In today’s edition of “Canton Confidential,” we break down another major hearing in the Karen Read case, with the start of the retrial less than two week away — and Judge Beverly Cannone insisting it still start on time.
Here’s what happened — in Read’s hearing and with Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney’s — what our experts thought of it and an interview with Terry Dunn Meurer, executive producer of “A Body in the Snow,” the new docuseries about the Read case airing on ID.
What to Know
- Karen Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV outside a Canton home in January 2022
- Read's defense alleges she is the victim of a law enforcement coverup
- Thursday is currently the final scheduled pretrial hearing before Read's second murder trial begins in Norfolk Superior Court
- The defense has filed a motion to delay the start of the trial, currently set for April 1, until the end of the month due to an outstanding appeal in federal court
The Karen Read case was back in court Thursday for what was set to be the final pretrial hearing — though the parties will now return on Tuesday for arguments on new motions before Judge Beverly Cannone.
Thursday's hearing came a day after the lead investigator on the case, former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, was terminated over behavior revealed during the first trial, a matter that came up during the proceedings.
Follow the court proceedings below.
