Girlfriend Charged With The Death Of Boyfriend, A Boston Police Officer Released On Bail

By Jerrell Bishop –

At about 8:38 a.m. this morning, Massachusetts State police brought Karen Read, 41, of Mansfield, Massachusetts to Stoughton District Court.

Read appeared before a judge, charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision causing death and motor vehicle homicide in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police officer John O’Keefe.

Read pleaded not guilty to the charges and her attorney argued for a $5,000 bail however the judge set her bail at $50,000.

Read posted bail and at 11:46 a.m. she walked out of Stoughton District Court with no comment to questions asked by reporters.