Lecture/Presentation Notes

Introduction of the Witness

• Speaker: Mr. Brennan
• Witness: Carrie Roberts
• Location: Canton, Massachusetts
• Background:
  • Raised in Boston area
  • High school in Braintree
  • Moved to Canton 12 years ago
  • Married with two children (ages 13 and 15)
  • Works as an executive assistant for 18 years

Relationship with John O'Keefe

• Connection:
  • Met in high school; John was a year older
  • Became close when John moved to the neighborhood
  • Helped John with his niece and nephew after his sister's and brother-in-law's passing
• Friendship Development:
  • Assisted with preschool pickups/drop-offs
  • Spent time with John's family and became close to his parents
• Activities:
  • Children shared school and sports activities
  • Regularly checked in and assisted each other with errands

Events on January 28-29, 2022

• January 28:
  • Went bowling with her daughter and friends
  • Received a text from John checking on her son
• January 29:
  • Received an early morning call from Karen Reed saying John was dead
  • Karen was frantic and mentioned John might have been hit by a plow
  • Attempted to call John and checked hospitals and police for accidents

Search for John O'Keefe

• Coordination with Karen Reed and Jen McCabe:
  • Drove to Jen's house, then to John’s house
  • Entered John’s house to search for him
  • Karen did not remove shoes inside John’s house
• Observation:
  • Karen’s car had a broken tail light
  • Searched John’s house thoroughly but did not find him

Discovery of John O'Keefe

• Location: Outside near a mound of snow
• Condition:
  • Body covered with snow
  • Visible injuries on face
  • Cold to touch
• Emergency Response:
  • Administered CPR with Karen Reed
  • Called 911
• Karen's Reaction: Frantic, repeatedly questioned if she hit John

Aftermath

• Hospital Visit:
  • Drove John's parents to the hospital
  • Attempted to comfort family members
• Interactions with Law Enforcement:
  • Multiple interviews regarding the events
  • Provided phone for investigation

Legal Proceedings

• Testimonies:
  • Grand jury testimony contained potential inaccuracies regarding the tail light and Google search
  • Cross-examined about inconsistencies in recalling events and conversations
• Relationship with Jen McCabe:
  • Developed friendship post-incident
  • Collaborated on timeline creation

Key Points

• Emotional and Social Impact:
  • Witness was deeply involved emotionally and socially
  • Regularly reflected on incidents with friends and authorities
• Investigative Hurdles:
  • Miscommunications and stress affecting memory and testimony
  • Collaboration with other witnesses to piece together events