Karen Read Trial: Kerry Roberts’ Full Testimony – “Do You Think I Hit Him?”
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
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3 • 791 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2025
⏱️ 171 minutes
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Summary
In this raw courtroom audio, we hear the full testimony of Kerry Roberts, a close friend of John O’Keefe and a key witness in the case against Karen Read. On the stand, Roberts recounts the frantic search for O’Keefe the morning of his death, including Karen Read’s panicked question, “Do you think I hit him?” and the emotional moment they discovered O’Keefe’s body in the snow outside 34 Fairview Road.
Prosecutors use Roberts’ account to suggest Karen Read showed early signs of guilt. But during cross-examination, the defense pokes holes in her timeline and challenges her credibility, pointing out that she didn’t originally mention the broken taillight or Read’s alleged confession. Was this witness genuinely recalling the chaos of that night—or influenced by outside pressure as the case evolved?
This episode features the complete unedited testimony of Kerry Roberts as heard in open court. Essential listening for anyone following this trial.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reed. |
| 0:07.8 | All persons have anything to do before the Honorable Beverly Canoni, the justice of the Superior Court, |
| 0:13.3 | now holding in denim within and for the county of Norfolk. |
| 0:16.4 | Bruneer, give your attendance, and you shall be heard. |
| 0:19.6 | God save the Commonwealthwealth of massachusetts this |
| 0:22.1 | court is in session please be seated 22-117 the commonwealth versus karen reed all right good |
| 0:30.4 | morning again council good morning miss reed good morning jurors |
| 0:34.9 | thank you for your patience. |
| 0:38.0 | The lawyers and I got some work done this morning while you were waiting for us, and we do appreciate it. |
| 0:43.0 | So I do have to ask you those three questions. |
| 0:45.8 | Were you able to follow my instructions and refrain from discussing this case with anyone? |
| 0:50.6 | Yes. |
| 0:51.0 | Everyone said yes or not at a permanent place. |
| 0:53.3 | Were you also able to follow the instruction and refrain from doing any independent research |
| 0:58.3 | or investigation into this case? |
| 1:00.4 | Yes. |
| 1:00.8 | Everyone said yes or not it affirmatively. |
| 1:03.3 | Did anyone happen to see, hear, or read anything about this case since we left yesterday? |
| 1:09.5 | Everyone said no. |
| 1:10.5 | We should be. All right. Thank you very much. Can we have Ms. Everyone said no, we should be. |
| 1:11.7 | All right. Thank you very much. |
| 1:13.2 | Can we have Ms. Roberts back in, please? |
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