Crime Karen Read Trial Live: Jury Can't Reach Verdict — Did Professor Kill Her Police Officer Boyfriend? Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial after the jury remained deadlocked after five days of deliberations By Nick Maslow, Nick Maslow Executive Editor, PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines Greg Hanlon, Greg Hanlon Greg Hanlon has been an editor in PEOPLE’s crime vertical since 2015. He has been covering crime for more than 15 years. His work has appeared previously in The New York Times and Slate. People Editorial Guidelines KC Baker, KC Baker K.C. Baker is an award-winning journalist at PEOPLE and PEOPLE.com. People Editorial Guidelines and Corin Cesaric Corin Cesaric Corin Cesaric is an Associate Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for more than two years. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 1, 2024 03:40PM EDT Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court on June 10, 2024. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/The Boston Globe via Getty The jury in Karen Read's murder trial was unable to come to a verdict in a Boston court on Monday, July 1, and the judge has declared a mistrial, according to Boston.com, NBC Boston and MassLive.com. The news came on the fifth day of deliberations for the jury, which was tasked with determining whether Read, 44, is guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. On Friday, June 28, shortly after noon, the jury told the judge that it was deadlocked, and it did so again on July 1. Both times, Judge Beverly Cannone sent jurors back to keep deliberating. However, they were still unable to come to a unanimous decision. O'Keefe was 46 when he was found dead outside a house party at the home of then-Boston Police Officer Brian Albert in Canton, Mass., in the early hours of Jan. 29, 2022. A beloved member of the community, he had been raising a teenage niece and nephew whose parents had died. Read — a college finance professor — was accused of drunkenly running over O’Keefe with her vehicle during a winter storm. He died from blunt force trauma and hypothermia, an autopsy revealed. The Canton community has been at odds over who is responsible for the death of O'Keefe, who was found with two black eyes and deep cuts on the back of his head and right arm. Prosecutors claim that Read dropped O’Keefe off outside Albert’s house and then hit him with her Lexus SUV while driving intoxicated. According to the prosecution, Read had allegedly told a friend she caught her boyfriend kissing another woman on vacation earlier that year, and O’Keefe’s niece told police the couple had previously argued when O’Keefe allegedly told Read their relationship was “toxic.” However, Read’s defense attorneys have argued that O’Keefe, who allegedly had a long-standing disagreement with someone at the party, was injured during an argument and may have been the victim of a dog attack. The defense has also claimed that Read is the victim of a cover-up by police. “Karen Read was framed,” attorney David Yannetti said in opening statements in April. “She did not cause his death, and that means somebody else did.” Read's attorneys allege that authorities planted evidence to protect one of their own.PEOPLE is covering the events live. Follow along in the updates below. Prosecution "Intends" to Retry Karen Read July 01, 2024 03:40 PM EDT Copy The Link To This Blog Post The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said in a press release it "intends to retry the case," Boston 25 News reports. “First, we thank the O’Keefe family for their commitment and dedication to this long process," they said in the statement. "They maintained sight of the true core of this case – to find justice for John O’Keefe. The Commonwealth intends to re-try the case.” What Are the Next Steps? July 01, 2024 03:25 PM EDT Copy The Link To This Blog Post The judge scheduled a hearing for July 22 to determine next steps. It is unclear if Read will stand trial again in connection with O'Keefe's death. Karen Read's Defense Attorney Alan Jackson Speaks Out July 01, 2024 03:16 PM EDT Copy The Link To This Blog Post “This is what it looks like when you bring false charges against a person,” Jackson said outside the courthouse with Karen Read and fellow defense attorney David Yannetti beside him, NBC Boston reports. “The Commonwealth did their worst.” Karen Read Supporters Cheer After Mistrial July 01, 2024 03:09 PM EDT Copy The Link To This Blog Post Karen Read's supporters were cheering and chanting when they learned that the judge had declared a mistrial, according to CourtTV, which streamed the verdict live. Supporters outside the courthouse told the outlet that Read's "a strong woman" and that they would be there for her if there is another trial. Refresh for New Updates