I don’t have live access to current sources in this moment, but here’s what the latest widely reported outcome indicates:
- The Karen Read case in Massachusetts ended with a mixed verdict in June 2025: she was acquitted of the most serious charges (including second-degree murder and related manslaughter/leaving the scene counts) but was convicted on a lesser charge related to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. She received probation for that DUI conviction, and there was still a civil wrongful-death case ongoing as of that reporting.[2][3][4]
If you want, I can pull the very latest updates from the major outlets (ABC News, CNN, Boston-area outlets) and summarize any new developments, including any subsequent appeals, civil proceedings, or sentencing outcomes.
Sources
Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of drunkenly striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022, was found guilty of drunk driving today – though she was…
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abcnews.com“No one has fought harder for justice for John O’Keefe than I have — than I have, and my team,” Read said after the verdict on the courthouse steps.
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abcnews.go.comA Massachusetts jury returned a verdict in the Karen Read case, acquitting her of the most serious charges and finding her guilty of a lesser charge.
www.usatoday.comKaren Read is on trial, charged with killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. Here's what to know about the trial.
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