Crime

Photos: The scene as Karen Read’s verdict was read in court

On Wednesday, a jury acquitted Karen Read of second-degree murder in the January 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

Karen Read weeps as the final verdict is read.
Karen Read weeps as the final verdict is read. Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger, Pool

By Heather Alterisio

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It was an emotional scene both inside and outside Norfolk Superior Court on Wednesday, as a jury declared Karen Read “not guilty” of second-degree murder in the January 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

She was sentenced to one year of probation for a first-time OUI offense, but acquitted of the other charges.

A peek inside the courtroom as the jury revealed its verdict in the Karen Read retrial:

Karen Read and her defense team pray before the verdict. – Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger, Pool
Karen Read weeps as the final verdict is read.
Karen Read weeps as the final verdict is read. – Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger, Pool
Karen Read retrial:
Karen Read smiles as the verdict is read.
Karen Read smiles as the verdict is read. – Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger, Pool
Karen Read hugs lawyer Alan Jackson. – Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger, Pool
Karen Read hugs her parents Janet and William after the verdict.
Karen Read hugs her parents, Janet and William, after the verdict. – Greg Derr / The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool
Supporters of Karen Read react.
Supporters of Karen Read react to the verdict. – AP Photo/Josh Reynolds
Supporters of Karen Read react.
Josh Reynolds / AP – AP Photo/Josh Reynolds
Lane Turner / The Boston Globe – Lane Turner/Boston Globe Staff
Lane Turner / The Boston Globe
Lane Turner / The Boston Globe
Lane Turner / The Boston Globe

Watch as the verdict is read in court:

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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