Karen Read Murder Case Ends in a Mistrial

The 44-year-old former college lecturer was accused of running over her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, and leaving him for dead.

Karen Read (R) smiles as defense attorney David Yannetti (L) speaks to reporters in front of Norfolk Superior Court after the judge declared a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a verdict following a two-month trial, in Dedham, Mass., on July 1, 2024. Steven Senne/AP Photo

A Massachusetts murder trial that drew nationwide attention has ended in a mistrial.

After five days of deliberations, the jury tasked with deciding the fate of Karen Read, the 44-year-old former college lecturer accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, could not reach a verdict.