The Karen Read trial is available to stream live on Court TV and via the local news station, Boston 25 News. For those looking to learn more about the case, Investigation Discovery released a five-part documentary series in 2024 after the murder case ended in a mistrial.

Both sides in Karen Read’s murder retrial appeared in court Thursday for a hearing before they deliver closing arguments to jurors on Friday. The hearing is known as a charge conference, where the parties hash out instructions the jury will receive before they start deliberating. Jurors weren’t present for Thursday’s proceedings.

The two cases boil down to three words for the defense and prosecution. For the prosecution it is Karen Read’s alleged admission at the scene: “I hit him.” For the defense it is

After the defense wrapped up its questioning of Rentschler, Prosecutor Hank Brennan told the judge he did not plan to call any more witnesses, reversing an earlier request to recall a different crash expert. The lawyers agreed to begin their closing arguments at 9 a.m. Friday. They'll then hand the case to the jury.