John O'Keefe's brother Paul speaks out regarding Karen Reid mistrial.
ohn O'Keefe's brother Paul speaks out regarding Karen Reid Mistrial. #JohnO'Keefe #Mistrial #KarenReid A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing of her boyfriend, ending a contentious, months-long trial that drew intense attention and protest to the courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts. After five days of deliberation, the jury could not reach a verdict on Read, 44, who was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Boston police officer John O'Keefe after his body was found outside the home of Brian Albert, a friend of the couple, on a snowy January night in 2022. She had faced a maximum sentence of life in prison. Norfolk County Judge Beverly Cannone scheduled a status update in the case for July 22. The jury told Cannone on Friday and again on Monday that they could not reach unanimous agreement. Cannone directed them to continue deliberating but to no avail. The wide-ranging trial included testimony from more than 65 witnesses, from forensic experts and police investigators to multiple members of Albert's family and Okeefe's, since it began at the end of April.