Serialously with Annie Elise
263: Karen Read Retrial: Everything You Need to Know | Facts, Shady Secrets, & Cover Ups
21 Apr 2025
This week on Serialously with Annie Elise, tune into the notorious case of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, who was found lifeless in the snow outside a quiet suburban home. His girlfriend, Karen Read, became the immediate suspect—accused of running him over with her SUV and leaving him to die in a blizzard. As the case unfolded, whispers of a cover-up, corrupt investigators, and missing evidence began to surface. Karen claimed she was being framed, while others insisted she was hiding the truth. A lead investigator was later fired, texts were uncovered, and the cracks in the prosecution’s case grew deeper. Now, as her highly anticipated retrial begins in 2025, the stakes are even higher and the mystery more twisted. Was Karen a killer in plain sight—or the fall girl for something she didn’t do? 🔎Join Our True Crime Club & Get Exclusive Content & Perks 🔎 Join The Club: https://www.patreon.com/annieelise 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to EXTRA deep dive episodes every week on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously-with-annie-elise/id1519456164 Follow Annie on Socials 📸 🩷Instagram: @ _annieelise, https://www.instagram.com/_annieelise/?hl=en 💜TikTok: @_annieelise, https://www.tiktok.com/@_annieelise?lang=en 🗞️ Substack: @annieelise, https://substack.com/@annieelise 💙Facebook: @10tolife, https://www.facebook.com/10toLIFE ⭐️Sponsors ⭐️ O Positiv- Take proactive care of your health and head to http://OPositiv.com/AE or enter AE at checkout for 25% off your first purchase. CBDistillery- Visit http://CBDistillery.com and use code AE for 25% off. Audible- Visit http://Audible.com/SERIALOUSLY or text SERIALOUSLY to 500-500. SKIMS- Check out the Fits Everybody Collection at http://skims.com/annie. Shop Annie’s Closet & Must-Haves! 👗 Poshmark: https://posh.mk/Tdbki6Ae0Rb ShopMY: https://shopmy.us/annieelise Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/10tolife?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_BKN1ZMCMEZHACVFQ2R75&language=en_US Disclaimer ‣ Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank you so much for watching and supporting me. 🎙️ Follow the podcast for FREE on all podcast platforms! Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously-with-annie-elise/id1519456164 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6HdheEH8WeMTHoe5da34qU All Other Platforms: https://audioboom.com/channels/5100770-serialously-with-annie-elise Get Involved or Recommend the Case 💬 About Annie: https://annieelise.com/ For Business Inquiries: [email protected] Episode Sources 🔗 Boston 25 News Boston.com CBS News COURT TV MassLive NBC10 Boston The Boston Globe The Patriot Ledger Today.com WCVB Channel 5 Boston WHDH Wikipedia WJAR *Sources used to collect this information include various public news sites, interviews, court documents, FB groups dedicated to the case, and various news channel segments. When quoting statements made by others, they are strictly alleged until confirmed otherwise. Please remember my videos are my independent opinion and to always do your own research. •••••••••••••••••• Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company. Assumptions made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator(s). These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts.
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Hey, true crime besties. Welcome back to an all new episode of Serialistly. Hey, everybody. Welcome back to an all-new episode of Serialistly. I'm your host, Annie Elise, and we have got a lot to talk about today.
Now, you may be familiar with the name Karen Reid, whether you have followed the case, heard about the case, watched the docuseries Body in the Snow, or just saw all of these clips going viral on your TikTok. You might be familiar with the name.
We first covered Karen's story about two years ago, I believe it was now at this point, and we've given some updates since then, but her second trial is now well underway. And what's really interesting, okay, this case first and foremost has been just absolutely polarizing. It has divided...
the whole country on whether they believe that Karen is guilty or whether they believe that she is innocent and being framed. There are also so many allegations of conspiracy, cover-up, corruption, and so many players involved too that it's really difficult to make heads or tails of things and to keep it all organized and keep it straight.
So today we are going to discuss everything you need to know about Karen Reed as we are now in this second trial. Not only the case itself and everything that went down with the case, the red flags, the shadiness, the inconsistencies, but also what happened in the first trial because there were a lot of bombshells.
We also are going to talk about everything that has happened since then up until this new trial beginning because there is a lot to go over.
So now that we are well into the second trial, I wanted to jump on here and just break it down for you and tell you everything you need to know about Karen Reed, about the case, about the first trial, about all of the shady crap that has been going on behind the scenes and what doesn't make sense.
And then once you have that information, whether you're following the new trial or not, you can decide for yourselves. Did Karen Reed kill John O'Keefe? Or is she being framed? And I'll be honest, if you think you know this case like the back of your hand and that you couldn't possibly learn any more information, I promise you there's more. That is how complex this case is.
I also personally have been talking with one of Karen Reed's family members, and we have sent a correspondent who is there, boots on the ground, in Boston, covering this trial. So we are live streaming the trial every single day over on my YouTube channel, 10 to Life. We are commenting on it. We are sharing our theories, our information. We have our correspondent there, as I mentioned as well.
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