The Trial Begins. We are off to a big start in the explosive opening statements.  It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and  trial is underway. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own. There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises. Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com Twitter: 13th Juror: @13thJurorPod Brandi: @BrandiNChurch TikTok: Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th 13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast Music provided by paid license: Epidemic Sound- In Continuum- Dream Cave Epidemic Sound- Leather Feather, Lennon Hutton Clip Sources Julie Grant: You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression | Court TV Video (4) Karen Read: Murderer or Victim? | Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial Day 1 Recap - YouTube NBC Boston 10, Canton Confidential  Boston 25 News