Read jury selection continues, Canton PD announces results of investigation audit
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- Two jurors have been seated Wednesday as jury selection continues in the retrial of Karen Read. 87 prospective jurors were…
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Read defense alleges 'extraordinary governmental misconduct' ahead of hearing
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- A pre-trial hearing is underway in the case of Karen Read. Read is accused of hitting and killing her boyfriend and Boston…
MSP plans trial board for Trooper Michael Proctor, previous lead investigator of Read trial
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- The Massachusetts State Police said it plans to discuss the next steps of its disciplinary process of Trooper Michael Proctor at a trial board on Jan. 15. MSP said it has concluded it's internal affairs investigation…
Judge to decide on defense motion in Read murder case
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- The polarizing Karen Read murder case rekindled Friday with a hearing on a recent defense motion. Attorneys gathering in the afternoon…
Canton officer, brother of Brian Albert, put on administrative leave following testimony in Read trial
CANTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Kevin Albert, a Canton police officer who was communicating with lead Massachusetts State Investigator Michael Proctor ahead of the Karen Read trial, has been put on administrative paid leave. In a statement to ABC 6, Canton…
Massachusetts State Police relieve lead investigator of duty following Read mistrial
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- Massachusetts State Police said Monday that Trooper Michael Proctor was relieved of duty following the Karen Read mistrial. Officials said Proctor, the top investigator in the case, would be formally transferred out of the Norfolk County…
Read trial continues, jury hears from victim's brother
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- The trial of Karen Read continues today with witness testimony. Karen Read is accused of killing her police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe after a night of drinking back in 2022. Her defense argues that police are…
MA State Police announce security measures ahead of Read trial
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- Massachusetts State Police announced strict security measures ahead of Karen Read's trial on Tuesday. Officials shared a court order issued on Monday prohibiting anyone from demonstrating within 200 feet of the courthouse. Read is charged with…
Judge dismisses O'Keefe niece's emotional distress claim from lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- One allegation was dismissed from the civil lawsuit of Karen Read. A judge is allowing most of the other claims in the…
Fired Mass. state trooper Proctor appeals termination
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Former Massachusetts state trooper Michael Proctor is appealing his termination from the state police. Proctor appeared virtually for a hearing on the appeal Monday.…
Medical expert says O'Keefe died quickly of blunt force trauma, injuries inconsistent with car impact
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- Karen read will not testify in her defense. The Brown University professor who also previously served…
Former Rhode Island chief medical examiner banned from dog bite testimony to take stand
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- Judge Beverly Cannone is sticking to her ruling, limiting the testimony of the former chief medical examiner…
ABC6 2024 Year in Review: From the Washington Bridge to Travis Kelce's stolen watch
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- With 2025 set to begin at midnight, we take a look back at the top local…
Netflix announces documentary series on death of John O'Keefe
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Netflix announced that it would be producing a three-part documentary series on the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and murder trial of Karen Read. The series is being produced by Sandpaper Films and is…
Juror selection begins for trial of woman charged with killing Boston police officer
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- It was a big day in Massachusetts, as jury members were chosen for the highly anticipated murder…
Attorneys for Mansfield woman charged in the death of Officer John O'Keefe argue she's being framed
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) -- The attorneys for a Mansfield woman accused of murder in the death of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, claimed in court Wednesday that she is being framed, WCVB-TV reports. Karen Read's defense team was adamant…
Hundreds pay respects to Boston officer, laid to rest Monday
BRAINTREE, MASS. (WLNE)- Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, 46, who was pronounced dead after being found in the snow outside a Canton home last month will be laid to rest Monday. O'Keefe's girlfriend, 41-year-old Karen Read of Mansfield, is charged…
Dare to Dream Ranch is changing lives, one veteran at a time
FOSTER, R.I. (WLNE) -- For some veterans who have tried just about everything, as they struggle after seeing combat, there's refuge in trying…
7 Gabriel House residents sue facility, suit alleges broken elevator and sprinkler inspection days before fire
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- A group of seven plaintiffs are suing Fall River's Gabriel House assisted living facility and Fire Systems, Inc. for what the lawsuit calls "bodily injury and property damage resulting from the negligence of the Defendants." The…
Threat investigated at West Warwick middle school
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- West Warwick Superintendent Karen Tarasevich sent a letter to the school community after an apparent threat made by a student during a physical education class at Deering Middle School Friday. The student was alleged to…
West Warwick schools superintendent says no evidence of misconduct found in investigation of cheer coach
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- West Warwick School Department Superintendent Karen Tarasevich said a Title IX investigation into alleged misconduct by Head Cheerleading Coach Taylor Gargano found "no evidence supporting the allegations of wrongdoing." Gargano was originally put on administrative…
AT&T says service restored to all customers after outage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- AT&T Inc. said that wireless service has been restored to all customers after a widespread outage Thursday. Spokesperson Karen Twomey said that customers should see their service restored. "We have restored wireless service to all our…
Rhode Island releases winter shelter strategy for those experiencing homelessness
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island leaders and local faith officials met Friday to outline the plan to shelter the unhoused from freezing temperatures this winter. "This winter, we are going…
Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA. It will come within 26 million miles (42 million kilometers) of Earth Wednesday before…
