Karen Read retrial continues, jurors hear witness testimony

The retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV in 2022, is underway after a previous mistrial. Prosecutors presented evidence including angry voicemails from Read, witness testimony about the hard, frozen ground where O'Keefe was found, and fragments from Read's SUV at the scene, while the defense suggested the possibility of planted evidence and framed Read through a police conspiracy. EMT Katie McLaughlin testified that Read admitted to hitting O'Keefe, though the defense challenged their relationship and suggested bias. Blood alcohol level evidence indicates Read may have been significantly intoxicated at the time. The defense continues to argue that another officer may have been responsible for O'Keefe's death, while prosecutors emphasize Read's actions and attempts to contact O'Keefe repeatedly after the incident. The trial remains highly contentious as both sides present conflicting accounts of the events leading to O'Keefe's death.