Photos of Karen Read's dramatic courtroom moment after acquittal on murder charge

Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. The jury convicted her of a lesser charge of drunken driving, however.

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June 18, 2025 at 9:45PM

DEDHAM, Mass. — Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. The jury convicted her of a lesser charge of drunken driving, however.

Supporters erupted in cheers outside the courthouse as the verdict was read. Read, leaving with her attorneys and family, said: ''No one has fought harder for justice for John O'Keefe than I have.''

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