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Karen Read defense expert challenges hit-and-run theory with collision tests showing key inconsistencies
Karen Read's legal team is nearing the end of the case for her defense with crash reconstruction expert Dr. Daniel Wolfe called to the stand Friday. Dr. Wolfe played video for the jury that showed multiple recreations of an impact involving a 2021 Lexus LX 570 SUV and a crash dummy to simulate that alleged impact of Read's vehicle of the same make and model on her former boyfriend, John O'Keefe, whom she is accused of killing in a drunken hit-and-run. In each simulation, at speeds ranging from 10 to 29 mph, the damage to the vehicle's taillight was "inconsistent" with that damage police recorded on Read's actual taillight. Karen Read Denis Noticing Confrontation Between Deceased Boyfriend And Atf Agent WATCH: Crash expert plays video reconstruction of Lexus SUV on crash dummy While most of the impacts shattered the outer lens, internal components that were destroyed in Read's vehicle remained intact in multiple test taillights. Read On The Fox News App "Did you reach any opinions or conclusions as to whether the damage to the right rear tail light of the subject vehicle is consistent or inconsistent with an impact to a right arm during a high-speed reversing maneuver?" asked defense attorney Alan Jackson. "It was inconsistent," Wolfe replied. Wolfe also obtained sweatshirts that were the same brand and fabric blend of the one O'Keefe was wearing when he died. Notably, the impacts did not produce similar holes in the cloth. Karen Read Defense Floats Theory That 'Jealous' Brian Higgins Fought John O'keefe Before Death "Do you have an opinion or conclusion as to whether or not the damage that you saw to the hoodie related to John O'Keefe is consistent or inconsistent with an impact from a right rear taillight of the subject SUV?" Jackson asked. "It was inconsistent," Wolfe replied. "And what do you base that opinion on?" Jackson followed up. "Based upon all of the impact testing that we did with the closed ATD arm in the laboratory, as well as the field," Wolfe said, using an acronym that refers to the formal name for crash dummies – Anthropomorphic Test Device. Judge Beverly Cannone called a midday lunch break around 12:40 p.m. Special prosecutor Hank Brennan was expected to kick off cross-examination when court resumes. Friday marks the 28th day of her retrial on murder and other charges in the death of O'Keefe, a 46-year-old Boston police officer. Wolfe is the director of accident reconstruction at a firm called ARCCA. Earlier in his testimony, he said ARCCA designed a specialized "cannon" to simulate throwing a cocktail glass at Read's taillight and determined that similar damage could have been caused if someone threw the glass at around 31 mph and 37 mph. "From the 37 mile per hour test, we are getting damage that's generally consistent, and by that I mentioned we have portions of the outer lens missing, the underlying diffuser," he said. Karen Read Defense Gets Boost As Plow Driver Testifies He Saw No Body In Snow During Boston Cop Death Case "There was also some fracturing on the backside of the assembly. So again we observed damage that was generally consistent with that of the subject taillight." Wolfe said he gave an opinion that the damage Read's SUV was generally consistent with someone throwing that drinking glass at least 37 mph. Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X In another ARCCA test, the reconstructionists wanted to see if an impact between the taillight and the back of O'Keefe's head could've caused his skull fracture. Wolfe said he tested at 15 mph. Damage to the test taillight was significantly more than Read's taillight at that speed – but it didn't generate enough force to cause a skull fracture. ARCCA obtained sweatshirts from the same company and of the same fabric blend as the one O'Keefe was wearing when he died and also simulated strikes to see if the fabric would puncture in the same way. At 10 and 17 mph, the taillight sustained different levels of damage but the fabric remained undamaged. Sign Up To Get The True Crime Newsletter Prosecutors accused Read, 45, of hitting O'Keefe with her 2021 Lexus SUV and driving away as he died on the ground with a skull fracture during a blizzard. Investigators recovered a broken cocktail glass and a black straw from the scene and found additional glass on Read's bumper. However, experts testified earlier at trial that the bar glass was not a match for the fragments found on her car. The defense denies that she struck him and has called witnesses who have attributed his injuries to other causes, including a dog bite and a potential fistfight with a man Read was flirting with behind his back. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE True Crime Hub Special prosecutor Hank Brennan unsuccessfully tried to have Wolfe and a colleague, Dr. Andrew Renstchler, blocked from testifying before the start of the trial. Wolfe testified during the first trial, which ended with a deadlocked jury, that damage to Read's SUV is inconsistent with a collision involving O'Keefe. Read told reporters outside court Wednesday that her defense could rest as soon as next Tuesday. There was no court on Thursday. She could face up to life in prison if convicted. Her first trial, in which the defense claimed she had been framed, ended with a deadlocked jury last article source: Karen Read defense expert challenges hit-and-run theory with collision tests showing key inconsistencies
