SHOW NOTES: 

Important People

John O’Keefe – Deceased

Karen Read – Girlfriend Accused of Crime

Brian Albert – Homeowner where O’Keefe’s body was found

Nicole Albert – Wife of Brian Albert

Caitlin Albert – Daughter of Brian and Nicole Albert

Brian Albert Jr – Son of Brian and Nicole, reason for the birthday party

Kevin Albert – Brother of Brian Albert, Canton Police Officer

Jennifer McCabe – Sister-in-law of Brian Albert, wife of Matthew McCabe

Allison McCabe – Daughter of Jennifer McCabe, friend of Colin Albert

Chris Albert – Bother of Brian Albert, husband of Julie Albert, father Colin Albert

Julie Albert – Sister-in-law of Brian Albert, wife of Chris Albert, mother of Colin Albert

Brian Higgins – ATF close friend of Biran Albert w/ romantic connection to Read

Juliana ‘Julie’ Nagel – Friend of Brian Albert Jr

Ryan Nagel – Brother of Julie Nagel

Michael Proctor – Lead Investigator of the case

Elizabeth Proctor – Wife of Michael Proctor

K.F. and C.F. – John O’Keefe’s niece and nephew

Colin Albert – Nephew of Brian Albert, son of Chris and Julie Albert

Kenneth Berkowitz – Former Canton Police Chief

Aidan Kearney (Turtleboy) – Blogger and Read supporter accused of intimidating witnesses

QUESTION: Where was John O’Keefe’s body found?

ANSWER: 34 Fairview Road in Canton

TIMELINE OF EVENTS: 

January 28, 2022 –

A gathering in Canton at the Waterfall Bar & Grille  – Among those they meet are fellow Boston Police Officer Brian Albert; his sister-in-law, Jennifer McCabe; and ATF agent Brian Higgins. New England is beginning to experience a major winter storm with heavy snowfall and blizzard-like conditions.

January 29, 2022 –

12 am –  Members of the group leave the bar and go to Albert’s home on Fairview Road. Read and O’Keefe leave in Read’s black Lexus SUV.

1:30 a.m – McCabe and other witnesses leave the Alber home, and see no SUV or John O’Keefe’s body.

2:27 am – Defense alleges that Jennifer McCabe searches “hos long to die in cold” Prosecution argues that it was a previous tab opened and actual search occurred at 6:23am.

4:35am – Read & O’Keefe’s 14 yr old niece contact Jennifer McCabe asking if she knew where John was.

5am – Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe pick up Karen to look for John.

6am – Kerry Roberts, Jennifer McCabe and Karen Read find O’Keefe unresponsive in the snow.

Police find the glass O’Keefe is seen leaving the bar w/ along w/ blood they collect in Red Solo Cups.

7:59am – O’Keefe is pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital

6pm – Massachusetts State Police recover 3 pieces of plastic consistent w/ Read’s taillight. According to testimony from Lt Kevin O’Hara, 6-7 pieces are found in the snow, as well as O’Keefe’s sneaker, AFTER the scene is left unsecured for hours.

January 31, 2022 –

Autopsy is completed on O’Keefe. Cause of death was blunt impact injuries to the head and hypothermia.

February 1, 2022 –

Karen Read is arrested on charges of manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a deadly crash.

February 4, 2022 –

Kenneth Berkowitz, then Chief of Canton PD finds more apparent pieces of the taillight in the vicinity of the Fairview home. State police respond and secure the evidence.

June 9, 2022 –

Norfolk County announces a grand jury has indicted Read on 2nd degree murder charges.