Kathy Curran

Kathy Curran joined NBC10 Boston as chief investigative strategist in September 2022. Curran is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist who has been covering Boston for close to 30 years. She grew up in the Boston area and has covered her home state for close to 30 years, working most recently as part of WCVB's 5 Investigates unit. As a crime and investigative reporter, she has covered major local and national stories including the Harmony Montgomery, David Almond, and Aaron Hernandez cases. She also covered the Boston Marathon bombing, Molly Bish case, Sept. 11, Hurricane Katrina, Whitey Bulger, the Rhode Island Station Nightclub fire, Dartmouth murders and many more. Curran uncovered the Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal that led to reforms, prosecutions and restitutions. Prior to her tenure in Boston, she spent time covering stories in Portland, Maine and Huntsville, Alabama. The Latest...

Biography:  https://www.nbcboston.com/author/kathy-curran/

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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Murder Case: Allegations of Police Misconduct and Cover-up Amid Ongoing Investigation

Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Murder Case: Allegations of Police Misconduct and Cover-up Amid Ongoing Investigation

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 A mistrial in the Karen Read murder case leaves unanswered questions after jurors couldn't reach a consensus. Prosecutors accused Read of intentionally running over her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, but her lawyers claim a cover-up by Boston police and investigator Trooper Michael Proctor. Amid allegations of biased texts during the investigation, Proctor was relieved of duty and under internal affairs investigation. A federal probe also looks into case handling by the State Police. With supporters calling for Read's release, prosecutors can retry within a year.