Kerry Roberts

Karen Read / John O'Keefe

Karen Read, a financial analyst, was charged with the second-degree murder of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, who was found dead in the snow outside a fellow officer's Canton, Massachusetts home on January 29, 2022. After a first trial ended in a hung jury mistrial in July 2024, Read was acquitted of murder, manslaughter, and leaving the scene at her retrial on June 18, 2025, but was convicted of operating under the influence. The case became a national flashpoint over allegations of a law enforcement cover-up, investigator misconduct, and deep community polarization.