Charlie McKenna
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Now: Public safety @masslivenews Then: @BeaconUpdate editor, @BostonGlobe metro, Saugus @itemlive Mainly: Steely Dan enthusiast Tips: [email protected]
Boston, MA
Joined July 2014
Despite filing a separate lawsuit this week, #KarenRead's legal team is still lobbying for consolidation of both her civil rights claims and the existing wrongful death lawsuit filed by the O'Keefe family. My story on today's hearing for @masslivenews: https://t.co/8d0U97MNNG
masslive.com
“I can’t imagine multiple trials with the same facts and getting multiple results," one of Karen Read's lawyers said Friday.
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My latest for @masslivenews: 5 witnesses who Karen Read threatened to sue shot back in a court filing, saying they may be pursuing a lawsuit of their own. https://t.co/X6EDom6ine
masslive.com
Karen Read claims five civilian witnesses conspired to frame her for her boyfriend's death. They say she defamed them.
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My story on a judge being specially assigned to the cases against Turtleboy: https://t.co/y3XcpbGuqh
masslive.com
The judge now overseeing the blogger's cases was a criminal defense attorney until he was appointed to the bench in 2022.
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Judge Diane Freniere also denied a motion from the defense to move the trial out of Norfolk County or bring jurors in from a different county.
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BREAKING: Brian Walshe deemed COMPETENT for trial. Jury selection begins next week. My story for @masslivenews: https://t.co/mElZ4Q0wr8
masslive.com
The 50-year-old man, who is accused of killing and dismembering his wife in January 2023, will go to trial next week.
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For @masslivenews: Norfolk County prosecutors reviewed the confidential Karen Read materials for evidence in 19 criminal cases. Evidence relating to Michael Proctor was turned over in 17 of them. https://t.co/4LCgwyI7Kw
masslive.com
Federal materials from the Karen Read case were reviewed for evidence in 19 criminal cases.
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BREAKING: Town officials in Canton confirm that Sgt. Sean Goode is on administrative leave after the town learned of "allegations of misconduct" which were found "during an investigation into a former member of a different law enforcement agency." https://t.co/2a0dQmbfzQ
masslive.com
The sergeant was one of several Canton police officers who responded to the scene of John O'Keefe's death.
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My story on what appears to be the conclusion of the Karen Read federal materials saga. For @masslivenews: https://t.co/IBvDp3zOLG
masslive.com
The legal saga surrounding the disclosure of material from the federal investigation of the Karen Read case appears to have reached its conclusion.
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New from me @masslivenews: Those chats on Michael Proctor’s personal phone? They apparently prove the former trooper’s bias went beyond Karen Read. https://t.co/5BwYuQpq1N
masslive.com
"It's exactly what we thought it was going to be," the defense attorney told reporters.
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My latest for @masslivenews: an exclusive sit-down with Kelsey Fitzsimmons' mom and stepdad. Read the full story: https://t.co/9WoLIifdph
masslive.com
The 28-year-old North Andover police officer's mom and stepdad told MassLive in an interview that there have been "no real highs" since her shooting and subsequent arrest.
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BREAKING: The Norfolk DA dropped the charges in the '24 witness intimidation case against Aidan Kearney. My story for @masslivenews: https://t.co/2bu7KPnssS
masslive.com
The move came just days before the Norfolk County district attorney had to find another prosecutor to take up the case.
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My story for @masslivenews on Kelsey Fitzsimmons taking her appeal to a full panel of the SJC: https://t.co/E4q0Gl9LXK
masslive.com
Kelsey Fitzsimmons is asking the state's highest court to reverse the order that sent her to jail last month.
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New from me @masslivenews: Matthew Farwell will go to trial next October. https://t.co/7RiIzoz3mf
masslive.com
A judge also set a January deadline for prosecutors to file notice of whether they intend to pursue the death penalty against Matthew Farwell.
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New from me @masslivenews: #KelseyFitzsimmons will stay in jail after the SJC denied her appeal on Wednesday. https://t.co/JKYyMp7y9y
masslive.com
The 28-year-old officer was sent to jail after her lawyers said she couldn't complete court-ordered alcohol testing without immense pain.
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New from me @masslivenews: Gary Cederquist, the State Police lieutenant who oversaw a scheme handing out commercial driver's licenses to unqualified applicants, was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Gov. says he ran CDL unit as "his own criminal cartel." https://t.co/AI1tVlMQ2I
masslive.com
The now 60-year-old oversaw a scheme where unqualified drivers were given commercial driver's licenses in exchange for benefits like bottled water, candy and a new driveway for his home.
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My story for @masslivenews on an eventful hearing on the Karen Read and Turtleboy cases in Norfolk Superior Court (free and unlocked): https://t.co/0qJKnTrtSz
masslive.com
A Norfolk Superior Court judge appeared skeptical that prosecutors needed a second search warrant for Karen Read's phones.
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From yesterday @masslivenews: my story on the latest in the Kelsey Fitzsimmons case, including a potential trial date. https://t.co/czKloV0qMB
masslive.com
The Tuesday morning hearing was delayed when the Essex Superior Court's phone line was overwhelmed with people trying to listen in.
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Breaking: I got to the bottom of why #BrianWalshe’s trial has been delayed. https://t.co/zc2aUK0UNF
masslive.com
Brian Walshe is "mentally and physically unable at this time to fully participate in his defense," his lawyers said Monday.
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For @masslivenews: Brian Walshe is set to undergo a competency evaluation, with his murder trial rapidly approaching. https://t.co/4VzZOeGHiz
masslive.com
Brian Walshe is accused of killing his wife, Ana, inside the home the couple shared with their three children in Cohasset on New Year’s Day in 2023.
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New from me @masslivenews: Kelsey Fitzsimmons is asking the SJC to intervene as she remains in jail over an issue with alcohol testing. More: https://t.co/dhG2f6uzqG
masslive.com
The officer was returned to jail after court-mandated alcohol testing was too painful to complete. Her lawyers asked the state's highest court to release her.
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