Karen Read’s murder trial has hit a bump in the road, folks. The court spokesperson dropped a bombshell on Monday, announcing that there won’t be any session on Tuesday due to some mysterious “unavoidable circumstances.” What could those circumstances be? Your guess is as good as mine.
The media outlets were left hanging when they received this unexpected news just before the testimony was supposed to kick off at 9 a.m. The Norfolk Superior Court clerk’s office and security were left scratching their heads, unable to shed any light on the situation. Meanwhile, prosecutors and the O’Keefe family were spotted having a pow-wow outside the courthouse on Tuesday morning.
The drama unfolded as jurors were in the middle of hearing from Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, one of the troopers who dug into the death of Read’s boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Read, a 45-year-old, stands accused of intentionally hitting O’Keefe with her SUV while dropping him off at an afterparty in Canton on that fateful day of Jan. 29, 2022. The prosecution claims that she callously left O’Keefe to perish in a blizzard, but Read’s legal team is singing a different tune. They are spinning a wild tale of conspiracy involving law enforcement and afterparty guests to shift the blame away from their client.
Things took an interesting turn when Bukhenik took the stand on Monday and faced a grilling about a certain guest at the afterparty, ATF agent Brian Higgins. Read’s lawyers are trying to pin the blame on Higgins, insinuating that he had a bone to pick with O’Keefe after exchanging some flirtatious texts and even a kiss with Read while she was still with O’Keefe. However, Bukhenik shut down those claims, stating that there was no bad blood between O’Keefe and Higgins or the homeowner, Brian Albert.
Abby Patkin, the go-to journalist for all things public transit, crime, and health, has been keeping a close eye on the Karen Read murder trial. Stay tuned for more updates on this twisted saga.
