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Mother of slain Boston police officer sends wordless message to Karen Read in courtroom showdown
John O'Keefe's mother sent a solemn message to Karen Read, his suspected killer, in court last week during her trial on murder and other charges, according to a body language expert. Read, 45, is accused of slamming into O'Keefe with her 2021 Lexus SUV and leaving him to die on the ground in a blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022. Her attorneys deny that a collision happened and assert that something else killed O'Keefe, a 46-year-old Boston police officer. Expert Witness In Karen Read Murder Trial Caught With 'Errors' Inflating His Credentials Throughout the bitter court battle of her second trial, the sides have been called to sidebar repeatedly as lawyers on both sides object to one another's questioning. As Read walked to the bench with her legal team, Peggy O'Keefe, seated every day front and center, gave the defendant a grim look, video shows. Read On The Fox News App WATCH: The prosecution team in Karen Read's trial shares 2024 TV interview "It was so overt that she didn't even hide it, because the mom shows every expression on her face throughout this trial," Susan Constantine, the expert, told Fox News Digital. "There's no love lost there. She does not like Karen Read, doesn't trust her, doesn't believe her, thinks she's killed her son." WATCH: Peggy O'Keefe glares at Karen Read during murder trial She called the look "stalker eyes" – like a lioness – and was a way of speaking to Read without saying a word, she said. "She was following her as if she was sending the message, 'I'm watching you, I see you, I'm following you,'" Constantine said. "She's doing what she normally would do as a protective mother." Karen Read Defense Grills Crash Expert Over $400K Price Tag And Experimentation Methods O'Keefe could not immediately be reached for comment. She was back in the front row, observing the proceedings, the next day. "She's the mother," Constantine said. "She has every right to believe what she believes." Who To Watch As Karen Read's Defense Steps Up To Plate – And It's Not Slugger Alan Jackson The relationship between O'Keefe and Read had been deteriorating in the weeks before his death, his niece, a juvenile, testified earlier. Texts between Read and a potential romantic rival, Brian Higgins, showed she complained about having to deal with O'Keefe's adopted children. He was caring for his young niece and nephew after their mother and father died within months of each other. Karen Read's Suv Reached '74% Throttle' Moments Before John O'keefe's Final Movements, Crash Expert Testifies Similar to O'Keefe, Karen Read's father, William Read, has been in court every day as both parents look to cement a sense of solidarity with their children. "The jury misses nothing about family and friend activity in the audience area," retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge and Boston College law professor Jack Lu told Fox News Digital. But in a stark contrast, Read's father has been mingling with her fans and chatting with the press in an apparent bid to win public sentiment over to his daughter. On Friday, he was seen shaking hands and posing for photos with her supporters shortly before arriving for the first day of the defense team's testimony. "I'm always the oldest one in these shots," he told the group as he smiled for the camera. "I guess it's better than the alternative, huh?" WATCH: Karen Read's father greets supporters outside daughter's trial Read's father's demeanor directly conflicts with the behavior of O'Keefe, with experts pointing to key differences between the parents. "He's very cordial," Constantine told Fox News Digital. "There's a stark contrast from the opposing side and [O'Keefe's] mom. [She] is distressed, angry and disgusted. The sneering and all that, we don't see in Karen Read's father at all. I mean he is certainly a trooper, standing in the gap for his daughter and he's standing strong." Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X William Read has frequently stopped to speak to reporters on the steps of the courthouse as his daughter's entourage is leaving for the day, and previously said he would like to be called as a witness in her trial. "What this state is doing is a persecution of Karen Read," her father said on the courthouse steps earlier this month. "And this collection of actors [and] witnesses is disgraceful." Constantine points to his confidence as another indicator of how the family feels about Read's case. "I think that he feels that he's got a great case," Constantine said. "They've obviously had great counsel, and you could tell that he feels very confident having his daughter being represented by this team. I think he feels that she's fairly represented." Hours after her father made his appearance with supporters outside the courthouse, Read spent Friday's lunch recess shaking hands and thanking those who came to show solidarity – a move that mirrors her own father. "You can see a lot of Karen in her father," Constantine said. "You could see that they were waving at everybody. I saw a picture of Karen [and] she's waving at everybody as the car's pulling up. It reminded me of Michael Jackson – he did the same thing in his case. But [William Read] was resting his arm out, and he's waving at everybody as if they're a celebrity. I don't think he is doing it in a showy way or in a narcissistic way at all. I see him as being very, very supportive and cordial with everyone, trying to connect with other people out there and Karen's supporters, and I think he's very appreciative of it."Original article source: Mother of slain Boston police officer sends wordless message to Karen Read in courtroom showdown
