Karen Read Breaks Silence After Mistrial: Innocent or Framed?

hey there True Crime fans today I'm diving into the riveting case of Karen Reed a woman who's been at the center of a stormy murder trial involving her boyfriend Boston police officer John O'Keefe Karen Reed broke her silence this past Labor Day following a mistrial in her case She's accused of a gruesome crime hitting O'Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowbank back in January 2022 but Reed insists that she's innocent Yes you heard that right she claims she's been framed now let's rewind a bit O'Keefe was found dead in a snow bank during a brutal snowstorm prosecutors argue that Reed who was reportedly intoxicated struck him with her car but Reed and her defense team paint a very different picture they say she's being set up and that someone else is responsible for O'Keefe's tragic death the case went to trial earlier this year but it ended in a deadlock the jury couldn't agree on a verdict leading to a mistrial now Reed is set to face a new trial in January but here's where it gets even more interesting Reed in her public statement compared her supporters to Vietnam War protesters bold move right she believes their tireless efforts are what's keeping her case in the spotlight and giving her a Fighting Chance the judge recently ruled that Reed can indeed be retried for murder despite her defense arguing that it violates her protection against Double Jeopardy they claimed that the mistrial means she shouldn't be tried again for the same charges but the judge disagreed so so come January it's back to court for Reed this case has sparked a lot of debate and public interest on one hand you have those who believe in Reed's innocence convinced she's the victim of a horrific frame up on the other hand there are those who are certain she's guilty and should pay for her alleged crime it's a classic case of he said she said but with the stakes incredibly high in the meantime Reed remains free awaiting her retrial her lawyers are planning to appeal the judge's decision hoping to prevent the retrial altogether whether they'll succeed is still up in the air so what do you think is Karen Reed innocent or is she guilty of this heinous crime let me know your thoughts in the comments below and stay tuned for more updates on this gripping case don't forget to like subscribe and hit that notification Bell so you never miss an update thanks for watching and I'll catch you in the next one