Karen A. Read

Karen A. Read is a woman accused of murdering her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, by allegedly hitting him with her vehicle during a snowstorm following a drunken argument. Her trial gained notoriety after revelations of unprofessional text messages sent by the lead investigator, which her defense team used to challenge the credibility of the prosecution's case. Read has maintained her innocence, claiming she is a victim of a conspiracy.