Karen Read retrial date set for January with hearing in August

(NewsNation) — A retrial date for the woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend has been set for Jan. 27, 2025.

Along with the new trial date, Massachusetts Judge Beverly J. Cannone also scheduled an Aug. 9 hearing for a defense motion to dismiss two of the charges against Karen Read.

Read, who is accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him for dead during a January 2022 snowstorm, had her initial two-month trial end after jurors became deadlocked. Cannone declared a mistrial on the fifth day of deliberations.

This story is developing. Refresh for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.