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April 23, 2025
IMPACT x Nightline: Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read (4/24)
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
IMPACT x Nightline: “Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read” (327) – Streaming Only on Hulu
Logline: Karen Read is back on trial for the murder of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, who was found dead in the snow in 2022 after a night of drinking with friends. Did Read commit the crime, or is she being framed?
Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” reports on the retrial of Karen Read, who is charged with the 2022 murder of her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. After a shocking deadlocked jury in Read’s first trial that took place in 2024, she is back in court as the second trial begins. ABC News sits down with those close to the case to learn more about what happened that snowy night.
The Inside Scoop:
- ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read” begins streaming on Thursday, April 24, only on Hulu.
- The episode, led by ABC News chief national correspondent Matt Gutman, features news-making “20/20” interviews with Karen Read herself, friends of John O’Keefe, and key law enforcement officials close to the investigation. Plus, a new interview with a juror in Karen Read’s first trial.