In the fifth week of Karen Read's murder trial, a former state police toxicologist testified that Read was still legally intoxicated or close to it eight hours after allegedly hitting her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV. The defense argues that the investigation was tainted due to the homeowner's relationship with local and state police and claims Read was framed. Multiple witnesses have described the couple's stormy relationship, and the defense has implicated other suspects, including a federal agent who testified about disposing of his phone during the investigation.
During the Karen Read murder trial, experts testified about her blood alcohol level on the night John O'Keefe died, estimating it could have been between 0.135% and 0.292% at the time of the incident. The defense argues the estimation is unreliable and claims Read is the victim of a law enforcement coverup. Testimonies also revealed details about Read and O'Keefe's tumultuous relationship and the circumstances surrounding O'Keefe's death.
The driver accused of hitting and killing two Nevada State Police officers in Las Vegas had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit several hours after the crash. Jemarcus Williams, 46, ordered a bottle of Hennessy and four vodka drinks before the hit-and-run. Williams was arrested and his bail was set at $500,000. The crash occurred at around 3:24 a.m., and Williams was arrested at 9 a.m. Two blood samples taken from Williams showed blood-alcohol levels of 0.19 and 0.17, respectively. Williams is facing multiple felony charges, including DUI resulting in death and failing to stop at the scene of a crash.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released the toxicology report for Jamie Komoroski, the driver involved in a fatal Folly Beach collision, which shows that she had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit on the night of April 28th. Komoroski was driving at 65 miles per hour in a 20 mile-per-hour zone when her vehicle collided with a wedding party's golf cart, killing one person and injuring three others. She is facing felony charges for the collision, including vehicular homicide.
Jamie Komoroski, the alleged drunken driver who caused a fatal DUI crash that killed a newlywed bride and injured three others in Folly Beach, South Carolina, had a blood alcohol level of 0.261%, three times over the legal limit. Witnesses reported seeing her "dazed and confused" after the crash, and she refused to complete a field sobriety test. Komoroski is charged with DUI causing serious bodily injury/death and reckless homicide.
