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The audit expressed concern about how Canton police handled evidence collection and witness interviews early on in the investigation, specifically noting the department’s use of plastic Solo cups and...
MassLive |
Karen Read has asked the United States Supreme Court to take up her case as she continues to fight against being retried on two charges her lawyers say jurors agreed to acquit her of.
Boston Herald |
Read, 45, is accused of striking John O’Keefe, her boyfriend of two years and a 16-year Boston Police officer, with her car and leaving him to die in a major snowstorm on the front lawn of 34 Fairvie...

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Here’s what the Canton police audit had to say about Karen Read’s case
The long-awaited audit critiqued the Canton Police Department's handling of the early investigation into John O'Keefe's death.
Investigative firm goes over Canton police audit results with committee
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Karen Read case: O'Keefe's body moved too soon and shoddy police work, audit says
In Karen Read's first trial, defense lawyers highlighted police used Solo cups to collect bloody snow and took them to the station in grocery bags.
Karen Read takes double jeopardy appeal to US Supreme Court
Karen Read is asking the highest court in the nation to take up her double jeopardy claims. The court is asked to review more than 7,000 cases each year — it agrees to hear between 100 to 150.
Day 3 of jury selection in Karen Read murder case
Seven jurors are in place as jury selection continued Thursday in Dedham, Massachusetts, in Karen Read's murder trial.
7 jurors seated as impaneling of jury in retrial of Karen Read continues
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone questioned nearly 90 more prospective jurors on Wednesday, ultimately seating another five in the retrial of Karen Read. Read, 45, of Mansfield, is accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in Canton on Jan.
Karen Read murder retrial: Two jurors selected on Day 1
The white hot Karen Read retrial is officially underway in Norfolk Superior Court with the start of jury selection this morning.
Karen Read trial judge continues to seat jury
The Karen Read murder retrial is getting closer as lawyers and the judge continue to seat jury members Thursday in Dedham, Mass.
7 jurors in place as empanelment continues in Karen Read murder case
Through the first two days of the selection process, a total of seven jurors were seated for the trial. The court seeks to seat 16 jurors, of which 12 will end up deliberating and four will serve as alternates.
Canton Police Department audit finds crime scene protocol errors at John O’Keefe’s death
The Canton Police Department audit dropped on the same day as the Karen Read retrial started and includes recommendations on how the crime scene surrounding the body of victim John O’Keefe could
Audit of Canton Police Department released on 1st day of Karen Read trial
An audit of the Canton Police Department was released on Tuesday and it includes a look at several high-profile cases.
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Canton Police Department audit released: Read the full 200-page report
An independent audit of the Canton Police Department commissioned amid the backlash over how it handled the investigation into Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe’s death and the Sandra Birchmore case was released Tuesday.
Audit of Canton Police’s handling of Sandra Birchmore death says all procedures were followed
As part of the 200-page audit into the Canton Police Department released Tuesday, the audit team determined all procedures were followed related to officers’ investigation into the death of Sandra Birchmore.
Independent audit of Canton police flags evidence-handling concerns, lapses in crime scene protocol in Karen Read case
The 200-page report pointed out several concerns in how the department handled evidence and interviewed witnesses in the 2022 killing of Boston police officer John O’Keefe outside a Canton home.
After high-profile trial and on eve of another, South Shore town gets police audit results
The town is set to receive an audit of the Canton Police Department Tuesday, the same day jury selection will begin in Karen Read's second trial.
Karen Read case sparked conspiracy theories. Here’s what audit revealed
The 206-page report resulted from Canton residents demanding answers after Karen Read’s defense team began aggressively arguing that a conspiracy took place to frame Read.
Probe of town police in Karen Read case finds no sign of 'conspiracy to frame' slain officer's girlfriend
An independent agency found no evidence of a cover-up by the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe.
Audit of Canton Police Department released as Karen Read's retrial begins
During the first day of jury selection for Karen Read's retrial, an audit of the Canton Police Department identified some missteps in the investigation of John O'Keefe's death.
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