The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts is still considering charges in a federal investigation related to the Karen Read murder case in Canton, as mentioned in a letter sent on August 3, 2023, by the Department of Justice. This letter denied a request by Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey to move the investigation out of Massachusetts, stating that it is important to continue the investigation based on the information known. The letters exchanged between the DA’s office and federal authorities do not disclose specifics of the investigation.
Karen Read is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend John O’Keefe, a Boston Police officer. There have been claims of prosecutorial misconduct in her case, which her lawyers have raised using the released letters as evidence. DA Morrissey had initially tried to block the release of the letters but later relented and agreed to make them public.
In a series of letters dating back ten months, there were discussions between the Norfolk DA’s Office and federal authorities regarding the investigation. The DA’s office argued that the defense in the Read case has a right to information gathered by federal investigators, while federal authorities maintained that they cannot turn over information they do not have. The status of the federal investigation and the potential transfer of the case out of Massachusetts were also topics of discussion in the letters.
The latest developments in this case include requests for statements from investigators and grand jury minutes, and the renewal of an offer for FBI agents to speak with state police involved in the O’Keefe murder investigation. The trial is set for March 12, and updates on this story will be provided as more information becomes available.
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