• A jury acquitted Karen Read of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
• Read was convicted of operating under the influence (OUI) and received one year of probation.
• The case has been marked by allegations of police conspiracy and investigative flaws.
• O'Keefe's family plans to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit despite Read's acquittal.
• Mixed reactions followed the verdict, with supporters celebrating and the victim's family expressing frustration.

On June 18, 2025, a jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of an accident, in the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, while convicting her only on a charge of operating under the influence (OUI) which resulted in a one-year probation, according to ABC News, HuffPost, and BBC.

Following over 22 hours of deliberation, the verdict sparked applause outside the courthouse, where Read's supporters gathered to celebrate the decision, while O'Keefe’s family described the verdict as a "miscarriage of justice," highlighting their ongoing pain from his tragic death, as reported by India Times and CBS News.

The prosecution argued that Read, after a night of drinking, purposely hit O'Keefe with her SUV outside the home of another officer, then left him to die in the snow. Conversely, the defense contended that O'Keefe had been injured inside the dwelling and claimed misconduct within the police investigation undermined the prosecution's case, according to SFGate, India Times, and ABC News.

After the trial, a juror conveyed that doubts about the collision led them to acquit Read, highlighting weaknesses in the investigation, which some attributed to poor police work. She believed there was reasonable doubt that a collision ever occurred, suggesting that the evidence did not sufficiently prove the prosecution's assertions, according to India Times and South China Morning Post.

As Read prepares for life after the trial, the O'Keefe family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her, continuing the legal battle despite her acquittal in the criminal court, emphasizing that there are still unresolved aspects regarding O'Keefe's death that may demand further scrutiny, as stated by CBS News.