Karen Read Trial Day 7 Blow-by-Blow McCabe, the Fake Name, and the 227AM Search

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

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Karen Read Trial Day 7 Blow-by-Blow McCabe, the Fake Name, and the 2:27 AM Search
On Day 7 of the Karen Read trial, we finally heard from the prosecution’s star civilian witness — Jennifer McCabe. In this episode, I break down the full scope of her testimony: what she said on direct, how the defense tried to tear her apart on cross, and whether any of it stuck. We get into the “I hit him” quote, the infamous Google search, and the uncomfortable moment she admitted giving a fake name to federal agents. Also: what the jury saw, what they didn’t, and how Judge Cannone cracked the whip on both legal teams behind the scenes.
I’ll also unpack the absurdity of the defense theory — because if you believe John O’Keefe was murdered inside that house and dragged out front while people were blasting “It’s Raining Men” and checking the Celtics score, well… buckle up.

This is the episode where we start pulling back the curtain on what’s real, what’s performance, and what the jury actually has to work with.
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0:00.0	This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reid.
0:07.4	Day seven of the Karen Reed trial.
0:11.1	That would be the 30th of April 2025, if anyone's playing along at home and wants the exact date.
0:18.6	It opened with one of the most highly anticipated witnesses
0:22.6	so far. Jennifer McCabe, not a police officer, not a forensic expert, just a friend,
0:28.9	a friend of Karen Reed, a friend of John O'Keefe, and someone who was standing just feet away
0:33.9	when his body was found in the snow outside 34 Fairview Road.
0:40.3	On direct examination, assistant district attorney, Hank Brennan got right to the heart of why she was on the stand.
0:47.5	Jennifer was with Karen and Carrie Roberts that morning.
0:51.9	She was there when they circled back to the Elbert House around 5 a.m.
0:56.4	looking for John. She was there when they saw what looked like a human figure in the snow.
1:05.0	Well, Karen did. And according to Jennifer, she was there when Karen started screaming, I hit him, I hit him, I hit him.
1:15.5	It's a lot to unpack in today's testimony of Jennifer McCabe on cross.
1:21.2	I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comment section.
1:24.6	Please do that as the story rolls along. If you have any thoughts that you want to
1:29.0	share, and please press subscribe wherever you're listening to us. If you're on the podcast
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1:37.3	don't miss any of the cases that we cover for you right here. Okay, let's get into it. She said it
1:43.6	clearly, no hesitation. McCabe told the jury,
1:46.2	she remembers Karen repeating that phrase. And she ran towards the snow-covered figure. Brennan said
1:53.6	her now certain, or how certain she was.
2:02.5	She answered 100%
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