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Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in ‘purgatory'
Karen Read’s monthslong murder case left her in “purgatory” and “stressed every day,” she said in an interview set to air Friday night. Read, 44, is accused of ramming into her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a January 2022 snowstorm. Her two-month trial ended... -
Karen Read trial security cost Mass. nearly $210K in police overtime
Courthouse security for the first Karen Read case cost more than $200,000 in police overtime, according to records shared with NBC10 Boston Thursday.
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What did Karen Read prosecutors say in response to her team's appeal? Read the brief
Prosecutors in the high-profile Karen Read case submitted their response to her team’s appeal to Massachusetts’ highest court Wednesday to have two counts in her murder case dismissed. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV during a snowstorm in Canton in January 2022, but after ... -
Karen Read prosecutors move to re-test SUV at heart of murder case
Prosecutors believe some data from Karen Read’s SUV, which they say fatally struck her boyfriend John O’Keefe in January of 2022, may still be recovered, and they say it could help prove — or disprove — their case ahead of the retrial.
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Friday's ‘Dateline' episode to focus on Karen Read case
The Karen Read case has not only captured the attention of Massachusetts but really also the nation. A very well known and active case in our backyard is getting a special 2-hour episode of NBC’s “Dateline” on Friday night. A lot of eyes will be on this. After a mistrial, Karen Read sat down with “Dateline” for a speci... -
Deadline for Karen Read case prosecutors this week
Prosecutors in the high-profile Karen Read trial have until Wednesday to file their brief about her appeal to the state’s highest court. Read’s lawyers want to get two of the three charges against her dismissed, including the murder charge. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed to review the controversial case. Read’s de... -
What Karen Read's appeals, Michael Proctor's texts and a new prosecutor mean for the next trial
Three months after a mistrial was declared in the case against Karen Read, we look at all the developments and how they will impact the upcoming retrial.
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How much Whitey' Bulger's former lawyer is making to prosecute Karen Read retrial
NBC10 Boston has obtained the contract between the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and the high-profile Boston attorney who’s been brought in to lead the prosecution in the Karen Read retrial.
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Brian Walshe lawyers request Proctor records amid Karen Read trial fallout
Brian Walshe, the Cohasset, Massachusetts, man accused of killing his wife, Ana, and dismembering her body in 2023, appeared in court on Wednesday as his lawyers question the integrity of Norfolk County’s murder investigations. Walshe looked neat as he was led into Norfolk Superior Court, dressed in a suit and restrained by handcuffs. Judge B... -
Canton bar responds to wrongful death suit filed by John O'Keefe's family
One bar in Canton, Massachusetts, that is currently being sued by John O’Keefe’s family is formally responding to the allegations that they overserved Karen Read on the night her Boston Police officer boyfriend was killed. In new court documents, C.F. McCarthy’s denies their involvement in the death of O’Keefe back in Januar... -
How much did it cost taxpayers to investigate Detective Kevin Albert for misconduct?
Documents recently obtained by NBC10 Boston reveal how much it cost Canton taxpayers to investigate Detective Kevin Albert for misconduct. The investigation itself cost about $9,000, but it cost more than twice that — about $20,000 — to pay Albert for 10 weeks while he was on leave for a total of $30,000. test. During the Karen Read tri... -
Canton police suspend Det. Kevin Albert for 3 days without pay
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, said Monday that Det. Kevin Albert, who was previously suspended with pay as part of the fallout of the Karen Read trial, will face a three-day suspension without pay. Albert was under investigation for his alleged actions in a night of drinking with Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor in 2022. The al... -
Sgt. Bukhenik disciplined for failing to reprimand Proctor over behavior in Read case
The Massachusetts State Police sergeant responsible for overseeing embattled Trooper Michael Proctor is facing discipline for his failure to reprimand his subordinate for inappropriate text messages sent during the Karen Read investigation. Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik will forfeit five vacation days for his failure to “properly supervise and/or counse... -
SJC brief from Karen Read's attorneys due Wednesday
The state’s highest court has agreed to hear Karen Read‘s appeal, and her lawyers are expected to file a brief outlining their case by Wednesday. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed last week to review the case. Read’s lawyers are trying to get two of three charges against her dismissed, the major one being murder. The... -
Massachusetts high court agrees to review Karen Read case
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has agreed to review the Karen Read case, according to a new court filing. “I hereby reserve and report this case, without decision, for determination by the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth,” Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elizabeth Dewar wrote in Thursday’s filing. “The p... -
Tempers flare at Canton Police Audit Committee meeting: Watch the explosive video
A meeting Thursday in Canton, Massachusetts, became heated as participants discussed how to move forward with an audit of the town’s police department amid ongoing backlash over how police handled the investigation into Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe’s death and the Sandra Birchmore case. Canton voters approved the independent... -
Karen Read case: What an internal investigation of a Proctor supervisor found
Massachusetts State Police have shared details of the department’s internal investigation into a supervisor in the Karen Read case: Lt. John Fanning.