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CANTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Karen Read murder trial is heading to Netflix.
On Friday, the streaming giant announced a new three-part documentary series on the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
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Prosecutors accused O'Keefe's girlfriend, Karen Read, of hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow outside a Canton home in Jan. 2022. Read pleaded not guilty to charges including second-degree murder, her lawyers arguing she was the victim of a frame job by law enforcement.
The high-profile trial at Norfolk Superior Court ended in a mistrial on July 1, 2024 because of a hung jury. Prosecutors said they intend to retry the case.
Netflix said in a release the as-yet-untitled documentary "will explore what happened in the days leading up to O'Keefe's death."
Danielle Johnson and Rob Miller will co-direct the series, which is currently in production with Sandpaper Films.
"The team feels immensely privileged to be bringing this important series to a Netflix global audience," Johnson and Miller told Netflix. "It is a case that has garnered a huge amount of public attention and has far-reaching implications. We are also mindful that this is a hugely sensitive case and we are determined to treat all those involved with the respect and consideration they deserve."
WBZ's James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.
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