Katie Camerano

Katie Camerano described her family’s close friendship with John O’Keefe and the children in his care. She testified that Read called her while she was working early on January 29, repeatedly asking where Michael was because O’Keefe had not come home. Camerano described further calls and texts as Read, Jen McCabe and Kerry Roberts searched for him. Camerano testified that Read texted “He’s dead” at 6:34 a.m. and “He was in the snow” at 6:36 a.m. Records of the calls and texts between Camerano and Read were admitted into evidence. On cross-examination, Camerano said she had no contact with Read after their early-morning texts and had not reached out to her. She said she was unaware that investigators had seized Read’s phone shortly afterward.