Karen Read Found Not Guilty of Second-Degree Murder, Guilty of Drunken Driving

A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, a case that attracted legions of true crime followers who erupted in cheers when word of the acquittal spread outside court.The same jury also found her guilty of a lesser charge of drunken driving after deliberating for at least 22 hours since June 13.Cheers from the crowd outside could be heard in the courtroom as the verdict was read. With gleeful supporters, Read departed the courthouse with her attorneys and family.Related StoriesTVJennifer Love Hewitt Taps Her Scream Queen Notoriety for ID's 'A Killer Among Friends' DocuseriesTVFollowing Karen Read's Trial Verdict, Here's How to Rewatch ID Docuseries 'A Body in the Snow'It was a huge victory for Read’s lawyers, who have long asserted that she was framed by police after dropping John O’Keefe off at a party at the home of a fellow officer. Prosecutors argued that the 45-year-old Rea...