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11 hours ago
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Mother of slain Boston police officer sends wordless message to Karen Read in courtroom showdown
John O'Keefe's mother sent a solemn message to Karen Read, his suspected killer, in court last week during her trial on murder and other charges, according to a body language expert. Read, 45, is accused of slamming into O'Keefe with her 2021 Lexus SUV and leaving him to die on the ground in a blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022. Her attorneys deny that a collision happened and assert that something else killed O'Keefe, a 46-year-old Boston police officer. Throughout the bitter court battle of her second trial, the sides have been called to sidebar repeatedly as lawyers on both sides object to one another's questioning. As Read walked to the bench with her legal team, Peggy O'Keefe, seated every day front and center, gave the defendant a grim look, video shows. WATCH: The prosecution team in Karen Read's trial shares 2024 TV interview "It was so overt that she didn't even hide it, because the mom shows every expression on her face throughout this trial," Susan Constantine, the expert, told Fox News Digital. "There's no love lost there. She does not like Karen Read, doesn't trust her, doesn't believe her, thinks she's killed her son." WATCH: Peggy O'Keefe glares at Karen Read during murder trial She called the look "stalker eyes" – like a lioness – and was a way of speaking to Read without saying a word, she said. "She was following her as if she was sending the message, 'I'm watching you, I see you, I'm following you,'" Constantine said. "She's doing what she normally would do as a protective mother." O'Keefe could not immediately be reached for comment. She was back in the front row, observing the proceedings, the next day. "She's the mother," Constantine said. "She has every right to believe what she believes." The relationship between O'Keefe and Read had been deteriorating in the weeks before his death, his niece, a juvenile, testified earlier. Texts between Read and a potential romantic rival, Brian Higgins, showed she complained about having to deal with O'Keefe's adopted children. He was caring for his young niece and nephew after their mother and father died within months of each other. Similar to O'Keefe, Karen Read's father, William Read, has been in court every day as both parents look to cement a sense of solidarity with their children. "The jury misses nothing about family and friend activity in the audience area," retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge and Boston College law professor Jack Lu told Fox News Digital. But in a stark contrast, Read's father has been mingling with her fans and chatting with the press in an apparent bid to win public sentiment over to his daughter. On Friday, he was seen shaking hands and posing for photos with her supporters shortly before arriving for the first day of the defense team's testimony. "I'm always the oldest one in these shots," he told the group as he smiled for the camera. "I guess it's better than the alternative, huh?" WATCH: Karen Read's father greets supporters outside daughter's trial Read's father's demeanor directly conflicts with the behavior of O'Keefe, with experts pointing to key differences between the parents. "He's very cordial," Constantine told Fox News Digital. "There's a stark contrast from the opposing side and [O'Keefe's] mom. [She] is distressed, angry and disgusted. The sneering and all that, we don't see in Karen Read's father at all. I mean he is certainly a trooper, standing in the gap for his daughter and he's standing strong." William Read has frequently stopped to speak to reporters on the steps of the courthouse as his daughter's entourage is leaving for the day, and previously said he would like to be called as a witness in her trial. "What this state is doing is a persecution of Karen Read," her father said on the courthouse steps earlier this month. "And this collection of actors [and] witnesses is disgraceful." Constantine points to his confidence as another indicator of how the family feels about Read's case. "I think that he feels that he's got a great case," Constantine said. "They've obviously had great counsel, and you could tell that he feels very confident having his daughter being represented by this team. I think he feels that she's fairly represented." Hours after her father made his appearance with supporters outside the courthouse, Read spent Friday's lunch recess shaking hands and thanking those who came to show solidarity – a move that mirrors her own father. "You can see a lot of Karen in her father," Constantine said. "You could see that they were waving at everybody. I saw a picture of Karen [and] she's waving at everybody as the car's pulling up. It reminded me of Michael Jackson – he did the same thing in his case. But [William Read] was resting his arm out, and he's waving at everybody as if they're a celebrity. I don't think he is doing it in a showy way or in a narcissistic way at all. I see him as being very, very supportive and cordial with everyone, trying to connect with other people out there and Karen's supporters, and I think he's very appreciative of it."
