Jury Visits Crime Scene in Karen Read Murder Trial

Jurors in Karen Read's second murder trial visited the Canton, Massachusetts home where Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead in 2022. Prosecutors allege Read struck O’Keefe, her boyfriend, with her SUV while intoxicated and left him to die in the snow outside the house after a night of drinking and an after-party. The defense argues O’Keefe was beaten inside the home by others and his body was later placed outside, further claiming a police conspiracy to fabricate evidence and shield those involved. During the visit, jurors examined key locations around the property, including the front yard and Read’s SUV, to help assess the plausibility of both sides’ accounts. Judge Beverly Cannone emphasized that the purpose of the site visit was to help jurors contextualize the evidence they will hear at trial. The case remains highly contested, with both sides presenting sharply conflicting narratives about O’Keefe’s death.