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Trump Administration Arrests Record Number Of Immigrants In A Single Day
Curated By : Last Updated: June 05, 2025, 19:51 IST US President Donald Trump (Getty) The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 2,200 individuals- the largest number of immigrant detentions recorded in a single day, NBC News reported. The move is likely driven by mounting political pressure from senior Trump administration aides, including former White House adviser Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who have directed ICE to escalate enforcement and target up to 3,000 arrests daily, it was reported. Arrested Immigrants Were Being Monitored Most of those arrested were already enrolled in ICE's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program- designed to monitor undocumented immigrants considered low-risk. Participants are typically tracked using GPS-enabled ankle bracelets, smartphone apps, or are required to attend regular check-ins with ICE officers, the report noted. ICE Sent Mass Text Messages Before Arrest ICE sent mass text messages to ATD enrollees asking them to report early to local field offices. Many who complied were arrested on arrival, including seven individuals at a single facility. Owing to this shift in tactics, immigration attorneys and advocacy groups said this is a significant breach of trust and may violate due process, particularly as some of those arrested did not have final deportation orders. Greg Chen, senior director at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said, 'This is mass-scale enforcement that feels indiscriminate. People are now increasingly afraid and intimidated." Swipe Left For Next Video View all The ATD program, established during the Joe Biden administration, has been widely praised for its 98.5% compliance rate with scheduled ICE appointments. ICE has yet to issue a formal statement on the operation. Mallika Soni When not reading, this ex-literature student can be found searching for an answer to the question, "What is the purpose of journalism in society?" When not reading, this ex-literature student can be found searching for an answer to the question, "What is the purpose of journalism in society?" News world Trump Administration Arrests Record Number Of Immigrants In A Single Day
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
US arrests 2,200 immigrants in a day as Trump govt intensifies crackdown
On Tuesday, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out the largest single-day operation in its history, detaining more than 2,200 individuals. According to a NBC News report, the arrests were made as the agency faces intensified pressure from the White House to rapidly increase arrests. The people who have been arrested were listed in ICE's Alternative to Detention (ATD) programme. Under the programme, undocumented migrants who are deemed not to be a threat to public safety are released, but are kept under supervision through ankle monitors, smartphone apps, or other geolocating programmes, along with check-ins at ICE facilities. According to immigration attorneys cited in the report, ICE sent a mass text message that reached numerous individuals enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programme. The message asked people to show up at ICE offices ahead of their scheduled appointments. However, they were arrested when they showed up. The report added that at least seven people who came for check-ins at New York's ICE office were handcuffed and sent away in unmarked cars. Citing an immigration attorney, representing the family of a 30-year-old Colombian man who was taken away, said that the man had gone to every ICE appointment, adding that 'He was, you know, very cooperative with all of the requirements that were made of him.' An ICE spokesperson, commenting on the arrests of immigrants wearing ankle monitors who had appeared for scheduled appointments, told NBC News, 'Those arrested had executable final orders of removal by an immigration judge and had not complied with that order.' The White House deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, allegedly threatened ICE leaders in a meeting of firing away senior officials, if the agency does not start making 3,000 arrests per day. Ever since US President Donald Trump returned to office for his second term, his administration has intensified the crackdown on immigrants living in the US. From introducing a self-deportation app to sending scores of immigrants back to their home country, the Trump administration, while calling out his predecessor Joe Biden's 'open border' policy, has vowed to continue the crackdown on immigrants, citing national security risks.
