Karen Read not guilty of murder at second trial, gets slap on the wrist for drunk driving after yearslong legal battle

Karen Read is not guilty of murdering her Boston cop boyfriend, and got off with a slap on the wrist at her second trial for drunk driving.

The resounding victory concluded a twisting, yearslong case that captivated New England, and later the country — with hundreds of Read’s supporters flooding the courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts, to cheer her Wednesday.