During the trial, Read’s lawyers accused Proctor of manipulating evidence and conducting a biased investigation. They based that allegation in part on text messages Proctor sent to friends, relatives and supervisors that showed him using offensive and vulgar language to describe Read.

The lead investigator in the Karen Read case has been fired after admitting that he sent sexist and crude texts about her to family and colleagues during her trial.

Disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor has been fired. The State Police announced this morning that Proctor, the lead investigator in the Karen Read murder case, was guilty of not doing his job.

The Karen Read legal defense team is asking to push the second murder trial back by more than three weeks to allow time for their federal appeal to run its course. Delaying the trial date from April 1 to April 25 “is necessary to permit Ms.

The Trial of Karen Read" premieres on Monday, March 17 at 9 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream, even if you missed it

If you don’t have a cable subscription with access to ID, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch “A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read” for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven day free trial before $28/month payments begin.