With no verdict in sight just yet, Judge Beverly Cannone dismissed jurors in Karen Read’s retrial for the weekend at 4:30 p.m. Deliberations will resume Monday at 9 a.m., she said, reminding the jury to avoid independent research and be cautious of their social media use.

A new court filing by Karen Read’s defense team could indicate she will not testify in her retrial for the January 2022 killing of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, as questions swirl about whether she will take the stand in the case’s waning days.

For the second time in a week, Judge Beverly Cannone denied Karen Read's attorneys' request for a mistrial after they accused the prosecution of misconduct.

Karen Read's defense presents expert testimony that Officer O'Keefe's fatal injuries resulted from falling backward, with facial wounds caused by a separate impact.