Over eight weeks, a jury in Massachusetts has heard evidence on whether Karen Read murdered her boyfriend, a police officer, in an act of domestic violence, or was framed by corrupt authorities trying to cover up the killing. Read’s trial has captivated Boston residents’ attention and triggered a wave of conspiracy theories, reports The Guardian. Read, 44, is a suburban woman who worked as an equity analyst, and her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, 46, was a veteran Boston officer who was found dead in the snow in 2022.
Prosecutors charged Read with hitting O’Keefe with her sport-utility vehicle and leaving him to die in a snowbank.
Jury deliberations could begin by Tuesday. For two months, prosecutors have relied on expert witnesses to support their contention that Read was responsible for O’Keefe’s death. The defense has countered with a tale of police corruption, maintaining that a tightly knit circle of law enforcement officials framed Read.
O’Keefe was found dead in front of the home of Brian Albert, a recently retired Boston police officer who had hosted a party. According to prosecutors, Read dropped O’Keefe off at Albert’s house after a night of drinking at a bar, struck him with her Lexus SUV and then left him to die. Prosecutors cited forensic testing that showed strong matches among O’Keefe’s DNA, hair found on Read’s car bumper and DNA on its tail light.
Aidan Kearney, a blogger with the moniker Turtleboy, has become a central spectator of the trial, covering the case’s developments on his website TB Daily News, and rallying supporters behind Read.
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