New witness takes stand in Karen Read re-trial
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Karen Read is accused of killing her Boston Police officer boyfriend. Her defense team alleges she was framed by Massachusetts state police.
A longtime friend of former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, a former Canton police officer, and a dog bite expert were called to the stand Monday on Day 25 of Karen Read’s murder retrial as the defense continued to build its case.
In Karen Read's retrial, family tensions rise as John O'Keefe's mother and Read's father show differing courtroom demeanors, impacting public perception.
Prosecutors rested their case after calling a witness responsible for explaining exactly how the supposed collision between Karen Read's SUV and John O'Keefe took place.
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday morning after accident reconstructionist Judson Welcher finished his testimony and left the stand. Judge Beverly Cannone sent the jury out of the courtroom for a brief recess at about 11:25 a.m. and spoke with the attorneys at sidebar.
A contested accident reconstruction expert testified Tuesday, explaining a series of experiments and measurements that he conducted involving her SUV.
Judge Beverly Cannone said that the trial was running "ahead of schedule" before she sent the jury home for the day.
Prosecutors in Karen Read's trial use crash expert data to support claims she hit boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV as evidence mounts in Massachusetts court.
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