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Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend
Karen Read will not take the witness stand in the second trial about the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend as the defense has rested.
Town of Canton divided over Karen Read trial, "a lot of distrust, a lot of anger"
Residents of Canton, Massachusetts are looking forward to restoring peace in the town that's been divided by the high-profile ...
Obsessed Karen Read supporters gather outside court on closing arguments day in her murder retrial: ‘It’s so twisted. It’s so corrupt’
Hundreds of people formed a sea of pink —  the color Read’s defenders have taken up to show their allegiance — around the ...
How common are retrials like the one in the Karen Read case? Who has the advantage?
We talked to three defense attorneys about retrials they've seen, how they turn out and what they think of the Karen Read ...
Experts weigh in on key moments that could decide Karen Read's fate in murder trial
Karen Read's fate in jurors' hands following month-long retrial with dramatic dashcam footage, expert testimony challenging ...
Massachusetts optician harassed for "FRAMED" license plate during Karen Read trial
A Middleboro optician thought her vanity license plate was a cute tongue-in-cheek ode to her job until it became a rallying ...
How Karen Read pays her hefty defense bill in the high-profile murder trial
Before her second trial even began, accused murderer Karen Read owned her attorneys more than $5 million in deferred fees.
Karen Read flashed sinister smirk as gory photos of her dead cop boyfriend were shown in court
Read flashed the sinister smirk as graphic images of John O’Keefe’s bruised and mangled body were revealed to the jury.