Karen Read case

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How the Karen Read Case Turned a Neighborhood Bar Into a True Crime Landmark

The cheeseburger arrived just as the woman fled. It was the last Sunday night in July at the Waterfall Bar & Grille, and I was […]

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The Betrayal of Sandra Birchmore

Growing up in Stoughton, Sandra Birchmore idolized police officers. She dreamed of becoming one herself someday and longed to enroll in the town’s Police Explorers […]

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“Free Karen Read” Blogger Turtleboy Will Not Go Quietly

From behind the thick glass partition, Aidan Kearney was almost unrecognizable. Usually, as his online alter-ego Turtleboy, the central Massachusetts blogger and livestreamer is seen […]

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Remembering the Real Victim in the Karen Read Case, My Friend John O’Keefe

My phone was still on silent when I woke the morning of January 30, 2022, to four missed calls and a text from a friend […]

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The Karen Read Story Continues: Judge Keeps ‘Off the Record’ Interview Confidential

Boston magazine recently scored a significant court victory for free press in Massachusetts after a judge ruled that the publication doesn’t have to turn over […]

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The Karen Read Case in Canton: The Killing That Tore a Town Apart

Snow had just started to fall as John O’Keefe and Karen Read stepped into the Waterfall Bar & Grille on Washington Street, Canton’s main drag, […]