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The Trial Of Karen Read | Justice For John O'Keefe

MA v. Karen Read Murder Retrial - Day 18 Part 1

The Trial Of Karen Read | Justice For John O'Keefe

Tony Brueski

True Crime, News, News Commentary

2.2614 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

MA v. Karen Read Murder Retrial - Day 18 Part 1 

This is audio from the courtroom in the high-profile murder retrial of Karen Read in Dedham, Massachusetts. She's facing second-degree murder charges and more in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Prosecutors allege Read struck O'Keefe with her SUV and left him to die in the snow outside a friend’s home after a night of drinking. Stay tuned as both sides lay out their version of what happened that night. 

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0:00.0

You're listening to live courtroom coverage of the trial of Karen Reid from the Hidden Killers podcast and True Crime Today. Now, back to the courtroom.

0:10.3

Unmuted. Okay.

0:24.6

That's in a cross-time. Chris.

0:38.3

Hear ye, hear you, hear you.

0:49.3

All persons having anything to do before the Honorable, Beverly Kenone, the Justice of the the Superior Court holding in Devon within and for the County of Norfolk.

0:59.0

Drydea give your attendance and you shall be heard God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts this court is in session please be seated

1:07.0

May I call the case gentleman please for the record before the court the court, it's Commonwealth v. Karen Reed, 22CR-117. The parties

1:14.6

are present, our 18 jurors are present, the matter is on for trial.

1:18.1

Thank you. Good morning, counsel. Good morning, Ms. Reed.

1:22.1

Good morning. Good morning, jurors.

1:24.4

We appreciate you here, ready, willing, and able to get started early, so we're happy about that.

1:30.0

Thank you.

1:30.7

I do have to ask you those questions.

1:32.5

Were you all able to follow my instructions and refrain from discussing this case with anyone since we left her on Friday?

1:38.8

Everyone said yes or not it affirmatively.

1:41.0

Were you also able to follow the instructions in reframing doing any independent research or investigation into this case?

1:48.0

Yes.

1:49.0

Everyone said yes or not it affirmatively.

1:51.0

Did anyone happen to see here or read anything about this case since we left

1:56.0

on line?

1:57.0

Everyone said no or shook their heads.

1:59.0

Thank you.

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