A timeline of the Karen Read murder trial in Massachusetts

Karen Read was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, during her retrial in June 2025, though she was convicted of driving under the influence. The first trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury. Read’s defense claimed she was framed in an alleged cover-up, while prosecutors argued she hit O’Keefe with her SUV and left him to die. The case has drawn significant media attention and public interest.

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