Karen Read is seen during opening statements in her trial on April 29, 2024. Pool/Court TV

Karen Read is seen during opening statements in her trial on April 29, 2024. Pool/Court TV

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Mistrial declared in murder trial of Karen Read, woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend

A judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of drunkenly driving into her police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022, in a case featuring accusations of a vast police cover-up and investigative misconduct.