Karen Read trial jury foreman calls on FBI to investigate Boston police officer's death

The assemblage foreman successful the Karen Read retrial called connected the FBI to instrumentality its ain look into the decease of Boston Police Department serviceman John O'Keefe.

Jurors connected June 18 recovered Read not blameworthy of second-degree murder, but recovered her blameworthy of operating a conveyance portion nether the power with a blood-alcohol level of .08% oregon greater.

Juror No. 1 told the Boston Herald that the FBI should bash its ain probe into O'Keefe's death.

"There are truthful galore holes that request to beryllium filled," Juror No. 1 said. "Now that the FBI knows Karen Read is not a suspect, thing happened, and aggregate jurors consciousness that way."

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Karen Read hugs lawyer Alan Jackson aft a not blameworthy verdict of second-degree execution is work successful Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, successful Dedham, Massachusetts. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

The juror, who asked to stay anonymous, said the FBI should "get justness for John O’Keefe."

"No 1 section should beryllium progressive successful the investigation," the juror said. "It was lazy constabulary work… and we should commencement immoderate benignant of probe of what went connected successful that house."

Special authoritative Hank Brennan, pursuing the verdict, requested Read beryllium sentenced to 1 twelvemonth of probation and enrollment successful the 24D outpatient program, which is regular for a archetypal drunken driving offense.

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Karen Read waves to supporters arsenic she leaves Norfolk Superior Court, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, successful Dedham, Massachusetts. (Richard Beetham for Fox News Digital)

The not blameworthy verdict connected the apical complaint of second-degree execution came pursuing astir a period of grounds and 4 days of assemblage deliberation. Prosecutors accused Read of sidesplitting O'Keefe, her boyfriend, connected Jan. 29, 2022, portion she was driving her car drunk during a blizzard.

O'Keefe's assemblage was recovered lying successful the snowfall during the aboriginal greeting hours of Jan. 29. Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe testified against Read, saying she was panicked erstwhile she called them connected Jan. 29 to archer them that O'Keefe was missing.

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In court, McCabe alleged that Read repeatedly said, "I deed him" connected the greeting that O'Keefe went missing. Timothy Nuttall, a paramedic, said helium overheard Read saying "I deed him" 3 times.

According to witnesses, Read and O'Keefe were retired drinking connected the nighttime of Jan. 28 with friends, including McCabe. The mates was invited to an after-party astatine Brian Albert's house, but they didn't attend.

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Karen Read speaks to a protagonist arsenic she and her ineligible squad permission the Dedham, Massachusetts, courthouse, Friday, June 13, 2025. (Josh Reynolds/AP Photo)

Read's defence squad maintained during the proceedings that Read ne'er deed O'Keefe, alternatively blaming his injuries connected an altercation with different men astatine the after-party.

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Karen Read exits Norfolk County Superior Court, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Richard Beetham for Fox News Digital)

According to witnesses who testified successful court, portion Read's car was extracurricular Albert's house, she and O'Keefe weren't seen astatine the after-party. Read told reporters that she saw O'Keefe participate the location anterior to her driving away.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the FBI for comment.

Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.