Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal

Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury.

Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal
Karen Read is surrounded by reporters as she and her legal team leave the Dedham, Mass., courthouse on Friday, when the jury began deliberations.

Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury.

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