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KAREN: THE RETRIAL

by Law&Crime | Wondery · English · True Crime

In Season 1 of KAREN , we unpacked the explosive case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV. After the first trial ended in a hung jury, the high-stakes case of Karen Read returns to court—and the pressure has never been greater. In KAR

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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 37 min
Latest: 22 Sep 2025
Language: English

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22 Sep 2025 · 32 min

So Says the Jury: S2-E9

Closing arguments, jury tension, and a verdict that split the state. The Karen Read retrial reaches its explosive conclusion. Featuring interviews with: Ian Runkle---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Producer: Cooper MollExecutive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer: Tess Jagger-WellsBooking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa FisherLegal: Elizabeth VulajKey Art: Sean Panzera See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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S2 · E8 · 15 Sep 2025 · 16 min
Crash Test Counterstrike: S2-E8
A taillight. A skull fracture. A cannon. The defense calls ARCCA’s Dr. Daniel Wolfe and Dr. Andrew Rentschler to challenge the state’s case with science, testing whether a thrown glass, not a car, caused the damage. Their findings? Not a smoking gun, but maybe a game-changer.Featuring interviews with: Rich Schoenstein---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Producer: Cooper MollExecutive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer: Tess Jagger-WellsBooking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa FisherLegal: Stephanie BeachKey Art: Sean Panzera See Privacy Policy at…
S2 · E7 · 8 Sep 2025 · 41 min
The Defense Strikes Back: S2-E7
The defense launches its case with a flurry of witnesses aimed at unraveling the prosecution’s theory and timeline. Each testimony adds a new piece to the puzzle, but what is the defense really trying to prove? And are they creating reasonable doubt, or just more confusion?Featuring interviews with: Will Korman, Matt Tympanick, and Katherine Loftus---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Executive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer: Tess Jagger-WellsBooking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa FisherLegal: Elizabeth VulajKey Art: Sean Panzera See Privacy Policy at…
S2 · E6 · 1 Sep 2025 · 42 min
Proof vs. Possibility: S2-E6
The prosecution says the data proves it: Karen Read backed into John O’Keefe and left him to die. But the medical examiner still won’t call it a homicide. Now that the prosecution has rested, we break down the Commonwealth’s case; what they showed, what they skipped, and why the defense thinks that silence might speak louder than science.Featuring interviews with: Matt Tympanick, Rich Schoenstein, Ian Runkle, and Naida Rutherford---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Producer: Cooper MollExecutive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer: Tess Jagger-WellsBooking Producers:…
S2 · E5 · 25 Aug 2025 · 37 min
Ripples of Doubt: S2-E5
As cracks widen in the Commonwealth’s case, Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik takes the stand…and absorbs the fallout. With key evidence unmeasured, surveillance video reversed, and critical leads ignored, his testimony reveals more than just missteps and mistakes. It raises the question: was this investigation ever built to find the truth? Featuring interviews with: Dr. Amy Santoro---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Producer: Cooper MollExecutive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer: Tess Jagger-WellsBooking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa FisherLegal: Elizabeth VulajKey Art: Sean…
S2 · E4 · 18 Aug 2025 · 35 min
Déjà Vu All Over Again: S2-E4
In the third week of Karen Read’s retrial, the prosecution leans on phone logs to frame a timeline and a motive. But the defense counters with science and expert testimony that could dismantle the case entirely. As credibility battles erupt and a controversial trooper looms, the question sharpens: is this justice, or just déjà vu?Featuring interviews with: Matt Tympanick, Rich Schoenstein, and Ian Runkle---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Producer: Cooper MollExecutive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer: Tess Jagger-WellsBooking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa…
S2 · E3 · 11 Aug 2025 · 37 min
Under Oath: S2-E3
The timeline is everything. And this week, the prosecution’s case hinged on one critical detail: when a Google search was made and who made it. In this episode of Karen: The Retrial, jurors are taken from the scene at 34 Fairview to the digital trail that could make or break the Commonwealth’s theory. With forensic experts reshaping the timeline and Jen McCabe back on the stand, the courtroom turned into a battleground of memory, metadata, and motive.Featuring interviews with: Katherine Loftus, Will Korman, Aaron Benzick, and Ian Runkle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
S2 · E2 · 4 Aug 2025 · 43 min
Whose Narrative Is It Anyway?: S2-E2
The retrial heats up—and the stakes are higher than ever.Karen Read's defense tries to stop the case before it starts, a disgraced lead investigator becomes a ticking time bomb, and a new special prosecutor sharpens the commonwealth's attack. With a jury finally seated and opening statements fired, both sides are playing for keeps. Will the prosecution’s precision win the day, or will the defense turn a compromised investigation into Karen Read’s best shot at freedom? Featuring interviews with: Rich Schoenstein, David Ring, Matt Tympanick, and Grant Ellis---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter &…
S2 · E1 · 28 Jul 2025 · 30 min
How We Got Here: S2-E1
A dead officer, a girlfriend on trial, and a case that tore a town apart.When John O'Keefe was found lifeless in the snow in January 2022, Karen Read said she dropped him off. Prosecutors said she left him to die.As the high-stakes retrial begins, we recap the explosive first trial—tainted evidence, missing pieces, and a system under fire. Was it a drunken accident, a murder, or a cover-up buried beneath a blizzard of lies?Featuring interviews with: Alina Burroughs---Host: Kristin ThorneWriter & Producer: Cooper MollExecutive Producer: Jessica LowtherEditor: Anna McClainAssociate Producer:…
