Karen Read and John O'Keefe - Part 1 of 3

About this episode

The Karen Read murder trial has captivated the country. Karen is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, in anger after a night of drinking with friends with her Lexus SUV when she dropped him off at a friend’s house, just after midnight on January 29, 2022 as a blizzard slammed the town of Canton, Massachusetts. After the alleged incident, Karen left the scene of the crime. Her defense made the bold claim that the Massachusetts State Police and the Canton Police Department conspired to cover up John’s murder to protect two law enforcement agents, Brian Higgins and Brian Albert, and Brian’s 17-year-old nephew Colin Albert. They argued that the trio beat John and left him in the snow to die by planting evidence and coaching witnesses.<br /><br />Today's snacks: <a href="https://www.kinder.com/us/en/kinder-joy-harry-potter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kinder Joy</a>, <a href="https://madeineatalia.com/products/mulino-bianco-baiocchi-with-pistachio-168g" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baiocchi Pistacchio</a>, <a href="https://tavolamarket.com/products/ferrero-nutella-biscuits-bags-10-71-oz-304-g" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nutella Biscuits</a><br /><br />Listen to all three parts now: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill</a> <br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M3977083701" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M3977083701</a> Karen Read’s house</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/canton-karen-read-case/karen-read-trial-all-livestreams/3374387/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nbcboston.com/news/canton-karen-read-case/karen-read-trial-all-livestreams/3374387/</a> interactive map of key players in the Karen Read trial</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/canton-karen-read-case/karen-read-trial-all-livestreams/3374387/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nbcboston.com/news/canton-karen-read-case/karen-read-trial-all-livestreams/3374387/</a> Highlights of all 35 days of the trial </li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/karen-read-trial-john-okeefe-death-what-know-rcna155905" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/karen-read-trial-john-okeefe-death-what-know-rcna155905</a></li><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/karen-read-officer-death-boston-officer-testimony-14ed255442a844b3c2d51e50e0549a9b" target="_blank" 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