Commonwealth v. Read — Trial Archive
Person Curt Roberts Trial 1Curt Roberts is a friend of John O’Keefe who socialized with him at CF McCarthy’s bar the night before his death and testified about the group’s demeanor and the frantic early-morning call from Karen Read. ← All People
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Curt Roberts

Trial 1
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Courtroom still of Curt Roberts.

About

Curt Roberts knew John O'Keefe through their sons' baseball connection and was part of the group that met O'Keefe and Karen Read at CF McCarthy's bar on the evening of January 28, 2022. His wife Kerry Roberts received the 5 AM call from Karen Read reporting O'Keefe missing, and Curt accompanied Kerry to 34 Fairview Road that morning. His testimony spans the final hours before O'Keefe's disappearance, the severity of the snowstorm overnight, and Karen Read's demeanor and sobriety at the bar.

Key Points

  • Roberts described the group at CF McCarthy's as having drinks with no arguments or tension that stood out to him.
  • Roberts testified that a yelling, screaming, frantic voice on his wife's phone woke him; Kerry Roberts then said John was missing and left to search.
  • Roberts described overnight snow drifts of at least a foot and difficulty getting his car out.
  • On cross-examination, Roberts confirmed that Karen Read showed no signs of intoxication during their face-to-face interaction at the bar — she was not slurring her words, and nothing about her demeanor suggested she was under the influence of alcohol.
  • On cross, Roberts agreed that Read appeared caring toward O'Keefe's niece and nephew. On redirect, he said he did not know what occurred in the couple's private relationship.

Trial Record (3)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 3 proceedings

Day 7

Direct Curt Roberts Adam Lally 2 highlights 141 lines spoken
Summary

Roberts described the C.F. McCarthy’s gathering, identified people in video, and recounted the early-morning call that sent his wife out during the snowstorm.

Highlights (2)
Cross Curt Roberts David Yannetti 1 highlights 34 lines spoken
Summary

Roberts gave limited observations of Read's demeanor and relationship with O’Keefe; the court limited further questions about her care for the children.

Highlights (1)
Quote

“I think it was only for like baseball, I believe. I don’t arrange that stuff. My wife takes care of that. I don’t arrange for the pickups. Usually my wife does that, so I can’t tell you exactly what it was for.”

Roberts qualified the extent of his knowledge about Read's pickups involving the children.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

C.F. McCarthy's 2 procs