Breaking news: Karen Read found not guilty of murder in boyfriend’s death outside Boston

Breaking news: Karen Read found not guilty of murder in boyfriend’s death outside Boston

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June 18, 2025, 3:29 p.m. ET

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Karen Read Found Not Guilty of Murder in Boyfriend’s Death Outside Boston

A jury cleared Read of charges related to the 2022 death of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunk driving, almost a year after her first trial ended in a mistrial.

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