A brain surgeon testified at Karen Read’s second murder trial Wednesday that the victim's skull was most likely fractured when he fell backward and hit his head.
Read, 45, is accused of backing her SUV into her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, 46, and leaving him to die on a snowy night in the front yard of another officer’s home after she dropped him off at a party there in January 2022. Her lawyers say she was framed in a police conspiracy and that someone inside the home that night killed him.
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Karen Read and attorney Alan Jackson look at the empty jury box while listening to Judge Cannone during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Alan Jackson questions Massachusetts State Police crime lab technician Christina Hanley about fragments of glass and plastic during the Karen Read second murder trail in Norfolk Superior Court, WEdnesday, May 21, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Karen Read, right, and lawyer Elizabeth Little discuss developments during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Brain surgeon Dr. Aizik Wolf testifies about the injuries to John O'Keefe during Karen Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Karen Read, right, and lawyer Elizabeth Little discuss developments during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Brain surgeon Dr. Aizik Wolf testifies about the injuries to John O'Keefe during Karen Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess walks into court during the Karen Read trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi makes a point as he cross examines digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess during the Karen Read trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read looks on during her trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read during her trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess looks up at defense attorney Robert Alessi during the Karen Read trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karl Miyasako, of Bode Technology lab, testifies during the retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Nicholas Bradford, with Bode Technology lab, testifies in the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to the testimony of digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess during her retrial in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Nicholas Bradford, with Bode Technology lab, leaves the stand after testifying in the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess testifies for the prosecution in the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor Adam Lally, left, calls Karl Miyasako of Bode Technology lab into the courtroom during the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi cross-examines digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess during the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read heads to the bench for a sidebar with her defense team during her retrial in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess is grilled by defense attorney Robert Alessi over errors in his CV and LinkedIn profile during the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
William and Janet Read, parents of defendant Karen Read, listen as Andre Porto of the Massachusetts State Police Crimbe Lab testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
A video clip of Karen Read being interviewed by a reporter is played on a screen for jurors to view during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Defendant Karen Read, right, confers with her attorneys Alan Jackson, left, and Robert Alessi, center, before Read's trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Ashley Vallier, a forensic scientist with the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab, testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Prosecutor David Yannetti listens as Andre Porto of the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Prosecuting attorney Hank Brennan questions forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Defendant Karen Read talks with her attorneys during her murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Mass. State Police forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett looks over photo evidence under cross examination at the Karen Read case at Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Aleesi cross examines Mass. State forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett at the Karen Read case in Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to her defense attorney David Yannetti as her trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Karen Read attends her murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, of the Massachusetts State Police, holds the stained jeans cut from Boston Police officer John O'Keefe as he returns to the witness stand in the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read confers with defense attorney David Yannetti, during her murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, of the Massachusetts State Police, displays items of evidence found at the Canton, Mass., scene, while under questioning by special prosecutor Hank Brennan, as he returns to the witness stand in the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
CORRECTS SPELLING: Under questioning by defense attorney Alan Jackson, Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, of the Massachusetts State Police, defines lividity for the jury, when he returns to the witness stand in the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
A photo of Karen Read's SUV, parked in the Canton Police Department's sally port, is projected during her murder retrial showing pieces missing from the right, rear taillight, in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan questions Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, not shown, of the Massachusetts State Police, during the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
With her defense attorneys Alan Jackson, left, and David Yannetti, Karen Read returns to the defense table during her murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney David Yannetti continues the questioning of Hannah Knowles, with the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory on Monday, May 5, 2025, Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
John O'Keefe, brother of murder victim John O'Keefe, listens to testimony during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
