THIS FRIDAY 9/6/2024 KAREN READ ON 20/20 on ABC

is it possible that you'd hit him with the back of your car and just didn't realize it the trial of Karen Reed is now underway She's accused of second deegree murder pleading not guilty a murder that continues to tear apart an entire town it's the True Crime Story of the summer this is a beloved police officer in the local community his body discovered in a pile of snow I remember pounding on my dresser like literally screaming like not John over and over just that you were angry with John that night yes his girlfriend Karen Reed accused of his murder She's accused of killing her boyfriend a Boston police officer it's the crime dividing a city they are protesting in favor of Karen Reed saying she is innocent who cheers for someone accused of murdering a police officer for I do think she's been framed and I'm not backing down till she gets free and now the woman at the center of it is speaking out now exclusive personal video one-on-one with Karen Reed one week before her trial I'm confident I'm doing everything I can and that includes looking professional for court I just got the suit from the tailor because the sleeves were too long and it's a pet peeve of my mothers to see people with sleeves that are too long it seems everyone has an opinion about this case and her her attitude is smug she's the happiest murdered defendant in America what this woman has been put through it's wrong he was lost in this whole circus and I think none of us want him to be lost I think that's the saddest part of this whole situation and now Karen Reed speaking out fully for herself you're alleging that they're covering it up why would they want to be involved in this conspiracy because he's dead Karen Reed the stunning allnew 2020 event special premieres Friday at 98 Central on EBC