Read Retrial: Jury Deliberates in Police Officer Death Case
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The retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe in 2022, is underway. The jury began deliberations on Friday after hearing closing arguments. Read is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and leaving the scene of an accident. The first trial ended in a mistrial. The prosecution claims Read intentionally struck O'Keefe with her car, while the defense alleges police misconduct and suggests another individual may be responsible.
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