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John O’Keefe’s brother files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, 2 Canton bars
The brother of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read and two bars in Canton, Massachusetts, that were among the last places O’Keefe was seen alive.
The civil suit was filed Friday in Plymouth Superior Court by Paul O’Keefe on behalf of his family and his brother’s estate against Read, the Waterfall Bar & Grille and C.F. McCarthy’s. In addition to wrongful death, it alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress.
You can read the full lawsuit below:
Read, 44, is accused of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a January 2022 snowstorm. Her two-month trial ended in July when jurors declared they were hopelessly deadlocked and a judge declared a mistrial on the fifth day of deliberations.
After the mistrial was declared, Read’s defense team had sought to have the charges of murder and leaving the crime scene dismissed, saying several jurors told them they had unanimously agreed she wasn’t guilty of the two charges. Judge Beverly Cannone denied that motion Friday, setting the stage for Read’s new trial on Jan. 27, 2025.
Prosecutors said Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, and O’Keefe, a 16-year member of the Boston police, had been drinking at C.F. McCarthy’s and then the Waterfall before she dropped him off at a party at the home of Brian Albert, a fellow Boston officer. They said she hit him with her SUV before driving away. An autopsy found O’Keefe died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma.
The defense portrayed Read as the victim, saying O’Keefe was actually killed inside Albert’s home and then dragged outside. They argued that investigators focused on Read because she was a “convenient outsider” who saved them from having to consider law enforcement officers as suspects.
Paul O’Keefe was one of over 50 witnesses called by prosecutors over the course of the two-month trial. His wife Erin also testified.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Mosquito spraying planned in two Mass. counties to mitigate EEE risk
The state of Massachusetts will begin spraying for mosquitos Monday in areas at serious risk for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
Plymouth and Worcester counties are currently considered high-risk for EEE.
There will truck mounted spraying in Worcester County, as well as aerial spraying in Plymouth County, starting shortly after dusk, continuing overnight and ending in the early morning hours.
Last week, Plymouth County closed public recreation spaces to limit possible exposure of EEE, and just a few weeks ago, the first human case of EEE in Massachusetts was reported — the first case in four years.
Health officials expect the mosquito population to increase throughout the summer and recommend, among other prevention techniques, avoiding outdoor activities in dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.
People are also urged to drain standing water, where mosquitoes lay eggs, and use screens in their homes. They should also be careful to protect their animals.
EEE is rare but poses a serious threat to infected people of all ages.
