Topline: Prosecutors say Read struck and killed O’Keefe with her SUV, while defense claims he died in a fight inside a Canton home.
Published: May 8, 2025 7:00 am ET
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CANTON, MA — On the 10th day of testimony in the high-profile Karen Read trial, jurors listened to a series of angry and explicit voicemails she left for Boston police officer John O’Keefe on the night he died — a key piece of evidence as prosecutors work to build their timeline of events.
Prosecutors allege that Read struck and killed O’Keefe with her SUV after a night of drinking in January 2022, then left him to die in the snow outside a home on Fairview Road in Canton. Her defense team maintains that O’Keefe was killed during an altercation inside the home involving Brian Albert — the homeowner — and two other men, and that his body was later moved outside.
On Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police Trooper Nicholas Guarino returned to the stand to present digital evidence recovered from the phones of both Read and O’Keefe, according to CBS News.
Guarino has appeared multiple times during the trial to walk the jury through key technical findings.
Among the evidence presented were eight voicemails left by Read during the early morning hours of January 29, 2022. In one message recorded around 12:37 a.m., she said, “John, I f—ing hate you.” Just seconds earlier, Guarino testified, her phone had connected to Wi-Fi at O’Keefe’s home at 12:36:39 a.m., CBS News reported.
In another message, Read said, “John, I’m here with your f—ing kids and nobody knows where the f— you are, you f—ing pervert,” referring to O’Keefe’s niece and nephew.
A third voicemail was even more volatile: “You’re f—ing another girl … you’re a f—ing loser. F— yourself.”
Phone records show that Read called O’Keefe a total of 52 times that night, leaving eight voicemails. The final one came at 6:03 a.m., just as Read and two others — Jennifer McCabe and Kerry Roberts — discovered O’Keefe lying in the snow outside the home on Fairview Road. That final message remained open, with the sound of background commotion audible to jurors.
Read’s defense did not cross-examine Guarino following the presentation of the voicemails. He stepped down from the witness stand shortly after.
Legal analyst Katherine Loftus offered context for the prosecution’s timeline: “12:30, 12:31, if the argument is John is hit at approximately that time, she basically immediately just speeds away and then just gets home in, you know, five and a half minutes to Meadows (O’Keefe’s home) where she then connects to the Wi-Fi.”
Read has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of personal injury and death. Her first trial in 2024 ended in a mistrial after a hung jury.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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‘JOHN, I F—ING HATE YOU’: Shocking Voicemails Take Center Stage in Karen Read Murder Trial
Prosecutors say Read struck and killed O’Keefe with her SUV, while defense claims he died in a fight inside a Canton home.
By Jacob Charles
Published: May 8, 2025 7:00 am ET
CANTON, MA — On the 10th day of testimony in the high-profile Karen Read trial, jurors listened to a series of angry and explicit voicemails she left for Boston police officer John O’Keefe on the night he died — a key piece of evidence as prosecutors work to build their timeline of events.
Prosecutors allege that Read struck and killed O’Keefe with her SUV after a night of drinking in January 2022, then left him to die in the snow outside a home on Fairview Road in Canton. Her defense team maintains that O’Keefe was killed during an altercation inside the home involving Brian Albert — the homeowner — and two other men, and that his body was later moved outside.
On Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police Trooper Nicholas Guarino returned to the stand to present digital evidence recovered from the phones of both Read and O’Keefe, according to CBS News.
Guarino has appeared multiple times during the trial to walk the jury through key technical findings.
Among the evidence presented were eight voicemails left by Read during the early morning hours of January 29, 2022. In one message recorded around 12:37 a.m., she said, “John, I f—ing hate you.” Just seconds earlier, Guarino testified, her phone had connected to Wi-Fi at O’Keefe’s home at 12:36:39 a.m., CBS News reported.
In another message, Read said, “John, I’m here with your f—ing kids and nobody knows where the f— you are, you f—ing pervert,” referring to O’Keefe’s niece and nephew.
A third voicemail was even more volatile: “You’re f—ing another girl … you’re a f—ing loser. F— yourself.”
Phone records show that Read called O’Keefe a total of 52 times that night, leaving eight voicemails. The final one came at 6:03 a.m., just as Read and two others — Jennifer McCabe and Kerry Roberts — discovered O’Keefe lying in the snow outside the home on Fairview Road. That final message remained open, with the sound of background commotion audible to jurors.
Read’s defense did not cross-examine Guarino following the presentation of the voicemails. He stepped down from the witness stand shortly after.
Legal analyst Katherine Loftus offered context for the prosecution’s timeline: “12:30, 12:31, if the argument is John is hit at approximately that time, she basically immediately just speeds away and then just gets home in, you know, five and a half minutes to Meadows (O’Keefe’s home) where she then connects to the Wi-Fi.”
Read has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of personal injury and death. Her first trial in 2024 ended in a mistrial after a hung jury.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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‘JOHN, I F—ING HATE YOU’: Shocking Voicemails Take Center Stage in Karen Read Murder Trial
Prosecutors say Read struck and killed O’Keefe with her SUV, while defense claims he died in a fight inside a Canton home.
By Jacob Charles
Published: May 8, 2025 7:00 am ET
CANTON, MA — On the 10th day of testimony in the high-profile Karen Read trial, jurors listened to a series of angry and explicit voicemails she left for Boston police officer John O’Keefe on the night he died — a key piece of evidence as prosecutors work to build their timeline of events.
Prosecutors allege that Read struck and killed O’Keefe with her SUV after a night of drinking in January 2022, then left him to die in the snow outside a home on Fairview Road in Canton. Her defense team maintains that O’Keefe was killed during an altercation inside the home involving Brian Albert — the homeowner — and two other men, and that his body was later moved outside.
On Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police Trooper Nicholas Guarino returned to the stand to present digital evidence recovered from the phones of both Read and O’Keefe, according to CBS News.
Guarino has appeared multiple times during the trial to walk the jury through key technical findings.
Among the evidence presented were eight voicemails left by Read during the early morning hours of January 29, 2022. In one message recorded around 12:37 a.m., she said, “John, I f—ing hate you.” Just seconds earlier, Guarino testified, her phone had connected to Wi-Fi at O’Keefe’s home at 12:36:39 a.m., CBS News reported.
In another message, Read said, “John, I’m here with your f—ing kids and nobody knows where the f— you are, you f—ing pervert,” referring to O’Keefe’s niece and nephew.
A third voicemail was even more volatile: “You’re f—ing another girl … you’re a f—ing loser. F— yourself.”
Phone records show that Read called O’Keefe a total of 52 times that night, leaving eight voicemails. The final one came at 6:03 a.m., just as Read and two others — Jennifer McCabe and Kerry Roberts — discovered O’Keefe lying in the snow outside the home on Fairview Road. That final message remained open, with the sound of background commotion audible to jurors.
Read’s defense did not cross-examine Guarino following the presentation of the voicemails. He stepped down from the witness stand shortly after.
Legal analyst Katherine Loftus offered context for the prosecution’s timeline: “12:30, 12:31, if the argument is John is hit at approximately that time, she basically immediately just speeds away and then just gets home in, you know, five and a half minutes to Meadows (O’Keefe’s home) where she then connects to the Wi-Fi.”
Read has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of personal injury and death. Her first trial in 2024 ended in a mistrial after a hung jury.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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