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Karen Read trial testimony focuses on forensic evidence after John O'Keefe's niece testifies
The Karen Read trial resumed on Wednesday with testimony inside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Karen Read's SUV taillight matches plastic on John O'Keefe, forensic expert testifies
Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and is facing a retrial ...
Karen Read trial Day 24: Defense's first witness casts doubt on crucial data
Karen Read is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crime in the death of John O'Keefe.
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Evidence in Karen Read’s case under the microscope as forensic scientist testifies at trial
Mass. State Police forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett looks over photo evidence under cross examination at the Karen Read case at Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham ...
Karen Read's defense takes the wheel, vying to convince jury she didn't kill John O'Keefe
Karen Read's defense is in full swing as a legal team led by Alan Jackson and David Yannetti looks to sow reasonable doubt in ...
Karen Read's defense disputes crash claims, probes police conduct with witnesses
Defense attorneys called three witnesses Monday, introducing text messages from Trooper Michael Proctor, contentious testimony from a police officer and the opinions of a retired emergency room doctor ...
Karen Read trial: Brain surgeon says John O’Keefe’s head injuries came from a fall backward
Miami neurosurgeon Dr. Aizik L. Wolf told jurors a fall backward was “the only way” O’Keefe could have sustained his fatal ...
Karen Read Day 15 gets back to forensic evidence
Maureen Hartnett, a forensic scientist at the Massachusetts State Police crime lab, spent the most time on the witness stand Wednesday, the 15th day of trial. She said she was called to the Canton ...
Karen Read’s defense calls its first witness in her retrial in the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend
Karen Read’s defense is set to call its first witness on Friday, marking a new phase in her retrial in the killing of John ...