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Accusations of corruption in the Karen Read case have sparked an audit of the Canton Police Department, which is slated to begin Monday night.

New details emerged during opening statements of the Karen Read murder trial on Monday about texts the lead investigator in the case reportedly sent to friends.

Opening statements Monday in the murder trial surrounding the 2022 death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe dug into two key questions: Is Karen Read, the officer’s girlfriend, a killer? Or is she a victim of a sprawling coverup involving law enforcement?

By Faith Karimi, CNN

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone also reiterated that attorneys cannot directly bring up the federal probe into the Karen Read investigation nor that the Massachusetts State Police investigator, Trooper Michael Proctor, is under internal review.

At a hearing in Norfolk Superior Court, Judge Beverly J. Cannone hashed out some of the ground rules for the highly anticipated trial, which is expected to last several weeks. Opening statements are slated for Monday.

MANSFIELD — More than 200 miles from the Dedham Superior Court where Karen Read last week greeted the potential jurors who will decide her fate in the death of her

Prosecutors argued Monday against the unusual decision to include the district attorney on a list of potential witnesses to be called by the defense of the murder suspect.

Read was indicted June 9, 2022, on charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. This pushed her case to the Norfolk Superior Court. Here is a guide to her case.

Week 1 of the Karen Read murder trial is set to end Friday, but the same can't be said about jury selection process.