Karen Read leaves the courthouse Monday, June 16, 2025, to wait for a verdict in her murder trial. Hundreds also await a verdict outside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Jurors in the second murder trial of Karen Read asked four questions related to evidence and charges before ending deliberations for the day Tuesday in the high-profile case over whether the Massachusetts woman killed her police officer boyfriend.

The 12-person panel had not yet reached a verdict after deliberating for more than 15 hours since the start of deliberations last week.

A few hours after court proceedings resumed, the jury sent three questions to Judge Beverly Cannone. The first question asked about the time frame for the lesser operating under the influence (OUI) charge. The second asked whether Read's interviews are evidence and how they can be considered. The third question centered on whether convicting on a lesser charge would be a conviction on the overriding count – indicating some confusion with the verdict slip.

After a break, Cannone told the jury they have "all the evidence" and are the sole "fact finders" in response to their question about the operating under the influence charge. Responding to their second question, Cannone told the jury the videos of Read's interviews are evidence and should be given as much weight as they deem appropriate.

After making some slight changes to the verdict slip for clarity, Cannone brought the jury into the courtroom and walked them through the form to clear up any confusion they may have had.

The defense team and prosecution returned to court after 1:30 p.m. to discuss a fourth question posed by the jury.

Jurors asked whether they would be considered a hung jury if they find Read not guilty on two charges but can’t agree on a third. Cannone responded to jurors in a note saying the question was theoretical and that she could not answer it despite objections from the defense.

Just before 4 p.m., Cannone sent jurors home for the evening with a familiar warning to avoid any news about the case.

"Don't think about this case at all, as best you can, and we'll see you tomorrow morning when everybody's fresh to start again," she said.

Read, 45, has pleaded not guilty to three charges: second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.

Prosecutors accuse Read of backing into Boston police officer John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV and leaving him to die in the snow after a night out drinking. O'Keefe's body was found outside the house of another law enforcement officer.

Read's defense claims police officers in the house beat O'Keefe, threw his body out in the snow and purposely bungled the investigation as part of a cover-up.

The deliberations come nearly a year after the prosecution’s first case against Read ended in a mistrial, when a jury could not come to a unanimous verdict on the charges against her.

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The high-profile whodunnit has sparked massive intrigue from true crime fans across the country, spurring an array of podcasts, movies and television shows. On Monday, crowds of people gathered outside the courthouse and cheered in support of Read as they awaited a verdict.

Contributing: Karissa Waddick