S2 · 18 Apr 2025 · 3 min
Introducing: KAREN: THE RETRIAL
LAUNCHING APRIL 28TH – In Season 1 of KAREN, we unpacked the explosive case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV. After the first trial ended in a hung jury, the high-stakes case of Karen Read returns to court—and the pressure has never been greater. In KAREN: THE RETRIAL, we return to the courtroom—where the stakes are higher, the drama is deeper, and the fight for truth is far from over.KAREN: THE RETRIAL isn’t just about the verdict—it’s about power, perception, and who gets to write the story. Investigative Reporter Kristin…
S1 · 24 Mar 2025 · 6 min
AVAILABLE NOW: Luigi by Law&Crime
When Luigi Mangione was arrested for allegedly shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, it sent shockwaves across the country, but the aftermath was even more unsettling. While mainstream media condemned the act as a brutal murder, a very different narrative was taking shape online—one that questioned the true villains in this story. Was the alleged shooter a violent extremist, or had he become an unwitting symbol of something much larger? Hosted by Law&Crime's Jesse Weber, LUIGI is more than just a true crime investigation—it's an exploration of a uniquely American moment. As this case continues to…
S1 · E8 · 4 Dec 2024 · 1 hr 26 min
Impasse: S1-E8
Karen Read’s trial powers through its final days as witnesses from both the prosecution and the defense continue to present conflicting testimony, leaving the jury with their work cut out for them. After lengthy closing arguments, five days of deliberation elapse before the jury returns to the courtroom. What they ultimately arrive at provides little closure, opening up yet another can of worms. Will the case of the Commonwealth versus Karen Read ever end? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S1 · E7 · 27 Nov 2024 · 59 min
Pin It On The Girl: S1-E7
Controversial lead investigator, Trooper Michael Proctor, finally gets his chance to set the record straight. But testimony expected to clear up the alleged mishandling of the case takes a turn when Proctor’s shocking text exchanges become the focus of his two days on the stand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S1 · E6 · 20 Nov 2024 · 58 min
Flirts and Googles: S1-E6
Key witnesses take the stand and while each one of their stories contain inconsistencies, they all agree: John O’Keefe never made it through the front door of Nicole and Brian Albert’s home. Jennifer McCabe and Brian Higgins’ digital footprints raise eyebrows and demand answers. And, first responding officer Yuri Bukhenik is confronted with suspicious surveillance footage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S1 · E5 · 13 Nov 2024 · 53 min
In Search of Reasonable Doubt: S1-E5
The trial begins, but not without fanfare. Initial witnesses leave the jury with more questions than answers. For Karen Read’s defense, this is precisely what they hoped for. Will the prosecution be able to revive their case despite the questionable investigation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S1 · E4 · 6 Nov 2024 · 44 min
#FREEKARENREAD: S1-E4
In pre-trial hearings, newly entered evidence comes under scrutiny. Some of the evidence implicates Karen, while other details build a case strong enough to possibly have her case thrown out entirely. And, as the trial date grows closer, so does the number of Karen Read supporters stepping out to make their voices heard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S1 · E3 · 30 Oct 2024 · 37 min
Canton Conspiracy: S1-E3
Karen Read’s defense attorneys scramble for an alternate theory as to how John O’Keefe could have met his tragic fate. Then, an anonymous tip comes in from a seemingly viable source claiming John was beaten and left for dead in the Alberts’ home on January 29th, 2022. And, Karen’s lawyers aren’t the only people who begin chasing the lead. With the unexpected help of a local blogger, a solid argument gains traction: Karen Read has been framed in an elaborate police cover-up. The theory catches on and has serious consequences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
S1 · E2 · 23 Oct 2024 · 38 min
I Hit Him, I Hit Him, I Hit Him: S1-E2
On the morning of January 29th, 2022, John O’Keefe was nowhere to be found. He never came home after allegedly attending a house party in Canton. His girlfriend, Karen Read, enlists two acquaintances to help find her boyfriend. Tragically, O'Keefe turns up dead under a blanket of snow outside the home she claims to have last seen him. When first responders arrive on the scene, Karen’s behavior and damage to her vehicle raises eyebrows. With no other viable leads, Karen becomes the primary suspect. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
S1 · E1 · 25 Jul 2024 · 25 min
The Patron Saint of Canton: S1-E1
An old flame is rekindled between suburban Massachusetts couple Karen Read and police officer John O’Keefe in 2020, but the thrill of renewed love fades -- fast. In the midst of mounting relationship woes, the two join a group of friends for drinks on a particularly stormy winter night in Canton. The evening takes a shocking turn when Karen Read is implicated in the mysterious death of her boyfriend – locally beloved John O’Keefe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S1 · 10 Jul 2024 · 6 min
Introducing: KAREN
A stormy evening in January 2022 begins as an innocent night out for drinks with friends for a local couple in Canton, Massachusetts. But by daybreak, Boston police officer John O’Keefe turns up under six feet of snow and his girlfriend, Karen Read, is immediately suspected of striking him with her SUV - leaving him for dead. As the investigation into John’s curious death unfurls, rumors of a police cover-up captivate the town of Canton and beyond. Is Karen Read being framed? This question soon begs answers from onlookers far and wide as Karen’s ten week trial is catapulted into the national…

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KAREN: THE RETRIAL is a English true crime podcast from Law&Crime | Wondery. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Law&Crime | Wondery
Language: English
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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 37 min
Latest episode: 22 Sep 2025
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