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Karen Read not guilty, so who killed John O'Keefe? | Banfield

2025-06-19 News & Politics
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A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend but guilty of a lesser charge of drunk driving. The jury handed down its decision after deliberating for at least 22 hours since Friday. Mark Bederow, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, joins NewsNation to analyze the case. Ashleigh Banfield is *the* definitive authority on the nation’s biggest true crime stories. A veteran award-winning journalist, Ashleigh brings a sharp focus to the crime stories gripping America, distilling facts and analyzing context in a way which captures viewers’ interests and imaginations. No one knows the prosecution and the defendants’ cases better than BANFIELD, all the while keeping the victim at the heart of every story we tell – just another reason NewsNation is truly News for All Americans. Weeknights at 10p/9C. #Banfield NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Top Comments (10)

@dfynt100 2025-06-19

SAD that Johns family is so full of hatred and lies against Karen that they IGNORE the facts shown revealing corrupt cops, DA, and judge .

858 151 replies
@mnagirl8583 2025-06-19

Unless someone in the house comes clean, John will never get justice.

745 60 replies
@bonnymcdonald3985 2025-06-19

The cop who took his cell phone to the Military Base & destroyed it. The man who had the dog that got rid of it a few days later…Chloe & the man who sold his house right after. Those are the people who know what happened

539 55 replies
@rolandbishop9716 2025-06-19

“Tell them the guy never came in the house”, is all you need to know

442 28 replies
@surfaceten510n 2025-06-19

Even though the defence demolished the testimony of the prosecution the judge still tried to influence the jury with her instructions to achieve a similar result to the previous trial but the jury were having none of her nonsense and came back with a proper just verdict of not guilty.

356 7 replies
@Barbe194 2025-06-19

I can guarantee the Alberts, Higgins, Jennifer, and all the cronies will get away with the corruption of murder. The judge should be charged with her hand in court corruption.

348 27 replies
@dwsmyyth3480 2025-06-19

This shows how absolutely currupt the police, DA, and judges really are. Most people could not afford this type of defense. Our justice system is broken.

276 5 replies
@KSturtevant 2025-06-19

Justice for John. The case needs to be reopened and the proper people charged.

269 7 replies
@sondog1983 2025-06-19

Man, her lawyers are a powerhouse group, how safe would you feel with them 👏

106 2 replies
@fastbike1702 2025-06-19

It’s over?? Anybody who watched the trial knows who offed him. We will not stop until justice is served.

99 5 replies

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