COMMONWEALTH v. KAREN READ INDEPENDENT ARCHIVE / RESEARCH EDITION
COURT OUTCOME 18 JUN 2025

Acquitted of the death-related charges. Convicted of operating under the influence.

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THE READ RECORD / SOURCE-LINKED RESEARCH

Yuriy Bukhenik

State Police investigator and witness

State Police investigator and witness

Inclusion in this index implies neither wrongdoing nor endorsement of an account.

  • E09 / Disputed witness testimony

    The taillight before towing

    Witnesses described damage in Dighton before the Lexus was towed to Canton.

    Afternoon; Witness observations described in trial reporting

  • E10 / Investigation testimony

    The taillight recovery timeline

    The Dighton observations, Canton arrival, and first SERT recovery, with our assessment of the sallyport planting allegation.

    Approximately 5:35-5:45 p.m.; Comparison of approximate witness-reported event times

  • E18 / Video described in testimony

    Bar footage and departure

    Bukhenik used surveillance footage to describe Read and O'Keefe's evening in Canton.

    Evening; Video presented in testimony

  • E27 / Witness testimony

    Police contact with the Albert household

    Witnesses described conversations with household occupants rather than a forensic search of the home.

    Morning; Witness accounts

  • E28 / Witness testimony

    Later searches and evidence-bag documentation

    Additional material was recovered at Fairview after the initial SERT search.

    February follow-up searches; Multiple dates; not a single recovery

  • E29 / Video and witness testimony

    Sallyport video orientation and custody testimony

    The jury examined mirrored surveillance footage and a corrected orientation.

    Evening at Canton police headquarters; Video time and testimony

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