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Watch Live: Karen Read trial continues with full day of testimony from defense witnesses
The Karen Read trial is back in a Massachusetts courtroom today for a full day of testimony from defense witnesses. You can watch live coverage of the trial on the CBS News Boston livestream or in the video player above. There was no court on Thursday, partly because of hot weather. The air conditioning and fans inside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham are noisy and can make it hard for jurors to hear what's being said. Judge Beverly Cannone said that after 27 days of testimony, both sides agree that the case is proceeding ahead of schedule. Karen Read trial latest The last witness to testify for the defense on Wednesday was Karina Kolokithas, who was at the Waterfall Bar & Grille with Read and John O'Keefe, hours before O'Keefe's death. Read is accused of hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow in Canton after a night of heavy drinking in January 2022. Before Kolokithas took the stand, snowplow driver Brian "Lucky" Loughran testified that he never saw a body on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road, the home formerly owned by Brian Albert, even though he made two passes by the address. During cross-examination, special prosecutor Hank Brennan asked Loughran if he was threatened by blogger Aidan Kearney, who writes under the name "Turtleboy." Loughran said he was not. Earlier in the week, Read's attorneys called for a mistrial during contentious cross-examination of Dr. Marie Russell, who testified that O'Keefe was attacked by a dog. The judge quickly rejected the request. How long will the Karen Read trial last? It's not clear how many witnesses the defense has left to call because a gag order prohibits lawyers from talking to the press. But Read said she expects the defense to rest on "Tuesday, give or take." Read's first trial ended in a mistrial due to a "starkly divided" hung jury. She has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death. Read's defense claims she is the victim of a coverup involving law enforcement and several others.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. school shelters in place while police search for person after traffic stop
Malden police are searching for a person who ran from their car following a traffic stop has prompted a nearby school to shelter in place as a precaution, the Malden Police Department said Wednesday. A person driving in the area of Mountain Avenue failed to stop for an officer and ran away from their car, police said in a statement. 'A perimeter has been established as officers work to locate the individual,' police said, and that the area would see a heavy police presence and a helicopter looking for the person. Nearby, the Early Learning Center implemented its shelter-in-place protocol as a precaution, police said. Officers will be on-scene to 'ensure a safe and orderly dismissal process.' There's currently no threat to the public, police said. How to watch `All Access PD: Grand Rapids' new episode tonight Person dies after daytime shooting in Roxbury Leominster man admits to trying to stab flight attendant in the neck with a spoon 'Turtleboy' blogger indicted on 2 charges linked to pizza shop incident Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by ICE on separate charge Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Person dies after seriously hurt in daytime shooting in Boston neighborhood
A person shot and hospitalized following a shooting in Roxbury on Tuesday has died, Boston police confirmed. At around 2:54 p.m., officers assigned in Roxbury were notified of a person who was shot in the area of 107 Munroe St., police said in a statement. The area where the shooting happened extends to Horatio Harris Park, Boston 25 News reported. The person had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Police called for homicide detectives as part of the investigation into the shooting. There have been no arrests while the shooting continues to be under investigation, police said. Leominster man admits to trying to stab flight attendant in the neck with a spoon 'Turtleboy' blogger indicted on 2 charges linked to pizza shop incident Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by ICE on separate charge No arrests made after person was shot, seriously hurt in Roxbury Lowell man sentenced for trafficking over 11K fake Adderall pills containing meth Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
'I'm taking over this plane': Mass. man pleads guilty to trying to stab flight staff with spoon
A Leominster man admitted to trying to stab a flight attendant and attempting to open an emergency exit door on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston, United States Attorney Leah Foley's office said. Francisco Severo Torres, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon. Torres' sentencing was scheduled for July 17. After his arrest in March 2023, he was indicted in September 2023. Torres was about a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston on March 5, 2023, Foley's office said in a statement. With 45 minutes left of the flight, the plane's flight crew received an alarm from the cockpit that an emergency exit door between first class and coach was unlocked. A flight attendant found that the door's locking handle was out of position and the emergency slide arming lever had been moved to the 'disarmed' position, Foley's office said. The attendant reported this to the captain. Passengers later told investigators that Torres asked another passenger where on the safety card it showed where the door handle was located during the flight attendants' safety briefing before takeoff, Foley's office said. He was seen pacing in a galley. Not long after the door was found unlocked, Torres left his seat and approached two flight attendants in the aisle, the statement read. An attendant saw but could not hear Torres saying something. Video taken by a passenger showed Torres yelling that he would 'kill every man on this plane' and 'I'm taking over this plane.' Torres then moved forward with a stabbing motion at one of the flight attendants, thrusting a broken metal spoon, Foley's office said. He struck her three times in the neck before passengers tackled and restrained him with the help of the flight crew. Torres was arrested after the plane landed at Logan International Airport, Foley's office said. The charge of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, up to five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Person dies after daytime shooting in Roxbury 'Turtleboy' blogger indicted on 2 charges linked to pizza shop incident Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by ICE on separate charge No arrests made after person was shot, seriously hurt in Roxbury Lowell man sentenced for trafficking over 11K fake Adderall pills containing meth Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Boston shooting leaves one person seriously hurt, still under active investigation
Boston police are actively investigating a shooting in Roxbury that left one person hospitalized. At around 2:54 p.m., officers assigned in Roxbury were notified of a person who was shot in the area of 107 Munroe St., police said in a statement. The area where the shooting happened extends to Horatio Harris Park, Boston 25 News reported. The person had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Police called for homicide detectives as part of the investigation into the shooting. There have been no arrests while the shooting continues to be under investigation, police concluded. 'Turtleboy' blogger indicted on 2 charges linked to pizza shop incident Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by ICE on separate charge Lowell man sentenced for trafficking over 11K fake Adderall pills containing meth Brazilian man pleads guilty to selling green cards, fake Social Security cards Chicopee man pleads guilty to crash that led to Belchertown man's death Read the original article on MassLive.
