MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023

[Madra]

I'm surprised this even made it to trial. This is going to be embarrassing for Lally. More interested to see what happens after the trial.

 

[arielilane]

"We all called him Johnny," says Paul O'Keefe. He says his sister Kristen passed away from a brain tumor in 2013. Her husband Steven died two months later in January 2014. They left behind two children, ages 6 and 3.


12:18 PM · Apr 29, 2024


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Paul says his brother John moved into his late sister's home to take care of niece Kayley (6) and nephew Patrick (3).


12:20 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Paul says his brother John took care of kids for eight years before he died. Paul says John had two long-term relationships during that time, one with a woman named Amy and the other with Karen Read.

Paul O'Keefe is asked to identify Read in the courtroom and points to her at the defense table. Says his brother and Read had previously dated in 2004, then got back together in March 2020.

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[arielilane]

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Paul says Read has her own home in Mansfield but would stay at John's house in Canton 3-4 times a week.


12:25 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

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Paul says he communicated with JO regularly mostly through texts. He says JO had 2 long term relationships in the time he was taking care of his sisters kids


12:22 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

During the start of the pandemic, John O'Keefe continued to work as a police officer and Read worked from his home where the children were.

Paul says John mostly kept to himself about his relationship with Read. He didn't like that she spent a lot of money on gifts for kids and what she fed them, he says.

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[arielilane]

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Paul O'Keefe says in summer '21, John rented a house on Cape and Paul witnessed "one intense fight" between John and Read. "There was alcohol involved," he says. Says both were drinking.


12:29 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Judge called for a sidebar.

 

[CourtandSims4]

Yannetti's opening was much superior to Lally's, IMO.

And I think we even got some new revelations which haven't been discussed before: Proctor was texting with his high school pals on the day of KO's death giving them details of the case, telling them that he wouldn't investigate the homeowners and saying that he was searching KR's phone for nudes. He also said that KR should kill herself.

That was pure insanity. I am not shocked by bad cops though. Or bad men. lol

 

[arielilane]

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Paul O'Keefe says his brother John had also gone to Aruba at that time and were staying on the other side of the island. Says he never saw him during the trip.


12:32 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

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Paul says John was in Aruba with a large group organized by Laura Sullivan. John was Sullivan's son's godfather.


12:34 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

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Paul says he was planning to get together with his brother John on Jan. 29th. But then a big snowstorm hit the area so they decided to cancel.


Paul says he noticed the first flurries between 1030pm and 11pm after returning from coaching his daughters at a basketball game.


Paul says he received a group text from his brother that his niece Kayley had been accepted at Bishop Feehan High School and nephew Patrick had good math scores. Says it was a "proud dad" moment for John.


Paul says his mother called him at 6am the next day to say his brother had been found in the snow and was at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton.


Paul says after he got call from his mother, he went to Good Samaritan Hospital. Says driving was very poor because of weather.

 

[arielilane]

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Paul says hospital staff told him and his parents John had passed away. Says he and his parents went to see John's body. Says he noticed Karen Read was there. "She was being restrained" by hospital staff and was screaming out, "Is his alive?"


12:44 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

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"He was pretty banged up," says Paul in describing his brother's injuries. "What really stood out to me was the eyes. They almost looked like ping pong balls under the eyelids they were so swollen," he says.


12:45 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Paul says he also noticed marks on John's right arm.


12:46 PM · Apr 29, 2024


Paul says after leaving his brother's room, he again saw Read being restrained by hospital police. She was still screaming "Is he alive?" Paul says, "I actually blew her a kiss."

12:47 PM · Apr 29, 2024


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[arielilane]

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Paul says he had good relationship with Read, says she was good influence on the kids, says they went out of few times as couples.


12:48 PM · Apr 29, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Paul says he had met Read's parents at Christmas '21 and told them he thought Read was "great".

Paul says he saw Read's father Bill picking her up at the hospital.

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[louvillian08]

Yannetti's opening was much superior to Lally's, IMO.

And I think we even got some new revelations which haven't been discussed before: Proctor was texting with his high school pals on the day of KO's death giving them details of the case, telling them that he wouldn't investigate the homeowners and saying that he was searching KR's phone for nudes. He also said that KR should kill herself.

Ultimately, this is what makes me so frustrated about this case. There is a very real chance O'Keefe's family will never get justice, or even know the truth of what happened to their loved one - and issues like this will be a huge reason why. The LEAD INVESTIGATOR was doing this within the first 24 hours after discovering the body.

 

[arielilane]

During the drive from the hospital to Canton, Paul says "it was probably the worst driving conditions I've driven in, as far as weather."

Paul was the one who told Kaley and Patrick what had happened to John. Says Read called and asked if she could come over and see the kids. He said sure.

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[HarmonyE.]

Yannetti's opening was much superior to Lally's, IMO.

Lally phoned it in. In a monotone.