Boyfriends

Jury Selection Concludes as Karen Read Faces Second Murder Trial for Boyfriend’s Snowstorm Death

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Dedham, Mass. — As the chilly New England spring persists, the atmosphere in Norfolk County Superior Court grows tense with the commencement of Karen Read’s second murder trial. Read is facing charges once again in the tragic death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, after the previous proceedings were declared a mistrial. With jury selection complete, the courtroom braces for opening statements slated for April 22. In January 2022, the gruesome scene unfolded outside a raucous house party in Canton, Massachusetts, where O’Keefe was found lifeless in a snowbank. Prosecutors assert that Read, … Read more

Federal Judge Dismisses Key Charges in Breonna Taylor Case, Citing Boyfriend’s Gunshot as Cause of Death

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A U.S. District Court on Thursday ruled in favor of dismissing the primary felony charges against two former Louisville Metro Police officers implicated in the controversial raid at Breonna Taylor’s residence in 2020, an incident that culminated in her tragic death. The judge determined that Taylor’s boyfriend’s defensive actions during the raid were the “legal cause of her death,” rather than flaws with the warrant permitting the raid. The court’s decision pertained to former detectives Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle Meany, who were accused of using false information to obtain the search … Read more

Karen Read Faces Court Again Amidst Contentious Legal Arguments Following Mistrial in Boyfriend’s Death Case

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BOSTON — Karen Read appeared in a Boston courtroom Monday, marking her first appearance since a mistrial was declared in her high-profile murder case involving her boyfriend, a Boston police officer. The trial, which spanned two months, ended abruptly when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision, leading the judge to declare a mistrial on the fifth day of deliberations. In January 2022, Read was accused of fatally striking John O’Keefe with her SUV during a snowstorm and subsequently leaving the scene. O’Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston police, was later found outside … Read more

Texas Woman Faces Murder Charge for Boyfriend’s Overdose: Testing the Boundaries of a New Law

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GRAPEVINE, Texas – A woman in Grapevine, Texas is facing a murder charge under a new law that allows drug dealers to be charged with murder if a user dies from an overdose. Kami Ludwig was arrested this week after her boyfriend died of an overdose in November. According to police, she purchased fentanyl-laced pills, Xanax, cocaine, and other drugs from dealers in Fort Worth and Louisiana. The victim, William Shane Nolen, died of a fentanyl overdose in November. It is alleged that Ludwig bought the drugs and brought them to Nolen. The investigation revealed … Read more