A guide to the Karen Read case, as she returns to court for her second murder trial

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.

A guide to the Karen Read case, as she returns to court for her second murder trial
Karen Read, pictured outside of the Norfolk Superior Court for a hearing in August. Her legal team tried for months to get her second trial dismissed.

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.

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