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BAC Bombshell Read’s Alcohol Level 2–3x Legal Limit - Hanna Knowles Full Testimony

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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BAC Bombshell Read’s Alcohol Level 2–3x Legal Limit - Hanna Knowles Full Testimony
Hannah Knowles brought the science—and it didn’t help Read’s defense. Her expert analysis put Karen Read’s estimated BAC between 0.14% and 0.28% at the time of the incident. That’s not “I had a glass of wine,” that’s deep into judgment-blurring territory. The defense went after her on the usual angles: how extrapolation works, time gaps, margin of error. But Knowles kept it clean and clinical. She explained the math, backed it with lab standards, and didn’t get rattled once. Net result? The jury heard that Read was drunk—possibly very drunk—when John O’Keefe ended up dead.

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0:00.0

The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Hmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be

0:06.9

wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain that'll soak you

0:13.8

to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching their peak in the afternoon.

0:21.3

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0:29.9

This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reed.

0:38.0

Thank you, Your Honor.

0:39.9

Good afternoon, ma'am.

0:41.3

Good afternoon.

0:42.3

Could you please introduce yourself to the jury

0:44.5

and spell your last name for the court?

0:46.4

Certainly.

0:47.5

My name is Hannah Knowles.

0:48.8

My last name is spelled K-N-O-W-L-E-S.

0:53.2

And what is your occupation?

0:55.1

I'm a forensic scientist at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab.

1:00.1

And prior to working at the lab, where did you go to school?

1:03.7

I have a Bachelor of Science from Simmons University in Boston and a Bachelor, I'm sorry, a

1:08.7

Master's of Science and Forensic Science from the George Washington University.

1:12.6

And how long have you worked at the State Police Lab?

1:16.6

Since October of 2006.

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