Trooper Yuri Bukhenik Reads Karen Read and Brian Higgins' Texts
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🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
In this compelling segment from the Karen Read murder trial, Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik is cross-examined by defense attorney Alan Jackson. Bukhenik reads aloud the complete series of text messages exchanged between Karen Read and ATF agent Brian Higgins during January 2022. These messages reveal a flirtatious relationship, including discussions of mutual attraction, a shared kiss, and invitations to meet. The defense introduces these texts to suggest a possible motive rooted in jealousy, proposing that Higgins may have had a confrontation with John O'Keefe, Read's boyfriend, leading to O'Keefe's death. This testimony provides insight into the complex interpersonal dynamics at play and the defense's strategy to introduce alternative theories of the crime.
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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. |
| 0:07.8 | Thank you. |
| 0:10.8 | Sergeant Eugenic, do you have a document in front of you that's been marked as Exhibit 115? |
| 0:16.8 | I do. |
| 0:17.3 | If you could, starting at the beginning, do those purport to be text messages between |
| 0:23.6 | Brian Higgins and Karen Reed? |
| 0:26.6 | Yes, they are. |
| 0:28.6 | Do, does that printout accurately reflect what you received in electronic form from |
| 0:36.6 | Brian Higgins during your interview? |
| 0:38.3 | Yes. |
| 0:39.3 | If you could start at the beginning and read the text string indicating the date of the text |
| 0:46.3 | if it's dated, who it's from, who it's to, and the content. |
| 0:52.3 | Yes, sir. |
| 0:57.0 | The text messages begin Wednesday, January 12th at 8.27 p.m. |
| 1:05.0 | incoming text message to Brian Higgison's phone from Cameron Reed. |
| 1:10.0 | Hey Brian, it's the weed whacker. |
| 1:12.6 | The response is a question mark, |
| 1:15.6 | followed by a picture of a six-pack of Smyrnaf ice screwdriver |
| 1:21.6 | and appears to be a package store cooler, followed by a Yo-Y-O response, and that is it for January 12th Wednesday. |
| 1:38.0 | Do you want me to continue? |
| 1:39.5 | Yes. |
| 1:41.1 | May I have just a moment, Your Honor. |
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