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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Karen Read Found Not Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Boyfriend's Death [Watch (HLS stream): Karen Read Found Not Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Boyfriend's Death](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Q3zbCkTs.m3u8) (2:34)  _Published 2025-06-18. A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, a case that attracted legions of true crime followers who erupted in cheers when word of the acquittal spread outside court_ --- Jun 18, 2025 10:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Massachusetts Murder Trial After Deadlocked Jury](/video/pLwHSJgd/) ### Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Massachusetts Murder Trial After Deadlocked Jury [A Boston Cop Killer or a Victim of Framing? 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So say you all. Yes. 003. What say is the defendant at the bar leaving the scene after accident, resulting in death? The defendant not guilty or guilty? Not guilty. So say you, Mr. Foreman. So say you all. Yes. Jurors, how can your verdict, as the court records that you, upon your oath, say the defendant on 001 is not guilty on 002, is guilty of operating in the influence of liquor and 003 not guilty. Thank you. All right, jurors, Everybody, please be seated. Jurors, we thank you for your service. We're going to send you back to services. I'd like to come back and talk to you for a little bit afterwards. So thank you very much. All rise. Follow me. Mr.. Thank you. I just want to say two things. Number one is I could not be standing here without these amazing supporters who have supported me and my team financially and more importantly, emotionally for almost four years. And the second thing I want to say is, no one has fought harder for justice for John O'Keefe than I have, than I have and my team. Thank you. Thank you to my supporters. They pulled this through on their backs. 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