Karen Read: How Her Trial Revealed a History of Local Cover-Ups Pt. 3
6/25/202635 min
Karen Read's first trial ended in a mistrial, and her second ended with a verdict that stunned America. In the final part of our 3-part series, Katie Ring breaks down the retrial, the acquittal, and the shocking fallout still unfolding today, including the disgraced cop Michael Proctor’s link to another infamous murder. This episode contains descriptions of death and references to alleged police misconduct. Please listen with care.
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First 90 secondsKatie Ring· Host0:00
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Carter Roy0:35
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Katie Ring· Host0:47
Karen Read's first trial ended with a hung jury and a mistrial, but the Commonwealth of Massachusetts wasn't done yet. A second trial brought new rules, new witnesses, and a new prosecution team with a massive budget. But it also brought a jury that would finally answer the question the entire country had been asking for three years: did Karen Read kill John O'Keefe? Today, I'll take you through the retrial, the verdict, and everything that's happened since. [upbeat music] Every crime tells a story, about the people involved, the system that tried to stop it, and the nation that couldn't look away. Some cases are so