Karen Read loses Supreme Court bid to halt retrial with 1 juror seat left to fill

The Supreme Court won’t stop Karen Read’s retrial from going forward as she appeals to have two charges dropped — and the retrial is closing in, with 15 of 16 jurors selected. Here’s what happened at Norfolk Superior Court on Wednesday and what courtroom insider Sue O’Connell makes of the jury selection process and people who’ve been selected so far. Plus, a look at ATF agent Brian Higgins, one of the two people who the defense will be allowed to argue is culpable for John O’Keefe’s death through a third-party culprit defense — and expert Michael Coyne shares what that entails.