Massachusetts

Monday is the final pretrial hearing for Karen Read, who is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in Canton, Massachusetts, back in 2022.

Last week, prosecutors said they have DNA evidence that links Read to John O’Keefe’s death.

Documents indicate that a piece of O’Keefe’s hair and pieces of the glass from the drink he was carrying were found stuck under Read’s SUV. The documents also paint a picture of relationship turmoil. They say Read was angry at O’Keefe for allegedly cheating on her.

Read’s trial is scheduled to start on March 12.

Also on Monday, the controversial blogger “Turtleboy” is expected to be in court for a hearing. Aidan Kearney was just released from jail on Friday after being indicted on two new charges last week.

The charges are for an assault he’s accused of back in December. It landed him behind bars for two months. Kearney has been the focus of investigators given his online coverage of the Read case. He’s facing multiple charges of intimidating witnesses and investigators.

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As students and staff prepare to return to the classroom today after February break, members of the Brockton school community will be showing their support.

Community members have organized a “community stand out” outside Brockton High School on Monday morning.

Organizers are encouraging people to come with signs of support “to encourage students and let them know the community is here for them.”

This follows Brockton’s mayor denying the unprecedented request by four members of the school committee to send in the National Guard amid increasing safety concerns in the high school.

Reaction from the community has been mixed.

Some have argued the Guard may be needed following an increase in violent fights inside the school, a lack of staff to keep students from cutting class, vaping, use of cell phones and assaults on staff members.

Others argue it’s not the role of the National Guard to enforce school rules, and that uniformed soldiers would send the wrong message to students.

The community stand out was scheduled to be held at the Forest Avenue entrance to the high school from 6:30 to 7:10 a.m.

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