizzard in January 2022.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Jury hears voicemails Karen Read left alleged victim the night he died
1 month ago

Paramedic testifies she heard Karen Read say, 'I hit him,' in murder retrial

ABC News' Ike Ejiochi and criminal defense attorney Bernarda Villalona discuss Monday's testimony and the return of Paul Gallagher to the stand.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Paramedic testifies she heard Karen Read say, 'I hit him,' in murder retrial
1 month ago

Paramedic testifies she heard Karen Read say, 'I hit him,' in murder retrial

Katie McLaughlin, a Canton firefighter paramedic who responded to the scene, testified Monday.
1 month ago
Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
1 month ago

Testimony focuses on Karen Read’s blood alcohol content in murder retrial

ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi and former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani discuss the lead prosecutor and testimony about Read's drinking.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Testimony focuses on Karen Read’s blood alcohol content in murder retrial
1 month ago

Key witness returns in Karen Read retrial

Jennifer McCabe returned to the stand for cross-examination.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Key witness returns in Karen Read retrial
1 month ago

Key witness in Karen Read murder retrial grilled for 3rd day

Prosecutors allege that Karen Read struck her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her Lexus SUV outside of another officer's home and left him to die in a blizzard.
1 month ago
Karen Read talks with her attorneys during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., May 2, 2025.
1 month ago

Karen Read murder retrial: Witness testifies she heard defendant say, 'I hit him'

Prosecutors allege Karen Read struck her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him to die.
1 month ago
Karen Read listens to the testimony of Jennifer McCabe during her murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass.,on April 30, 2025.
1 month ago

Supreme Court rejects Karen Read's latest appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Karen Read’s petition for certiorari, and therefore will not review her case.
1 month ago
Karen Read sits with her defense team during her trial, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass.
1 month ago

Karen Read murder trial: Mother of victim speaks out for 1st time

Prosecutors allege that, following a night of drinking, Karen Read struck her boyfriend -- Boston police officer John O'Keefe -- with her Lexus SUV and left him to die.
1 month ago
John O'Keefe's mother Peggy recounts hearing about her sons death during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on April 23, 2025.
1 month ago

Karen Read on trial again for alleged murder of police officer boyfriend

The prosecution alleges that Karen Read struck her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her SUV then left the scene as the area was hit with a major blizzard.
1 month ago
Karen Read talks with her defense team during her second murder trial at Norfolk Superior Court, April 22, 2025 in Dedham, Mass.
1 month ago

Key Karen Read murder trial witness says victim has been 'forgotten'

Karen Read arrived in court for the first day of her second murder trial as her defense team maintains her innocence, saying she is the victim of a police cover-up.
1 month ago
Kerry Roberts, witness in Karen Read's murder trial, speaks with ABC News.
1 month ago

Karen Read asks Supreme Court to prevent retrial for murder

Karen Read has filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay of her trial pending review on her claims of constitutional violation.
1 month ago
Karen Read talks with one of her lawyers inside Norfolk Superior Court during the second week of her trial, April 7, 2025 in Dedham, Mass.