Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & CultureAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
Welcome to Crime & Coffee!
Do you like TRUE CRIME!? Do you fall into "who dunnit" rabbit holes!? Do you want to meet fellow true crime lovers!?
If you answered yes, then you have come to the right place...
At this time, Crime & Coffee will meet once a month to discuss individual true crime cases and the theories surrounding them.
The case topics will be announced in advance. Attendees will then be able to dive into the case to prepare for the meet up. Digital access to the case topic can be found virtually anywhere: podcasts, documentaries, articles, books, etc. All the cases will be well known in order to ensure enough free information is readily available to you.
Please feel free to bring dinner/snacks for yourself or even to share. We will be providing the coffee. We hope to see you there!
Disclaimer: This is an adult only group. This group will discuss sensitive topics that may not be suitable for everyone. Attendee discretion is advised.
On April 17th we will be discussing the murder of John O'Keefe that took place on January 29, 2022.
In the early morning hours of January 29, 2022, Boston Police Department Officer John O'Keefe was found dead outside the home of Boston Police Officer Brian Albert in Canton, Massachusetts. O'Keefe had been dropped off at a party the night before by his girlfriend, Karen Read, who was subsequently arrested and charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide, and leaving the scene of a deadly crash. Prosecutors allege that Read hit Officer O'Keefe with her SUV and left the scene.
Read's criminal trial resulted in a mistrial on July 1, 2024 due to a hung jury; a second trial is set to begin on April 1, 2025.
The case has attracted national attention and significant controversy because of ambiguous evidence at the scene, numerous non-standard methods of evidence collection by Canton police and Massachusetts State Police, and the involvement of multiple witnesses affiliated with the Boston Police Department. Read's defense team alleges that O'Keefe was beaten to death inside Albert's home by another guest or guests at the party, and that the witnesses have used their resources as police officers to taint the investigation and frame Read.
Disclaimer(s)
Registration Required
Registration for this event is required.
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Age Guidelines
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