Trooper Proctor, the lead investigator in the case of Karen Read, testified in court denying hiding Brian Albert's name in group chats about the case. Text messages revealed derogatory comments about the case and individuals involved. Proctor stated he found no evidence connecting Brian Albert to John O'Keefe's death. Lt. Brian Tully reported Proctor's texts to higher authorities, sparking an internal investigation. ADA Lally presented surveillance videos showing a dark SUV linked to the case, suggesting KR had time to return to the scene before driving to another location.
ADA Lally had Lt. Tully walk him through surveillance videos showing a "dark colored SUV". Lt. Tully says KR would have had time between 5:18am to 5:35 to return to 34 Fairview before driving to McCabe's https://t.co/TtqQ0Sou8K
The lead investigator in the case of a woman accused of hitting her cop boyfriend with her SUV sent inappropriate texts during the investigation. https://t.co/MQ0hEYGksJ
The Massachusetts state police trooper who led the investigation into the death of a Boston police officer acknowledged that derogatory comments he made about Karen Read, the officer’s girlfriend on trial in John O'Keefe's death, had “dehumanized” her. https://t.co/ltBKOUg7Qz
Lt. Tully tells ADA Lally he reported Proctor's texts "up the chain of command" State Police have not revealed the status of the IA investigation involving Proctor
Trooper Proctor is done testifying. Commonwealth calls Lt. Brian Tully. #WBZ #KarenReadTrial
Proctor tells ADA Lally, "Colin didn't stay that long" at 34 Fairview and left sometime around 12:10am. "Mr. O'Keefe is a half mile away at 12:20am" Proctor says
Proctor tells Lally he found no evidence that Brian Albert is connected to JO's death and if he had he would have acted regardless of BA's (then job) as a police officer
Trial resumes, AJ picks up with questions about the flipped sallyport videos. Proctor says videos were retrieved from Canton Police Chief
paraphrased: AJ: you became aware that Higgins had motive....? MP: Absolutely not AJ: Are you aware Brian Higgins sent JO a text message "coaxing him" to 34 Fairview? Judge: "I’ll see you at sidebar"
Proctor says he interviewed Canton plow driver "Lucky" Loughran after the defense did AJ asks "are you aware Lucky Loughran reported there was no body at 2:30 am?" AL: Objection https://t.co/Zuha1cQ9st
Proctor says he knew Chris, Julie and Colin Albert prior to this case but doesn't recall his testimony at a 2/2024 proceeding (safe to assume fed grand jury) about that. AJ asks him to review a transcript of his testimony
Texts from Trooper Proctor's text messages with friends, as read by him and AJ Friend: She hot at least? MP responds: From all accounts he didn’t do a thing wrong, she’s a wackjob (see you next Tuesday). MP later texts: "zero chance she skates, she’s F@#ked”
AJ says one Proctor's friend texted "something stinks" in a text about the case. According to AJ, Proctor responded: "there will be some serious charges brought on the girl"
AJ says Proctor did not mention Brian Albert's name in group chat with friends about case but did name JO and KR AJ: you were actively trying to hide Brian Albert’s name from this group chat? MP: Absolutely not