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Takeaways from week 5 of Karen Read retrial: Clocks, injuries and broken glass
The prosecution appears to be on the verge of resting its case in the Karen Read retrial, which resumes Tuesday after ...
Karen Read's SUV taillight matches plastic on John O'Keefe, forensic expert testifies
Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and is facing a retrial ...
Karen Read trial: Brain surgeon says John O’Keefe’s head injuries came from a fall backward
Miami neurosurgeon Dr. Aizik L. Wolf told jurors a fall backward was “the only way” O’Keefe could have sustained his fatal ...
Karen Read trial recap: Plastic found in John O’Keefe’s shirt matched Read’s taillight
A Miami-based neurosurgeon took the stand to describe John O'Keefe's head injuries in the Karen Read retrial on Wednesday.
Karen Read retrial: Globe reporters answer reader questions
Karen Read is again standing trial for allegedly killing her boyfriend in Canton three years ago in a crime saga that has ...
Expert witness in Karen Read murder trial caught with 'errors' inflating his credentials
In Karen Read's Massachusetts murder trial, DNA links hair on her SUV to victim John O'Keefe, but witness credibility issues ...
Karen Read retrial Day 20 starts with mysterious juror interviews
A neurosurgeon told jurors in the Karen Read murder trial that the injuries that killed John O’Keefe came from falling back ...
Digital forensics examiner pressed on credentials in Karen Read retrial. Here’s how Monday unfolded.
Read attorney Robert Alessi noted that Shanon Burgess’s bio page on his company’s website lists him as holding a bachelor’s ...
Karen Read trial testimony on day 18 focuses on Lexus SUV data
As the Karen Read trial continued on Monday, a forensic analyst for the prosecution testified about the movements of Read's ...
Karen Read trial: SUV data and DNA evidence spark new questions in Boston cop John O’Keefe’s death
At Karen Read’s second trial, forensic analyst Shannon Burgess said SUV data doesn’t conclusively prove a collision. DNA ...
Karen Read trial Day 20 recap: Was John O'Keefe struck by a baseball bat?
After a morning delay caused by an 'issue' with the jury, Day 20 of testimony resumed in Karen Read's second murder trial.
Karen Read Day 19: Digital forensics expert remained on hot seat
A digital forensics expert who the defense grilled Monday over his academic credentials is back on the stand to start proceedings Tuesday in the Karen Read trial.