The jurors in Karen Read murder retrial heard testimony from a medical examiner who detailed injuries to Boston officer John O'Keefe's body, while the defense argued alternate causes.

Witness testimony in the second trial of Karen Read will not occur on May 13 as expected, a court spokesperson said.

Prosecutors allege that in January 2022, Karen Read struck her boyfriend, police officer John O'Keefe, with her car and left him to die in the cold. Read and her defense team say she's innocent and is being framed. Her first trial ended in a hung jury last July. Eight months and a couple documentaries later, the trial is back in the spotlight.

Karen Read’s murder trial will not be in session Tuesday due to “unavoidable circumstances,” according to a court spokesperson.

The ongoing Karen Read retrial in Massachusetts was unexpectedly paused this week due to "unavoidable circumstances." On Tuesday, May 13, the court was supposed to hear testimony from its next witness in Read's murder retrial over the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend,

Karen Read, center, speaks with defense team during her trial, Friday, April 25, 2025, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. (Josh Reynolds /New York Post via AP, Pool)

Witness testimony resumed in the second murder trial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston police officer. Read’s first trial ended with a hung jury in ...

Karen Read‘s retrial has begun as of April 2025. Nearly a year after her first trial ended in a hung jury, the high-profile case has sparked debate over allegations of police misconduct and murder.

With public interest on the rise again, Karen Read's second trial is now underway. Opening statements in the trial will be on Tuesday, April 22. The public has been transfixed by this case ...

This page contains a summary of updates on the Karen Read retrial for Wednesday, May 15. For the latest updates on the Karen Read trial, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, May 15. Shards of glass sticking from the rear bumper.