Jurors inKaren Read's second trial for the murder of her Boston police officer boyfriendentered their fourth day of deliberations on June 18, drawing true-crime fans to the edges of their seats as they await a verdict. The 12-person panelbegan discussing Read's fateFriday, June 13, for about two hours, and reconvened for full days of deliberations without a decision on June 16 and June 17. Read is charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in January 2022 death of John O'Keefe. She has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors said she backed into him with her SUV after a night out drinking and left him to die in the snow. Her defense argues that the whole case is a frame job and shoddy investigation by police officers. Jurorsasked four questionsin court on June 17, including one query about what would constitute a hung jury, which Judge Beverly Cannone said was theoretical and couldn't be answered. 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. Catch up with our coverage and analysis from the most pivotal moments of the retrial. Why Karen Read is a true-crime obsession Karen Read screams:Jennifer McCabe, prosecution's star witness, testifies Scratches, taillight shards, hair:Jurors get a look at Karen Read's SUV The dog did it?What to know about the German Shepherd tied to the Karen Read trial Karen Read claims police bungled the investigation.What did they supposedly do wrong? Was John O'Keefe struck by a baseball bat?Doctor testifies about cops injuries Karen Read Trial in hands of jury:Which evidence could tilt the case? The trial has drawn crowds outside the Dedham, Massachusetts, courthouse with many wearing pink, Read's favorite color, and carrying signs to show support for her. Contributing: Karissa Waddick, Christopher Cann and N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Karen Read jury continues deliberations. Will a verdict come today?
