Karen Read Says She 'Collapsed on the Floor' and Didn't 'Want to Be Alive' After Learning of Boyfriend’s Death

John O’Keefe and Karen Read.Photo:David Yannetti David Yannetti Prosecutors inKaren Read’s high-profile trial claimed she killed her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, when she backed into him with her SUV, leaving him to die in the frigid night air. In an all-newDateline NBC,Read, whose trialended on July 1 with a deadlocked jury,reveals that she took O’Keefe’s death so hard she didn’t want to live anymore. “I actually texted my father and I said, ‘I think John is dead,'” Read says in an exclusive clip ofDateline’s “The Night of the Nor’easter,“which airs Friday, Oct.

Karen Schneider

Title:Former Senior WriterEducation:Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Bologna, Italy, Stanford University Title:Former Senior Writer Education:Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Bologna, Italy, Stanford University Karen Schneider is a former senior writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2008.She joined PEOPLE in 1989 and previously held the role of staff writer until 1991 and associate editor until 1995 while working as senior writer.

Karen Swift Vanished After a Halloween Party and Was Found Dead Weeks Later. Inside Her Chilling Case — and Why It’s Still a Mystery After 13 Years

Karen Swift. ; Ashley Swift.Photo:NBC News NBC News In 2011, 44-year-old Karen Swift went missing the morning after a Halloween party. Over a decade later, the truth of what really happened has yet to be uncovered. Karen’s husband, David Swift, whom she had recently filed for divorce from, woke up on the morning of Oct. 30, 2011, in their small town in Tennessee to find her gone. As the search began, her abandoned car and two smashed cell phones were discovered — but it would be six weeks until Karen’s dead body was found hidden beneath a tangle of vines, according toABC News.

Karla Renic

Title:Contributor Karla Renic has five years of experience in journalism.She has been contributing to PEOPLE since 2024.Her work has appeared in Global News and Yahoo! Canada. Karla Renic is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. She has more than 5 years of experience in journalism, with a focus on lifestyle, health and entertainment news. She got her start at Global News and later served as a lifestyle editor at Yahoo! Canada. She has contributed to PEOPLE since 2024.

Karsen Liotta Remembers 'Kind-Hearted' Dad Ray Liotta Two Years After His Death: 'My Best Friend' (Exclusive)

Karsen Liotta and Ray Liotta.Photo: Arturo Holmes/WireImage Karsen Liottais opening up about her tight-knit relationship with her dadRay Liottatwo years after his death.On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the actress, 25, spoke to PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of her dad’s film1992about how she keeps the actor’s legacy alive following hisdeath in 2022at age 67. Karsen shares that her dad was “my best friend” and also reveals the “random” sign that reminds her of him.