John O'Keefe

Michael Proctor, the disgraced lead investigator into John O’Keefe’s death, broke his silence on the Karen Read murder case following the verdict in her second trial.

Former Mass. State Police Trooper Michael Proctor was the lead investigator into John O’Keefe’s death. He was fired after unprofessional text messages he sent came to light in Karen Read’s first trial.

A jury found Karen Read not guilty in the murder of John O’Keefe at the end of her second trial Wednesday.

At the conclusion of her second trial, Karen Read was found not guilty of the murder of John O’Keefe.

After an eight-week trial and days of deliberation, a jury acquitted Karen Read of the most serious charges against her in John O’Keefe’s death — she was convicted only on an OUI charge, prompting a sudden cheer from the hundreds of Read’s supporters outside....

On this special edition of “Canton Confidential,” our experts discuss how the defense created a “relatively...

Michael Proctor is breaking his silence on the Karen Read murder case following the verdict in her second trial, giving an interview to “Dateline.”

Jurors in the second trial against Karen Read acquitted her of all charges except for operating under the influence.

A lifelong family friend of John O’Keefe shared a statement with our Melody Mendez in the wake of Karen Read’s acquittal on all charges but operating under the influence. Mendez also shared how O’Keefe was remembered: as a great family member and friend. Members of the McCabe and Albert families also shared a statement, as did the chair of the...

A verdict has been reached in the second murder trial of Karen Read, who is charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in a case that has generated over three years of heated debate.

The jury found Karen Read guilty on a lesser charge but not guilty on the charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene in John O’Keefe’s death.

As the jury weighs the charges against Karen Read, large crowds of supporters continue to gather outside the courthouse.

After the jurors deliberating the charges against Karen Read asked if they’d be considered a hung jury for disagreeing on one charge while finding not guilty on the two others, Judge Beverly Cannone said she wanted to tell them, “This is not a question I can answer.” That prompted defense attorney Alan Jackson to disagree, and some back-and-forth with Cannone...

Jurors in Karen Read’s second murder trial sent the judge four questions while deliberating Tuesday, but didn’t reach a verdict. Here’s what happened.

How long will it take for the Karen Read jury to deliver a verdict? Here’s what other high-profile murder trials suggest. And with our legal analysts, we dig into the verdict slips — the loss and the victory that Judge Cannone gave the defense on changing the documents, and whether the slips could ever be made clearer....

Plus, how Read’s...

The jury in the Karen Read murder trial didn’t come to a verdict Monday, with Judge Beverly Cannone sending the panel home for the day.

Karen Read’s fate is now in the hands of the jury, after eight weeks of testimony and dramatic closing arguments. Here’s what happened in court Friday — a legal breakdown of the lawyers’ arguments and how they went over in court....

Plus, Ronald Estanislao, a juror from the first trial, gives his take on the now controversial jury slips...

The jury is now deliberating the charges against Karen Read after hearing closing arguments Friday morning and receiving detailed instructions on how they’ll deliberate.

The sides in the Karen Read murder trial have one last chance to persuade the jury, but before their closing arguments, we got a sneak peek during important preparations in court. The defense is taking a new strategy on its third-party culprit claims and made some new requests of the judge, while making a somewhat rare request for the jury...

The second trial against Karen Read is nearing its end after the defense rested Wednesday.

Judge Beverly Cannone on Thursday denied a motion for required finding of not guilty filed by Karen Read’s defense, which sought to have the charges dismissed because they said the prosecution fell “woefully short” of proving its case.