Okay, this is not your average courtroom saga. Karen Read, the woman at the center of one of Massachusetts’ wildest murder cases, is officially back in the hot seat — and opening day of her retrial came in HOT.
We’re talking lawyers sparring, taillight DNA, and alleged confessions that sound straight out of a Netflix docuseries.
Here’s what went down: Karen is accused of mowing down her boyfriend, Boston cop John O’Keefe, with her SUV in 2022 after a night of drinking. Prosecutors say she hit him, left him in the snow, and dipped. Sounds cold, right? Literally and figuratively.
They’ve got busted taillight pieces that match O’Keefe’s DNA and a paramedic who claims Karen blurted out, “I hit him!” at the scene. Talk about incriminating.
But Karen’s team? Oh, they’re not going down quietly. They’re calling this a full-on setup — the kind of twist M. Night Shyamalan would envy. The defense claims the real drama happened inside a fellow cop’s house, with rumors swirling about a possible dog attack. Yes, a dog. 🐶
Even crazier? The lead detective in the original case got booted for misconduct. That’s right — the guy who helped build the case isn’t even in uniform anymore. You can’t make this stuff up.
Outside the courtroom? Total circus. Supporters waving signs, chanting her name, and turning Dedham into the scene of the latest true crime pilgrimage. If there were a red carpet, someone would’ve walked it.
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