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A Jury Wouldn’t Convict Karen Read. Now She Wants Her Charges Dismissed

Rolling Stone
Story by CT Jones
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After a high-profile mistrial, the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her cop boyfriend is taking her case to the state's top court, fighting to clear her name.
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  • Karen Read's case garnered national attention on TikTok, where her 'true crime' story amassed millions of views and sparked intense debates over the evidence.
  • Prosecutors allege Read killed her boyfriend John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer, in a jealous rage, but the jury was deadlocked - now she's pushing to have the charges dismissed altogether.
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Karen Read, John O'Keefe, Boston police
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