Karen Read Retrial Starts Amid Coverup Claims

Karen Read's second trial for the alleged murder of Boston police officer John O'Keefe is commencing with jury selection. The case, which ended in a mistrial in 2024, has drawn significant public attention due to claims of a coverup involving local police and Read's defense alleging alternative suspects. Read, accused of hitting and killing O'Keefe with her SUV, maintains her innocence, asserting that O'Keefe was instead killed inside the Albert family home and later moved outside. A notable development for the retrial is the inclusion of an alternate juror from the first trial on Read's defense team. Jury selection, expected to be prolonged due to the case's notoriety, started with over 200 potential jurors being questioned. Presiding Judge Beverly Cannone has restricted the defense's ability to name alternative suspects without presenting new evidence.