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Was the Karen Read verdict a shock? Here’s what 1,500 readers said.
When we asked Boston.com readers to weigh in on the verdict, more than 1,500 responded. The vast majority — 1,310 readers, or ...
Karen Read juror says 'collision did not occur,' police investigation was 'sloppy'
A woman on the jury that voted to acquit Karen Read this week on murder and manslaughter charges spoke exclusively to ABC ...
Karen Read was sentenced to a year of probation in her murder retrial
Earlier this week, a jury found Karen Read not guilty of murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John ...
Karen Read found not guilty of murder in retrial on police officer boyfriend's death
Prosecutors alleged Read hit her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car outside another officer's home in January 2022 and ...
Investigator and jurors speak out about Karen Read murder trial in aftermath of not guilty verdict
Two jurors and the lead investigator in the murder trial of Karen Read have come forward to comment about the case since a ...
‘It’s a figure of speech’: Michael Proctor addresses texts, Karen Read investigation in ABC interview
"Overall, myself and every detective in that office worked this case like we always do, so I wouldn't change anything," ...
Judge impounds jury list in Karen Read retrial following her acquittal on major charges
In her order, Judge Beverly Cannone said the Read case continues to draw "daily, divisive attention" and jurors could face "a ...
'The jury has spoken' Norfolk DA, MA police react to Karen Read acquittal
After Karen Read was acquitted of manslaughter and second-degree murder charges on June 18, the Norfolk District Attorney and Massachusetts police have made limited public statements about the outcome ...
‘We did the right thing’: Juror in Karen Read retrial confident in acquittal
A juror from Karen Read's retrial revealed what the most compelling piece of evidence jurors saw that led them to acquit Read ...
Juror says Karen Read was ‘innocent,’ calls investigation into John O’Keefe’s death ‘sloppy’
One of the 12 jurors who acquitted Karen Read of murder said the jury strongly felt that the investigators assigned to the ...
Karen Read acquitted in death of Boston police officer boyfriend
Karen Read was found not guilty of the three most serious charges she faced in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police ...
‘Too many holes.’ Juror on Karen Read trial speaks about case.
We couldn’t prove there was a collision and she was responsible for John’s death,” juror Paula Prado said. “The Commonwealth ...