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Opening statements begin with prosecutors accusing Karen Read of killing her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer in a hit-and-run; they deliver to jurors a timeline of events that led up to the death of John O'Keefe.
Prosecutors claim Karen Reed killed her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car in the middle of a snowstorm.
Prosecutors call John O'Keefe's younger brother to the stand; Paul O'Keefe recalls that Karen Read was an old flame of his brother's and the two began dating again at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The jury listens to more testimony from the brother of John O'Keefe; he gives some background about John's life and his relationship with the defendant, Karen Read.
Jurors hear from John O'Keefe's sister-in-law, who recalls how well she got along with Karen Read and hopes to remain friends if Karen and John were to break up.
The jury hears more from the first police officer on the scene after John O'Keefe had been found in the snow; the officer claims the defendant was visibly upset and kept repeating: "This is all my fault, this is all my fault."
The observations of the first responding officers are critical for the State's case.
A police officer describes Karen Read as "very distraught" at the scene after her boyfriend John O'Keefe was found unresponsive in the snow.
The first paramedic at the scene where John O'Keefe was found takes the stand; prosecutors want to corroborate the details of that morning when the 16-year Boston police officer was found.
Town of Canton Firefighter Timothy Nuttall answers questions under cross-examination; defense accuses local police of mishandling the investigation and covering up what really happened.
Jurors hear from another firefighter who describes the scene after John O'Keefe was found unresponsive in the snow; there were blizzard conditions outside and paramedics said they did their best to try to save him.
A firefighter elaborates on what they do to try to save someone's life; the defendant was accused of killing her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, in a hit-and-run during a blizzard.
Karen Read's defense challenges the police officers and EMT's, who critique their reports and statements made under oath, and claim what these witnesses say is filled with omissions and false statements.
The team of EMT's who tried to save John O'Keefe's life recall how cold, stiff and frozen-like he felt; prosecutors allege Karen Read hit him with her car and left him outside.
Prosecutors call a firefighter to testify and focus on what was happening after John O'Keefe was found and how the paramedics responded.
Karen Read's defense accuses Katie McLaughlin of changing her story about what happened and what she heard regarding the death of John O'Keefe; the Defense zeroes in on social media posts and a friendship that McLaughlin allegedly had.
More firefighter-paramedics take the stand; the state hopes that jurors get a sense of what happened when those first responders arrived at the scene; John O'Keefe suffered from hypothermia and cardiac arrest after he was found unresponsive.
The Defense tries to discredit the testimony of the first responders; they arrived at the scene after John O'Keefe was found in a snowbank.
Paramedics recall their interactions with Karen Read, who attempted to perform CPR on O'Keefe; Karen Read's lawyers accuse a paramedic of perjury.
The highest-ranking police officer, who came to the scene where the victim's body was found, takes the stand; Lieutenant Paul Gallagher recalls what he did when he got there.
Jurors listens to more testimony from the highest-ranking officer who arrived at the scene where Boston PD veteran, John O'Keefe, was found unresponsive; lieutenant Paul Gallagher recalls the early days of the murder investigation.
Karen Read's defense drills a Canton police lieutenant on the stand during cross-examination; lieutenant Paul Gallagher tells jurors that there was blood-stained snow and a broken cocktail glass where John O'Keefe was found in the snowbank.
Prosecutors call in a Canton police sergeant who arrived at the crime scene that morning where John O'Keefe was found unconscious in the snow; a visual description of the crime scene where O'Keefe's body is told by Sergeant Sean Goode on the stand.
The police officers who showed up at the crime scene recall how investigators had to improvise during blizzard conditions that morning; plastic party cups and a leaf blower were tools law enforcement used to retrieve key evidence.
Cross-examination continues on a police sergeant, who along with his commanding Lieutenant arrived on the scene where John O'Keefe's body was found unresponsive in a pile of snow; investigators immediately searched the area looking for clues.
A police sergeant testifies outside the presence of the jury; he breaks down his relationship with the Albert family who were members of law enforcement; John O'Keefe's body was found unconscious in front of the Albert home in Canton, Mass.
During cross-examination, the defense brings up the incident report done by the police sergeant; after Sergeant Goode wraps up his testimony another lengthy hearing takes place outside the jury's presence.
Jurors learn about how the police began their investigation into the death of John O'Keefe; police answers the question that jurors will later answer in their deliberations.
The defense has more questions for a police lieutenant who was among local law enforcement officials who arrived at the scene where John O'Keefe was found unresponsive; questioning why the house was excluded from the investigation.
Another veteran lieutenant from Canton, Mass. PD takes the stand; Charles Ray arrived much later than the other police officers who responded to the discovery of John O'Keefe in a pile of snow during a snowstorm.