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Juror reveals why Karen Read walked free in boyfriend's death

On June 18, 2025, Karen Read was acquitted of second-degree murder in Norfolk Superior Court in connection with the death of John O'Keefe, an officer with the Boston Police Department and her romantic partner.
The verdict followed about two months of jury deliberations marked by uncertainty, due to conflicting evidence and concerns over a flawed police investigation.
Jurors, including Paula Prado and Jason, expressed doubts whether Read's SUV struck O'Keefe and noted many holes in the investigation and unexplained injuries.
Prado expressed complete confidence in Read's innocence, noting that while the verdict was a positive outcome for Read, it was deeply painful for the family.
Disciplinary actions were taken against Massachusetts State Police members related to the case, and the department has reviewed procedures to improve oversight and accountability.

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Bristol Herald Courier

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Investigator, jurors speak about Karen Read trial

Two jurors and the lead investigator in murder trial of Karen Read have come forward to comment about the case since a jury returned a not guilty verdict earlier this week.

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Karen Read jury foreman breaks silence after grueling retrial

BOSTON — Juror No. 1, the foreman in the Karen Read retrial, told The Boston Herald there was no “a-ha moment” in the grueling case that he said wasted the

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‘100 percent convinced’: Juror in Karen Read retrial speaks about deliberations, verdict - The Boston Globe

“There’s too many holes for us to fill, and it wasn’t our job to fill those holes,” Paula Prado said.

4 days ago·Boston, United States

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Karen Read jurors speak out after verdict. What they've said so far.

In the hours after handing down a not guilty verdict on the second-degree murder charge, several jurors in Karen Read's trial have talked to outlets.

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‘We did the right thing’: Juror in Karen Read retrial confident in acquittal

A deliberating juror in the Karen Read retrial told the Today Show Friday morning she is confident the panel made the right decision when it acquitted Read of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

5 days ago·Springfield, United States

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Karen Read juror ‘100%’ certain she didn’t kill John O’Keefe: ‘Something happened inside the house’

A juror in the high-profile Karen Read trial believes “something happened inside the house” to Boston cop John O'Keefe after his financial analyst girlfriend dropped him off -- hours before he was found dead.

5 days ago·New York, United States

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