Karen Read ‘s second trial in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, continues on Friday in Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court before Judge Beverly Cannone.

DEDHAM, Mass. — Attorneys in Karen Read’s murder retrial met with Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone on Thursday to discuss instructions for the jury ahead of closing arguments.

Karen Read will not take the witness stand in the second trial about the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend as the defense has rested.

Karen Read on Tuesday disputed Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone’s claim that jurors in her murder retrial are ...

Karen Read leaves Norfolk Superior Courthouse at the end of Day 32 of her trial in Dedham, Massachusetts on Wednesday,.

Karen Read and defense attorney Alan Jackson arrive at the Norfolk Superior Courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Credit: WFXT) ...