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Woman Seeks To Dismiss Charges In Police Officer Boyfriend's Death

Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial at Norfolk County Superior Court, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool, File)

A Massachusetts woman is seeking to have some charges against her dismissed following a mistrial in the murder trial of her police officer boyfriend. Karen Read, a former finance professional, was dating Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found on a colleague's front lawn in Canton after a nor'easter in January 2022.

The trial ended in a mistrial when jurors deadlocked after 26 hours of deliberation. Prosecutors allege that Read ran over O'Keefe with her SUV during a drunken fight and left the scene, leading to his death from hypothermia.

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