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Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police
State Trooper Michael Proctor has been suspended without pay for the duration of a duty hearing to determine if he mishandled the investigation into Karen Read, a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, officials said. Proctor, who led the state's investigation …
Karen Read’s defense team says jurors were unanimous on acquitting her of murder
Jurors in the trial of Karen Read unanimously concluded she was not guilty of murder or of leaving the scene of a deadly accident, and were deadlocked on only the remaining manslaughter charge before the judge abruptly declared a mistrial, her defense team said Monday.The disclosure was made in a defense motion Monday seeking the judge's permission to question all 12 jurors after they learned of three who described their conclusions. They hope to show that for reasons of double jeopardy, the state of Massachusetts cannot retry her for murder. Read was accused of ramming into her Boston police...
Detective who called Karen Read ‘whack job c—t,’ joked about searching for her nudes suspended without pay
The Massachusetts detective who called Karen Read a “whack job c–t” and joked about searching for nudes of her in texts during her murder probe has been suspended without pay. State Trooper Michael Proctor — who was forced to admit to “unprofessional” messages about Read at her murder trial that ended with a hung jury — learned his fate following an internal hearing with the Massachusetts State Police Monday. His case was reviewed by a board of three officers who examined evidence and handed down a recommendation, which was accepted by Interim Police Superintendent Col. John Mawn. Proctor was previously relieved of duty and transferred out of the Norfolk...
Trooper Michael Proctor suspended without pay, state police say
Trooper Michael Proctor will be suspended without pay after a duty status hearing on Monday in the aftermath of “unprofessional” text messages revealed in a high-profile murder trial. Proctor, the lead investigator in Karen Read murder case, admitted to sending “unprofessional” and derogatory text messages about Read during...
Was the mistrial ruling for Karen Read a mistake? What experts say
Attorneys for Karen Read argued Monday in court filings that a hung jury last week unanimously agreed not guilty on two out of three counts and that retrying her on those two charges would violate double jeopardy protections. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said they intended to pursue a...
Karen Read’s lawyers say jury agreed ‘not guilty’ on murder charge, move to dismiss
Attorneys for Karen Read are seeking to dismiss two counts against the Mansfield woman — including second-degree murder — by claiming that jurors reached a unanimous decision to acquit her on that count last week at the conclusion of her first trial. Read’s attorneys filed a motion to...
Air quality alert in effect for 6 Massachusetts counties until Tuesday night
An air quality alert was issued in effect until Tuesday at 11 p.m. for Southern Worcester as well as Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk and Suffolk counties. "The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday. An Air Quality Alert means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity," according to the National Weather Service.
Lead investigator in Karen Read murder case put on unpaid leave
The Massachusetts State Police lead investigator in the Karen Read case has been suspended without pay following a Monday duty status hearing. Interim State Police Superintendent Col. John Mawn accepted the recommendation made by a hearing board to place Michael Proctor, of Canton, on unpaid leave, according to Patriot Ledger news partner WCVB.
Karen Read jurors’ list impounded, Judge Beverly Cannone rules: ‘Risk of immediate and irreparable injury’
The names of the jurors from the Karen Read murder trial that ended in a mistrial will remain secret, Judge Beverly Cannone ruled on Monday. This impoundment order for the Canton case came on the same day that Read’s defense attorneys claimed that a juror approached them to reveal how the jury was voting behind closed doors.
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