A mistrial was declared in the Karen Read case, after the woman was accused of killing her boyfriend John O'Keefe in January 2022.
— the woman accused of murdering her late boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, by running him over with a car in 2022 — is guilty or not. Massachusetts judge Beverly J. Cannone declared a mistrial in the case on Monday.with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of personal injury and death after O’Keefe’s body was discovered. She pleaded not guilty.
After a 10-week trial, which began on April 16 in Dedham, Massachusetts’ Norfolk Superior Court, a 12-person jury was deadlocked after over 24 hours of deliberation. Early Monday afternoon, the jury informed Judge Cannone for the second time that they were unable to come to a unanimous decision. “Despite our commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind,” a note sent to the judge read.
The court will reconvene on July 22 to determine next steps and whether or not the case will be re-tried.
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