The case of Karen Read on charges that she killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking him with her SUV has ended in a mistrial.
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial on Monday after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, who was accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022.Read was charged with second-degree murder, along with manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol, and leaving a scene of personal injury and death. Her trial began in late April, lasting for several weeks.
First responders on the scene said Read made comments saying that she "hit him," though she never said it was with her SUV. Authorities said they discovered pieces of red and clear plastic at the scene that came from Read’s broken taillight. Prosecutors, who argue Read broke her taillight when she backed into O’Keefe, showed photos of the pieces of red plastic in the snow and showed evidence bags which contained the pieces of plastic.Read’s lawyers argue that she was framed.
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