The Karen Read case

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  Karen Read Apr 1

  Watch every day of the first Karen Read murder trial

  The trial of Karen Read, a woman arrested on suspicion of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowy line, has gripped people in Massachusetts and beyond. There are scores of witnesses, very detailed evidence and controversial theories and allegations in the case. W...
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  Crime and Courts Apr 16

  Karen Read retrial: Recap of final preparations — ‘things are getting tense'

  In the final hearing before opening statements begin for Karen Read’s second murder trial, a flurry of outstanding motions were heard by Judge Beverly Cannone as both sides made their final preparations. Read says she has “no choice but to be ready.” ......We recap a clash in court over crash reconstruction experts and when blogge...
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  Karen Read Apr 16

  ‘I have no choice but to be ready,' Karen Read says ahead of retrial's opening

  Opening statements in the Karen Read retrial are due to begin in less than a week, after jury selection concluded Tuesday, and Karen Read says she’s ready.
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  Crime and Courts Apr 15

  The jury is set for Karen Read's retrial — here's what she says

  Jury selection for the Karen Read retrial is complete, after 10 days — twice as long as it took in the first trial. Here’s what she said after court, with opening statements on the horizon.  Plus, we ask legal analyst Peter Tragos and NBC10 courtroom insider Sue O’Connell what they think will be different this time around....
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  Karen Read Apr 15

  Full jury seated for Karen Read retrial, opening statements next week

  Jury selection has concluded for the Karen Read retrial, after 10 days and more than 500 people screened.
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  Crime and Courts Apr 14

  No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered

  There was speculation that opening statements in Karen Read’s retrial would begin Tuesday, but the day now holds more jury selection in store after Monday began and ended with the number of seated jurors at 16. ......We recap the latest day of jury selection — more than 500 people have now been screened — and ask legal expert Michael Coyne so...
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  Karen Read Apr 14

  More than 500 screened for Karen Read retrial, but jury selection to continue

  Norfolk Superior Court is no closer to seating the jury that will weigh charges in Karen Read’s second murder trial after a full day of jury selection on Monday.
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  Karen Read Apr 11

  More jurors sought in Karen Read retrial with opening statements set for Tuesday

  As Karen Read’s second trial gets underway, she compares her case to O.J. Simpson’s in a new Vanity Fair interview. We analyze the similarities and differences.
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  Karen Read Apr 11

  Karen Read draws parallels to OJ Simpson case in new Vanity Fair interview

  Karen Read continues to speak publicly about the accusations against her and a new article from Vanity Fair lays out her perspective on her case and the key players in her prosecution.
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  Karen Read Apr 10

  16 Karen Read retrial jurors picked, but selection continues | 3rd-party culprit

  The judge in Karen Read’s retrial had been aiming to seat 16 jurors before beginning opening statements, but with the magic number reached on Thursday, jury selection will continue next week. Here’s why, with courtroom insider Sue O’Connell, plus more of our deep dive into Read’s third-party defense strategy. ......Send your...
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  Karen Read Apr 11

  Magic number reached for Karen Read retrial jury, but selection to continue

  The judge in Karen Read’s second murder trial has opted to continue with jury selection next week, even after reaching the number of jurors she’d been seeking on Thursday, the eighth day of the process.
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  Crime and Courts Apr 9

  Supreme Court allows Karen Read retrial to start amid her double jeopardy appeal

  The Supreme Court has declined to stop Karen Read’s retrial from getting underway before considering her appeal.
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  Karen Read Apr 9

  15 jurors seated in Karen Read's second trial, 1 away from what's needed to start

  Jury selection continued for a seventh day on Wednesday in Karen Read’s second murder trial, with just one more juror needed before opening statements can begin. There were three new jurors selected Wednesday, bringing the total to 15, just one away from the 16 Judge Beverly Cannone wants seated before the trial moves foward. Cannone began th...
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  Karen Read Apr 8

  ‘Who is Karen Read?' How all the publicity factors into her retrial

  As the Karen Read retrial jury selection continues, with 12 of 16 jurors picked, our courtroom insider Sue O’Connell shares how the process feels different this time around and discusses the intense media attention since the mistrial. Plus, David Richard, a public relations expert at Emerson College, shares what the defense strategy behind th...
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  Karen Read Apr 8

  12 of 16 Karen Read jurors selected as jury selection stretches on

  Jury selection in Karen Read’s retrial will enter its sixth day on Tuesday, after no new jurors were seated during Monday’s session at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham.
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  Karen Read Apr 7

  No new jurors seated as jury selection enters second week in Karen Read retrial

  Jury selection in Karen Read’s retrial is expected to continue for a fifth day on Monday, after 10 jurors were chosen last week.
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  Karen Read Apr 6

  Karen Read trial | What to expect in week 2 of jury selection

  Here’s what to look for in week two of jury selection in the Karen Read trial and why one legal expert has concerns about how quickly jurors are being seated.