Bryan Lambert

1 week ago | boston25news.com | Bryan Lambert

Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey released a statement Thursday regarding the outcome of Karen Read’s retrial. Morrissey released a short four-word statement to Boston 25 News on Thursday, saying only: The jury has spoken—  Norfolk County DA Michael MorrisseyAs DA, Morrissey was the lead prosecutor in the case that saw Read go to trial twice.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bryan Lambert

Massachusetts State Police released a statement Thursday regarding the outcome of Karen Read’s retrial, where the conduct of one of their former lead investigators came under scrutiny. In a statement, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Goeffrey Noble said the following:“The events of the last three years have challenged our Department to thoroughly review our actions and take concrete steps to deliver advanced investigative training, ensure appropriate oversight, and enhance accountability.

1 week ago | boston25news.com | Bryan Lambert

DRACUT, Mass. — One person is dead following a crash involving a motor scooter in Dracut on Tuesday. Police and firefighters responded to Merrimack Avenue for a crash involving a motor scooter around 3:44 p.m. First responders arrived to find a bystander performing CPR on the man who was riding the scooter. The operator, Michael Lacrosse, 43, of Lowell was rushed to Lowell General Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

1 week ago | boston25news.com | Bryan Lambert

The Town of Canton, which became the focal point of the Karen Read murder case, is reacting after she was found not guilty of second-degree murder for the death of John O’Keefe on Wednesday. In a statement, the Town of Canton Select Board Chair John McCourt acknowledged the verdict and said that the town “respects the legal process.” “This case has been the subject of intense public interest, scrutiny and speculation for three years. Our community has been deeply affected,” McCourt stated.

1 week ago | boston25news.com | Bryan Lambert

Although Karen Read can not be tried again for the death of John O’Keefe, following her acquittal on all but the most serious charges on Wednesday; she still has legal matters in her future. Read still faces a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed by O’Keefe’s family in Plymouth County in 2024. O’Keefe’s family sued Read and the two Canton bars she and O’Keefe were drinking at in the hours before O’Keefe’s death in January 2022.