Judge Beverly Cannone ruled Monday that Karen Read’s defense team will not be allowed to blame others for John O’Keefe’s death by name during opening statements. The defense has sought to portray Read as the victim, saying O’Keefe was actually ...

Karen Read’s retrial in connection with the 2022 death of her Boston Police Officer boyfriend John O'Keefe begins Tuesday, April 1.

Karen Read's defense is hindered as the judge blocks a key expert witness from testifying in her retrial for second-degree murder.

Judge Beverly Cannone has denied Karen Read's motion to dismiss the entire case against her, setting the stage for her second high-profile trial to get underway with jury selection next week in Massachusetts.