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First Post
a day ago
- Politics
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US arrests record 2,200 immigrants in a single day as Trump officials push for mass deportations: Report
The move comes amid reports that senior Trump administration officials, including top adviser Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have instructed ICE to escalate operations and aim for 3,000 arrests per day, according to a report read more US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested highest number of immigrant in a single day in its history this week, detaining more than 2,200 people on Tuesday, according to a report by NBC News. The move comes amid reports that senior Trump administration officials, including top adviser Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have instructed ICE to escalate operations and aim for 3,000 arrests per day, added the report. Immigrants recently arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were participants in the agency's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programmes, which is designed to monitor undocumented individuals who are not considered public safety threats. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Under ATD, participants are supervised through ankle monitors, smartphone tracking apps, or other geolocation tools, along with routine check-ins at ICE offices. In a recent move, many ATD participants received mass text messages instructing them to report to ICE offices earlier than their scheduled appointments. When they arrived, they were unexpectedly detained, reported NBC News. According to the report, citing eyewitnesses, at least seven individuals who had come in for their check-ins were later handcuffed and placed into unmarked vehicles. Among those detained was a 30-year-old man from Colombia. Margaret Cargioli, the directing attorney at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, who represents the family, said that the man had gone 'to every single [ICE] appointment. He was, you know, very cooperative with all of the requirements that were made of him.' The situation stands at the possibility of immigrants taken into custody if they show up at an ICE facility and an automatic deportation if immigrants miss an appointment. 'Those arrested had executable final orders of removal by an immigration judge and had not complied with that order,' An ICE spokesperson was quoted as saying. However, multiple lawyers said that their clients did not have final orders of removal and still got arrested. While President Donald Trump has vowed to deport 'millions' of undocumented immigrants, former ICE officials have cast doubt on the feasibility of that goal, citing operational and logistical limits within the agency. According to ICE data, 20,000 ankle monitors were in use by ICE, and 98.5% of people on ATF appear for their check-ins, making them easy targets for ICE arrests as they try to ramp up numbers. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'People are now increasingly afraid and intimidated because of the way that ICE is executing these kinds of enforcement priorities on such a widespread, indiscriminate and mass scale,' Greg Chen, senior director of government relations, was quoted as saying. Moreover, ICE has drawn in 5,000 employees from other federal law enforcement agencies to increase arrests. With inputs from agencies
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Trump administration arrests a record 2,200 immigrants in a day: Report
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out the most immigrant arrests in a single day in its history, detaining more than 2,200 people on Tuesday, according to a report by NBC News. The mass operation comes amid mounting pressure from top Trump aides, including Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who reportedly instructed ICE to aim for 3,000 arrests a day. Most of those arrested were enrolled in ICE's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program—a monitoring system intended for undocumented immigrants deemed low-risk. These individuals are typically tracked using ankle monitors, smartphone apps, or GPS technology, and are required to attend periodic check-ins with ICE officials. In an apparent shift in enforcement tactics, ICE sent mass text messages instructing individuals in the ATD program to report to local ICE offices ahead of their scheduled check-ins. Upon arrival, many were arrested without prior notice. In one instance, seven individuals—including a 30-year-old Colombian man described as fully compliant—were handcuffed and transported in unmarked vehicles after attending their check-ins. The move has triggered alarm across legal and advocacy circles. 'He was very cooperative with all of the requirements that were made of him,' said Margaret Cargioli, directing attorney at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, referring to the Colombian detainee. Many attorneys report that some clients arrested did not have final orders of removal, despite ICE's claim that only those with such orders were targeted. This evolving strategy has created what immigration lawyers describe as a dangerous double bind: if immigrants appear for check-ins, they risk immediate detention; if they don't, they risk being penalised for noncompliance. Greg Chen, senior director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, condemned the raids as 'indiscriminate and mass scale' enforcement. 'People are now increasingly afraid and intimidated,' he said. The Biden-era ATD programme was praised for ensuring a high compliance rate—98.5 per cent of participants regularly attended check-ins. Critics argue that targeting this group undermines trust and prioritises optics over security.
