Karen Read was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend – bringing a dramatic end to her retrial in John O’Keefe’s 2022 death.

After nearly eight weeks of testimony, jury deliberations began in the retrial of Karen Read for the death of John O’Keefe, following closing arguments from Massachusetts prosecutors and defense ...

John O’Keefe died from falling backwards and hitting his head on frozen ground, according to a Yale-educated brain surgeon who testified Wednesday in the murder trial of Karen Read.

Read is still facing a civil wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by O'Keefe's family in August 2024. It was filed in Plymouth Superior Court in Brockton, Massachusetts, and seeks at least ...

Read acquitted on all major charges in John O’Keefe’s death: ‘I feel like an innocent woman was just exonerated’ By Travis Andersen, Nick Stoico and Ava Berger Globe Staff and Globe ...

Juror No. 1 told the Boston Herald that the FBI should do its own investigation into O'Keefe's death. "There are so many holes that need to be filled," Juror No. 1 said.

State Police union defends investigation into John O’Keefe’s death amid ‘attacks and accusations’ of misconduct By Emily Spatz Globe Correspondent,Updated June 22, 2025, 8:06 p.m.