William and Janet Read, parents of Karen Read listen to testimony during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik looks over documents while testifying during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Karen Read gets the attention of her lawyer during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly Cannone speaks to jurors before the start of the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Defense lawyer Alan Jackson questions Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Defense lawyer Alan Jackson, left, questions Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Defendant Karen Read, center, and defense lawyer David Yannetti, right, listen as Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik testifieds during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Yuriy Bukhenik holds up a red plastic fragment found near where John O'Keefe's body was found during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Yuriy Bukhenik holds up a hat which was found on the yard where John O'Keefe's body was found during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Massachusetts State Trooper, Nicholas Guarino answers questions from prosecutor Hank Brennan about text messages and voice mails on John O'Keefe's cell phone during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Massachusetts State Trooper Lt. Kevin O'Hara testifies during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Paul O'Keefe, brother of the late John O'Keefe, watches as Karen Read walks by during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Evidence video of Karen Read being interviewed by a TV station, shown during the Karen Read trial, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read smiles as she talks with her attorneys during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read's attorney, Alan Jackson during Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read's attorney, Alan Jackson during Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor Hank Brennan during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
An evidence picture of red Solo cups used by the Canton police to collect blood evidence is displayed during the Karen Read trial, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read attends her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read talks with her attorneys Robert Alessi and David Yannetti during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly Cannone looks on during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Retired Lt. Paul Gallagher, of the Canton Police Department, takes the stand during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read looks on during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly Cannone, presiding in Norfolk Superior Court for the Karen Read trial in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Paul O'Keefe, brother of the decedent John O'Keefe, sits with his family during Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Karen Read talks with her attorneys during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Peggy O'Keefe, mother of John O'Keefe, looks on during Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor Hank Brennan stands in conference before Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Aleesi listens to the witness testimony of Jen McCabe during Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
William and Janet Read, parents of Karen Read attend her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Witness Jen McCabe takes the stand at Norfolk Superior Court during the Karen Read trial in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Alan Jackson, defense attorney for Karen Read, questions witness Jen McCabe during Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Karen Read confers with attorney David Yannetti during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi cross-examines Ian Whiffin, a digital intelligence expert with Celebrite during Karen Read's murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read speaks to her defense attorney Alan Jackson during her murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Ian Whiffin, a digital intelligence expert with Celebrite, testifies under cross-examination by the defense during Karen Read's murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi cross-examines Ian Whiffin during Karen Read's murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Mass. State Police detective Nicholas Guarino reviews cellular phone logs while testifying during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Karen Read, center, speaks with defense team during her trial, Friday, April 25, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (Josh Reynolds /New York Post via AP, Pool)
Dr. Garrey Faller reviews the medical record of defendant Karen Read as he testified during her trial, Friday, April 25, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (Josh Reynolds/New York Post via AP, Pool)
John O'Keefe's mother Peggy recounts hearing about her sons death during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Ian Wiffin, a digital intelligence expert, with Celebrite, testifies under direct examination by special prosecutor Hank Brennan during Karen Read's murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan questions Ian Wiffin, a digital intelligence expert with Celebrite, during Karen Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court, in front of Judge Beverly J. Cannone, in Dedham, Mass.,Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
An image of Karen Read's SUV with a damaged taillight which was put into evidence is shown during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
A video from a "Ring" camera at John O'Keefe's home, Karen Read is seen arriving in her SUV to look for O'Keefe with Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe is shown during Read's trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly J. Cannone greets jurors as the murder retrial of Karen Read continues, in Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham, Mass., Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to the testimony of Cellebrite digital intelligence expert Ian Wiffin, during her murder retrial, in Norfolk Superior Court, in front of Judge Beverly J. Cannone, in Dedham, Mass., Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
A mistrial was declared last year. Read’s second trial on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene has so far appeared to follow similar contours to the first.
Dr. Aizik Wolf, director of the Miami Neuroscience Center, testified about reviewing photos of O'Keefe and his autopsy report. He described a “classic blunt trauma injury" and said he believes O'Keefe struck his head on the ground.
“My opinion is that's what caused this whole injury,” Wolf said. “The only way he could get this kind of an injury was to fall backward, hit the back of his head."
Asked by prosecutor Hank Brennan whether the injuries were consistent with being attacked with a bat or other object, Wolf said no, because O'Keefe had a “nondepressed skull fracture.”
Wolf said O'Keefe likely lost consciousness quickly but did not die immediately.
Christina Hanley, a state police crime lab analyst, also testified Wednesday. She described examining a broken drinking glass and pieces of glass and plastic found near O'Keefe's body, bits of plastic recovered from his clothing, pieces of glass found on the bumper of Read's SUV and the vehicle's broken taillight.
Several pieces of glass found on the ground matched the drinking glass, she said, and red and clear plastic found on O'Keefe's clothing was consistent with the taillight.
