Karen Read murder trial: List of more than 160 witnesses prosecution, defense could call
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The jury selection process began Tuesday morning in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial.
Karen Read murder trial: A guide to the key players you need to know
Read is charged with running down John O’Keefe, her Boston police officer boyfriend, and leaving him to die in a blizzard in the town of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022.
Read’s defense has argued that she is being framed and that O’Keefe was beaten and attacked by a dog inside the home of another Boston police officer.
Before jury selection began, Judge Beverly Cannone said that she wouldn’t exclude Read’s attorneys from using a third-party culprit defense during the trial as long as it’s “developed” through witness statements and evidence. That third-party defense won’t be allowed during initial statements.
Cannone also announced a list of more than 160 witnesses that the prosecution and defense could call during the trial. The names are as follows:
PROSECUTION WITNESS LIST
Trooper Michael Proctor, Massachusetts State Police
Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Zachary Clark, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Connor Keefe, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper David DiCiccco, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Christopher Moore, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Matthew Dunne, Massachusetts State Police
Lt. Brian Tully, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Nicholas Guarino, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Joseph PaulMassachusetts State Police
Officer Steven Saraf, Canton Police Department
Officer Stephen Mullaney, Canton Police Department
Sergeant Sean Goode, Canton Police Department
Sergeant Michael Lank, Canton Police Department
Lieutenant Paul Gallagher, Canton Police Department
Lieutenant Charles Ray, Canton Police Department
Lieutenant Kevin O’Hara, Massachusetts State Police
Officer Nicholas BarrosDighton Police Department
Sergeant Brian Gallerani, Needham Police Department
Trooper Evan Brent, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Everton DeCastro, Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Justin Pye, Massachusetts State Police
Captain Eric Benson, Massachusetts State Police
Heather Maxon, Plainville
Anthony Flematti, Canton Fire Department
Doctor Irini Scordi-Bello, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Doctor Renee Stonebridge, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Timothy Nuttall, Canton Fire Department
Francis Walsh, Canton Fire Department
Matthew Kelly, Canton Fire Department
Gregory Woodbury, Canton Fire Department
Katie McLaughlin, Canton Fire Department
Jason Becker, Canton Fire Department
Daniel Whitley, Canton Fire Department
Wendell Robery, Canton Fire Department
Jennifer McCabe, Canton
Matthew McCabe, Canton
Allison McCabe, Canton
Kerry Roberts, Canton
Curt Roberts, Canton
Paul O’Keefe, West Bridgewater
Erin O’Keefe, West Bridgewater
Juvenile with initials K.F., Canton
Juvenile with initials P.F., Canton
Michael Camerano, Canton
Katherine Camerano, Canton
47. Brian Higgins, Sandwich
Brian Albert, Norwood
Nicole Albert, Norwood
Brian Albert, Jr., Norwood
Ian Whiffin, Alberta, Canada
Doctor Justin Rice, Good Samaritan Medical Center
Daisy Ormseth, NP, Good Samaritan Medical Center
Kathleen Wilfert, RN, Good Samaritan Medical Center
Doctor Garrey Faller, Medical Director, Good Samaritan Medical Center
Teri Kun, UC Davis Veterinary Lab
Nicholas Bradford, BODE Technology
Tess Chart, BODE Technology
Julie Albert, Canton
Christopher Albert, Canton
Colin Albert, Canton
Ryan Nagel, Canton
Tristin Morris, Easton
Caitlin Albert, Easton
Gretchen Voss, Boston
Louis Jutras, Canton
Nicholas Roberts, Massachusetts Office of Alcohol Testing
Sara Levinson, Canton
Andre Porto, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
Ashley Vaillier, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
Maureen Hartnett, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
Christina Hanley, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
Sophie Hryzan, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
Brian Loughran, Canton
Richard D’Antuono, Canton
Jean DeMulis, Canton
James Sullivan, Canton
Steven Bernstein, Stoughton
Julianna Nagel, Canton
Nicholas Kolokithas, Canton
Michael Trotta, Canton
Rebecca Trayers, Canton
Brigid Meehan, Canton
Jessica Hyde, Bridgeport, NY
Marietta Sullivan, Pembroke
Karina Kolokithas, Canton
Laura Sullivan, Pembroke
DEFENSE WITNESS LIST
Brian Albert, Norwood
Caitlin Albert, Easton
Christopher Albert, Canton
Colin Albert, Canton
Julie Albert, Canton
Kevin Albert, Canton
Nicole Albert, Norwood
Michael Wagner, Foxboro
Sheryl Waugh, Canton
Paul Mackowski, Melrose
Leslie Bernstein, Canton,
Rebecca Baizen, Canton
Officer Nicholas Barros, Dighton Police Department
Officer Paul Beaudoin, Dighton Police Department
Former Chief of Canton Police Department Kenneth Berkowitz
Trooper Evan Brent, Massachusetts State Police
Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik, Massachusetts State Police
Laurie Cahill, Worcester
Trooper Zachary Clark, Massachusetts State Police
Christopher Curran, Canton
Kerri Curran, Canton
Nicholas Curran, West Roxbury
Richard D’Antuono, Canton
Officer Kelly Dever, Boston Police Department
Stephanie Devlin, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab,
Trooper David Dicicco, Massachusetts State Police
Patrick Haggerty, Dighton
Maureen Hartnett, Massachusetts State Polic Crime Lab
Brian Albert, Jr., Canton
Brian Higgins, Sandwich
Louis Jutrus, Canton
Trooper Connor Keefe, Massachusetts State Police
Matthew Kelly, Canton Fire Department
Karina Kolokithas, Canton
Nicholas Kolokithas, Canton
Teri Kun, UC Davis Veterinary Lab
Sergeant Michael Lank, Canton Police Department
Brian Loughran, Canton
Heather Maxon, Plainville
Allison McCabe, Canton
Jennifer McCabe, Canton
Matthew McCabe, Canton
Lance Mello, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab,
Ryan Nagel, Canton
Steve Nelson, Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office
Andre Porto, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
Hollic Price, Google
Trooper Kathleen Prince, Massachusetts State Police
Elizabeth Proctor, Canton
Trooper Michael Proctor, Massachusetts State Police
Kerry Roberts, Canton
Wendell Robery, Canton Fire Department
Steven Ridge, Boston Police Department
Heriberto Hernandez, Boston Police Department
Marc Lopilato, Canton
Alfredo Lopilato, Canton
Angela Malvone, Canton
Lt. Brian Tully, Massachusetts State Police
Courtney Proctor, Canton
Tristan Morris, Easton
Jean DeMulis, Canton
Mary Souza, Dighton
Ashley Bell, Canton
Mike Rushworth, Thompson Station, TN
Matthew Amory, Canton
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office
Thomas Beatty, Canton
Erin Beatty, Canton
Meghan Mariani, New York, New York
Thomas Martin, Weymouth
John O’Keefe, Sr., Braintree
72. Frank Sheridan, M.D., Forensic Pathologist, San Bernadino, CA
Chris Van Ee, PhD., Expert in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, Novi
Richard Green, Expert in Digital Forensics, St. Petersburg, FL
Daniel Wolfe, Ph.D., ARCCA, Inc., Penns Park, PA
Andrew Rentschler, PhD., ARCCA, Inc., Penns Park, PA
Scott Kline, BSME, ARCCA, Inc., Penns Park, PA
Officials noted in court documents that Read also reserves the right to call any of the witnesses included on the Commonwealth’s witness list.
Everything you need to know ahead of the Karen Read murder trial
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