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June 11, 2025

Karen Read murder trial reaches final stage with closing arguments set for Friday

Murder trial of Karen Read in the death of her former boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, approaches final stage with closing arguments set after extensive testimony.

June 11, 2025

Immigrant shelter whistleblower asking DOJ to investigate 'disturbing pattern' at taxpayer-funded hotels

A former immigrant shelter director in Massachusetts is petitioning the U.S. attorney general to investigate a “disturbing pattern" of criminal activity in the state-run system.

June 11, 2025

Final defense witness in Karen Read trial pumps brakes on Lexus collision theory

Biomechanist Dr. Andrew Rentschler testifies as Karen Read's likely final defense witness, challenging claims she hit Boston cop John O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV.

June 10, 2025

Karen Read announces she will not testify in her defense as Massachusetts trial nears conclusion after 30 days

Karen Read tells reporters she's ready for jury deliberations after 30 days of testimony, as defense expert disputes claims about how O'Keefe's injuries occurred.

June 10, 2025

Defense attorney's dramatic courtroom move has legal experts talking in Karen Read murder trial

Special prosecutor Hank Brennan admits evidence mistake in Karen Read's murder retrial as defense requests mistrial, with legal experts divided on whether the error was intentional

June 9, 2025

Karen Read’s defense links John O’Keefe head wound to fall, not vehicle impact

Karen Read's defense presents expert testimony that Officer O'Keefe's fatal injuries resulted from falling backward, with facial wounds caused by a separate impact.

June 9, 2025

Boston judge accused of helping illegal alien evade ICE agent, escape courthouse faces hearing

Boston Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph faces a misconduct hearing after allegedly allowing an illegal alien evade ICE capture and escape a courthouse.

June 9, 2025

Jury skepticism of experts could determine outcome in Karen Read murder trial: former judge

Expert witnesses clash in Karen Read's murder trial over whether her Lexus struck Officer John O'Keefe, with a retired judge noting jurors view them skeptically.

June 6, 2025

Cross-examination exposes gaps in defense expert’s crash testing for Karen Read

Crash reconstruction expert Dr. Daniel Wolfe testifies that damage to Karen Read's 2021 Lexus SUV taillight is inconsistent with hitting John O'Keefe.

June 6, 2025

Karen Read denies noticing confrontation between deceased boyfriend and ATF agent hours before death

Karen Read tells reporters she didn't notice tensions between John O'Keefe and Brian Higgins at the Waterfall Bar and Grille shortly before O'Keefe's death.