Karen Read Trial: Timeline of Events

The Murder of Officer John O'Keefe

Karen Read is accused of murdering her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, in 2019. The prosecution alleges that Read killed O'Keefe in a fit of rage after a night of drinking. However, Read's lawyers claim that she is innocent and that O'Keefe's death was an accident.

The Timeline of Events

March 27, 2019: Read and O'Keefe attend a house party in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

March 28, 2019: Read drops O'Keefe off at the party and leaves. Later that night, O'Keefe is found dead in the street.

March 29, 2019: Read is arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

May 13, 2023: Read leaves court after another day in her murder trial.

The Trial

Read's trial began on May 1, 2023. The prosecution is expected to present evidence that Read killed O'Keefe in a fit of rage. Read's lawyers are expected to argue that O'Keefe's death was an accident.

The trial is expected to last several weeks.