Karen Read

Karen Read Murder Trial: What We Know So Far

Timeline

A look at the timeline of events in Karen Read's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial as she is charged with killing Boston police.

WEB Karen Read listens to family members after the jury is dismissed at the end of the evidence phase of her murder trial at Norfolk Superior Court.

Background

Karen Read, 44, has been charged with the murder of 44-year-old John OKeefe, a Boston police officer in a case that has sparked great media attention and controversy.

In a high-profile and controversial case, Karen Read is accused of fatally hitting her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John OKeefe, in 2019.