Wednesday's testimony was delayed for about two hours after Judge Beverly Cannone said an issue had come up that required her to speak to each juror individually. She did not explain the issue, but after speaking to jurors, reminded them of the importance of not discussing the case with anyone or allowing anyone to try to discuss it with them.
On the witness stand for a second day Tuesday, digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess was questioned by Read's attorney about “trigger” events recorded by her Lexus SUV, including a three-point turn and backing up.
“None of the information in that black box ... indicates there was a collision on January 29?” asked attorney Robert Alessi.
“Not by itself,” Burgess answered.
“Are Lexus SUVs trigger-happy?” Alessi asked.
“I do not know, sir,” Burgess said.
Yet Burgess used the word “collision” in a report he wrote about the data, Alessi noted. Burgess said that information came from State Police reports, prompting Alessi to accuse him of confirmation bias.
Burgess, who specializes in analysis of digital forensics from vehicles and cellphones, works for Aperture LLC, an accident reconstruction, biomechanics and digital forensics company. He didn’t participate in the initial investigation of Read’s car in 2023.
Karen Read and attorney Alan Jackson look at the empty jury box while listening to Judge Cannone during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Alan Jackson questions Massachusetts State Police crime lab technician Christina Hanley about fragments of glass and plastic during the Karen Read second murder trail in Norfolk Superior Court, WEdnesday, May 21, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Karen Read, right, and lawyer Elizabeth Little discuss developments during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Brain surgeon Dr. Aizik Wolf testifies about the injuries to John O'Keefe during Karen Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Karen Read, right, and lawyer Elizabeth Little discuss developments during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Brain surgeon Dr. Aizik Wolf testifies about the injuries to John O'Keefe during Karen Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess walks into court during the Karen Read trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi makes a point as he cross examines digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess during the Karen Read trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read looks on during her trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read during her trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess looks up at defense attorney Robert Alessi during the Karen Read trial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karl Miyasako, of Bode Technology lab, testifies during the retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Nicholas Bradford, with Bode Technology lab, testifies in the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to the testimony of digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess during her retrial in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Nicholas Bradford, with Bode Technology lab, leaves the stand after testifying in the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess testifies for the prosecution in the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor Adam Lally, left, calls Karl Miyasako of Bode Technology lab into the courtroom during the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi cross-examines digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess during the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read heads to the bench for a sidebar with her defense team during her retrial in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Digital forensics analyst Shanon Burgess is grilled by defense attorney Robert Alessi over errors in his CV and LinkedIn profile during the retrial of Karen Read in the Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
William and Janet Read, parents of defendant Karen Read, listen as Andre Porto of the Massachusetts State Police Crimbe Lab testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
A video clip of Karen Read being interviewed by a reporter is played on a screen for jurors to view during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Defendant Karen Read, right, confers with her attorneys Alan Jackson, left, and Robert Alessi, center, before Read's trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Ashley Vallier, a forensic scientist with the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab, testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Prosecutor David Yannetti listens as Andre Porto of the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle, Pool)
Prosecuting attorney Hank Brennan questions forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Defendant Karen Read talks with her attorneys during her murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Mass. State Police forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett looks over photo evidence under cross examination at the Karen Read case at Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Aleesi cross examines Mass. State forensic scientist Maureen Hartnett at the Karen Read case in Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to her defense attorney David Yannetti as her trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Mark Chavous/Enterprise News via AP, Pool)
Karen Read attends her murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, of the Massachusetts State Police, holds the stained jeans cut from Boston Police officer John O'Keefe as he returns to the witness stand in the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read confers with defense attorney David Yannetti, during her murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, of the Massachusetts State Police, displays items of evidence found at the Canton, Mass., scene, while under questioning by special prosecutor Hank Brennan, as he returns to the witness stand in the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
CORRECTS SPELLING: Under questioning by defense attorney Alan Jackson, Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, of the Massachusetts State Police, defines lividity for the jury, when he returns to the witness stand in the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
A photo of Karen Read's SUV, parked in the Canton Police Department's sally port, is projected during her murder retrial showing pieces missing from the right, rear taillight, in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan questions Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, not shown, of the Massachusetts State Police, during the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
With her defense attorneys Alan Jackson, left, and David Yannetti, Karen Read returns to the defense table during her murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney David Yannetti continues the questioning of Hannah Knowles, with the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory on Monday, May 5, 2025, Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
