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The Unanswered Questions Behind O'Keefe's Death
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When Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe died in January 2022, prosecutors quickly blamed his girlfriend, Karen Read, for hitting him with her SUV—but as former reporter Dave Wedge uncovered, the story was far more complicated. After Read’s acquittal, Wedge found too many unanswered questions, loose ends, and a massive social media storm that shaped public opinion. His new book, “Blizzard of Lies,” dives into Read’s claims of a cover-up, the case’s deep community roots, and how social media turned this into the first Massachusetts trial where online chatter dominated courtroom drama. Wedge insists the truth lies beyond court records—in the voices of law enforcement, families, and neighbors. And while he presents both sides without judgment, he leaves readers with one haunting truth: the O’Keefe family still hasn’t gotten justice—or answers.
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