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Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police
Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police State Trooper Michael Proctor has been suspended without pay for the duration of a duty hearing to determine if he mishandled the investigation into Karen Read, a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, officials said.  Proctor, who led the state's investigation into Read, was removed from his position with the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office hours after her eight-week trial ended in a hung jury last week.  Proctor admitted on the witness stand that he sent "unprofessional" texts to his coworkers and friends, in which he called Read "retar…

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by Josh Lanier
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Girlfriend Charged With Second-Degree Murder Of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe Girlfriend Charged With Second-Degree Murder Of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe
Girlfriend Charged With Second-Degree Murder Of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe A woman is expected in court after being charged with the second-degree murder of her boyfriend and former Boston Police Officer, John O'Keefe, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Karen Read, age 42, of Mansfield is facing multiple charges in connection with O'Keefe's death on January 29, the DA's Office said.  O'Keefe was found unresponsive outside of his Canton home after Read allegedly dropped him off after a night out. Read was later arrested on a manslaughter warrant and entered a not guilty plea in February.  During her first arraignment, Read was plac…

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by David Cifarelli
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Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank
Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank A Massachusetts adjunct professor has been arrested and charged with the death of a longtime police officer. Karen Read, age 41, of Mansfield, a  lecturer at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, was charged with manslaughter for allegedly running over her Boston Police officer boyfriend and leaving him for dead in a snowbank while a Nor'easter roared across the area on Saturday, Jan. 29. According to the Daily Mail, Read allegedly dropped John O'Keefe, age 46, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police, off at a house in Canton.  O'Keefe, a widower with young children, …

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by Kathy Reakes