John O'Keefe, brother of murder victim John O'Keefe, listens to testimony during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
William and Janet Read, parents of Karen Read listen to testimony during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik looks over documents while testifying during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Karen Read gets the attention of her lawyer during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly Cannone speaks to jurors before the start of the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Defense lawyer Alan Jackson questions Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Defense lawyer Alan Jackson, left, questions Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Defendant Karen Read, center, and defense lawyer David Yannetti, right, listen as Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik testifieds during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 9, 2025. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool)
Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Yuriy Bukhenik holds up a red plastic fragment found near where John O'Keefe's body was found during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Yuriy Bukhenik holds up a hat which was found on the yard where John O'Keefe's body was found during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Massachusetts State Trooper, Nicholas Guarino answers questions from prosecutor Hank Brennan about text messages and voice mails on John O'Keefe's cell phone during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Massachusetts State Trooper Lt. Kevin O'Hara testifies during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Paul O'Keefe, brother of the late John O'Keefe, watches as Karen Read walks by during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Evidence video of Karen Read being interviewed by a TV station, shown during the Karen Read trial, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read smiles as she talks with her attorneys during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read's attorney, Alan Jackson during Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read's attorney, Alan Jackson during Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor Hank Brennan during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
An evidence picture of red Solo cups used by the Canton police to collect blood evidence is displayed during the Karen Read trial, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read attends her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read talks with her attorneys Robert Alessi and David Yannetti during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly Cannone looks on during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Retired Lt. Paul Gallagher, of the Canton Police Department, takes the stand during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read looks on during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly Cannone, presiding in Norfolk Superior Court for the Karen Read trial in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Paul O'Keefe, brother of the decedent John O'Keefe, sits with his family during Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Karen Read talks with her attorneys during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Peggy O'Keefe, mother of John O'Keefe, looks on during Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor Hank Brennan stands in conference before Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Aleesi listens to the witness testimony of Jen McCabe during Karen Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
William and Janet Read, parents of Karen Read attend her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Witness Jen McCabe takes the stand at Norfolk Superior Court during the Karen Read trial in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Alan Jackson, defense attorney for Karen Read, questions witness Jen McCabe during Read's trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Karen Read confers with attorney David Yannetti during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Friday, May 2, 2025. (Mark Jarret Chavous/The Enterprise via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi cross-examines Ian Whiffin, a digital intelligence expert with Celebrite during Karen Read's murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read speaks to her defense attorney Alan Jackson during her murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Ian Whiffin, a digital intelligence expert with Celebrite, testifies under cross-examination by the defense during Karen Read's murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Robert Alessi cross-examines Ian Whiffin during Karen Read's murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her murder retrial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Libby O'Neill/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Mass. State Police detective Nicholas Guarino reviews cellular phone logs while testifying during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Karen Read, center, speaks with defense team during her trial, Friday, April 25, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (Josh Reynolds /New York Post via AP, Pool)
Dr. Garrey Faller reviews the medical record of defendant Karen Read as he testified during her trial, Friday, April 25, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (Josh Reynolds/New York Post via AP, Pool)
John O'Keefe's mother Peggy recounts hearing about her sons death during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Ian Wiffin, a digital intelligence expert, with Celebrite, testifies under direct examination by special prosecutor Hank Brennan during Karen Read's murder retrial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan questions Ian Wiffin, a digital intelligence expert with Celebrite, during Karen Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court, in front of Judge Beverly J. Cannone, in Dedham, Mass.,Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
An image of Karen Read's SUV with a damaged taillight which was put into evidence is shown during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
A video from a "Ring" camera at John O'Keefe's home, Karen Read is seen arriving in her SUV to look for O'Keefe with Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe is shown during Read's trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Judge Beverly J. Cannone greets jurors as the murder retrial of Karen Read continues, in Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham, Mass., Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
Karen Read listens to the testimony of Cellebrite digital intelligence expert Ian Wiffin, during her murder retrial, in Norfolk Superior Court, in front of Judge Beverly J. Cannone, in Dedham, Mass., Monday April 28, 2025. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