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20 hours ago
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Karen Read's Defense Underway in Massachusetts Retrial Riveting the Nation
Karen Read's Defense Underway in Massachusetts Retrial Riveting the Nation originally appeared on L.A. Mag. Before presenting his first witness, Los Angeles defense attorney Alan Jackson argued to the judge overseeing his client Karen Read's retrial that the case should be thrown out of court because "there was no collision." Read, 45, a former adjunct professor at a Massachusetts university, has been on trial for six weeks in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowbank on Jan. 29, 2022. Prosecutors say she backed into him during a blinding blizzard after a night of drinking, but her defense team insists O'Keefe died during an altercation with fellow law enforcement officers who were inside the house at 34 Fairview Road in Canton, the address where O'Keefe's remains were recovered. Read has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death. 'The Commonwealth has simply not proven, even in a light most favorable to them, that there was a collision on January 29th, 2022, at 34 Fairview Road in Canton, Massachusetts,' Jackson argued in his required finding for not guilty motion.'There was no collision proven to have occurred. There was no eyewitness presented. There was no video evidence, no audio evidence, and no evidence in the form of physical evidence at the scene by searches that were done by officers on the morning of January 29, 2022,' Jackson argued. 'The Commonwealth, through suspect experts based on circumstantial technical data, only sought to prove a backing event. And that's important. They sought to prove that at 34 Fairview, the SUV went backward. They did not prove. And every single one of their experts was asked this question. They did not prove that there was actually a collision associated with that backing event."The judge denied Jackson's motion, and the defense called its first witness to mark the 24th day of testimony in the controversial case, Matthew DiSogra, an engineer who specializes in accident analysis. He began his testimony by casting doubt on the timeline laid out by one of the prosecution's key witnesses, forensic scientist Shanon Burgess, who had to admit from the witness stand that his resume misstated his credentials. This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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20 hours ago
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Here's where to see fireworks this weekend in Massachusetts
The Fourth of July is still more than a month away. But Massachusetts residents don't need to wait to see fireworks displays. Though fireworks are banned in Massachusetts without proper certification, official events are scheduled across the state throughout the summer, including two this weekend. On Friday, a fireworks show is scheduled at Fitton Football Stadium in Worcester, following a Worcester Bravehearts baseball game. On Saturday, a fireworks display is planned at 10 p.m. at Dighton Town Hall, according to a list of sanctioned summer fireworks shows published by the state Department of Fire Services. For the full list of summer firework displays, click here. Read more: What happens if you set off fireworks in Mass.? You could be paying for the damages Authorities have urged members of the public to leave fireworks shows to the professionals. Between 2019 and 2023, officials said Massachusetts medical facilities treated more than 200 people for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. Two dozen people were treated for severe burn injuries that covered 5% or more of their bodies. Karen Read retrial: Biggest takeaways from week 6 as prosecution rests its case No joke: A white pigeon walked into a Mass. fire dept., setting off a hunt for its owner Downtown Boston zoning changes could allow buildings up to 700 feet tall Man convicted of attempted kidnapping and rape on Massachusetts rail trail New poll shows who Dems want in 2028 — and it's not Kamala Harris Read the original article on MassLive.
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Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Karen Read's defense debut, Super Bowl murder, Menendez trading cards
ON THE OFFENSIVE: Who to watch as Karen Read's defense steps up to plate – and it's not slugger Alan Jackson BEACH TRIP TERROR: 20 years after Natalee Holloway vanished, suspect's confession still leaves questions: PI REPEAT OFFENDER: Victims outraged after Ohio judge releases man charged in multiple Cleveland assaults HIDDEN ANSWERS: Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father's killing: police BOURBON ST. HUSTLE: Louisiana police arrest third suspect in Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's hotel death 'DEVIL IN THE OZARKS': FBI offers $20K reward for capture of former Arkansas police chief on the run SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER UNDER FIRE: Karen Read defense grills crash expert over $400K price tag and experimentation methods 'VERY BAD LOOK': Karen Read's SUV reached '74% throttle' moments before John O'Keefe's final movements, crash expert testifies NOTORIOUS CARD: Trading card featuring Menendez brothers after parents' murder becomes collector's item LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB KILLER PILL: Tylenol murders suspect gave eerie final interview before death CAUGHT IN LIES: Woman who admitted to kidnapping hoax undergoes polygraph in explosive new tell-all BONE CHILLING: Indiana coroner reveals 'several tragedies' remain in Fox Hollow Farm serial killer case
