Deadly Daughter Murder Trial: Heath Smylie Testifies | Court TV Podcast

In this week's episode of On the Record, Cody Thomas discusses the key moments from Karen Read's retrial. The episode features digital evidence, emotional testimony, and expert confrontations as her defense challenges the Commonwealth's timeline.

In 2024, Karen Read’s murder trial in the death of her police officer boyfriend ended with a hung jury and a mistrial. Now, she faces a second jury, maintaining that she was framed for the murder of Officer John O’Keefe. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features the full testimony of a star witness for the prosecution: Jennifer McCabe, who was at the Fairview house the night O’Keefe died and was with Karen Read when they found his body in the snow the next morning.

Prosecutors are highlighting Karen Read's blood alcohol content of .09 from the morning John O'Keefe was found, while her defense is disputing its implications. Additionally, Gwyneth Paltrow discusses what her lawsuit indicates about the legal system as a whole.

Vinnie Politan analyzes the testimony and body language of key witnesses in Karen Read's trial, including Jen McCabe, Kerry Roberts and Peggy O'Keefe's testimony.

This episode of the Court TV Podcast features Kerry Roberts's full testimony from 4/22/2025 and 4/23/2025, including several fiery exchanges during cross-examination in the retrial of Karen Read.