Who is Karen Reed? Some key facts about the Karen Reed murder case of Boston

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In 2022, Boston police officer John O'Keefe was killed and his case remains unsolved.

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The police recovered his body from his house in Canton. But once again this case has come into the limelight.

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Karen Reed, the woman who was dating and in a live-in relationship with O'Keefe at the time of his death

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who was arrested a few days later on charges of murder, motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

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The state alleges that Karen Reed killed O'Keefe by hitting him from behind with a car and leaving him to die.

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Karen Reid's lawyer, Reid, argues that police and other parties colluded to frame Reid for O'Keefe's murder.

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Prosecutors say Reed and O'Keefe were drinking with friends and acquaintances at a Canton bar before they got into an argument.

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They say she hit Brian Albert with his SUV outside his home

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But Reed's lawyers say Reed dropped O'Keefe off at Albert's home

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O'Keefe was found severely beaten inside, then her body was placed on the front lawn. He says he was then framed for her death.

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Reed, 44, taught finance at Bentley College but was fired after her arrest.

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