Jurors deliver verdict in Karen Read murder trial

Read was found not guilty on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death. A jury found her guilty on the lesser charge of drunken driving, a charge for which Read faces one year of probation.

Read's first trial ended in July 2024 with a mistrial due to a deeply divided jury. They deliberated for five days in that trial.

What charges was Karen Read facing? Read was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death in the second case. She was only found guilty of operating a motor vehicle under the influence.