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Person Rebecca Trayers Trial 1Rebecca Trayers is an 11-year veteran Canton bartender who served the Albert-O’Keefe group at the Waterfall Bar & Grille on the night of January 28, 2022. ← All People
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Rebecca Trayers

Trial 1
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Courtroom still of Rebecca Trayers.

About

Rebecca Trayers worked as a bartender at the Waterfall Bar & Grille in Canton, Massachusetts, and was on duty the night John O'Keefe was last seen alive in a social setting. She testified about the bar's layout, surveillance cameras, and the patrons present that evening, placing O'Keefe alongside Brian Albert, Brian Higgins, and others at a high-top table in the lounge. Her testimony established the physical environment and social dynamics of the group's final hours at the bar before they moved to the Albert household.

Key Points

  • Trayers placed John O'Keefe at the bar ordering a beer and standing with the last group to leave — a group that included Brian Albert and Brian Higgins — at the high top closest to the bar in the lounge area.
  • She identified Brian Higgins and Brian Albert's wife as the only people in the group she recognized by name, establishing the limits of her familiarity with those present that night.
  • Trayers testified that she took out the trash at 12:16 a.m., a detail that helped anchor the timeline of the bar's closing and the departure of the final group.
  • On cross-examination, Trayers agreed that the group associated with the receipts shown to her did not seem highly intoxicated to her.
  • Defense attorney Yannetti introduced bar receipts showing O'Keefe left a $10 tip on a $16.58 tab, and Trayers agreed this reflected normal, relaxed behavior — countering any suggestion O'Keefe was agitated or distressed that evening.

Trial Record (2)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 2 proceedings

Day 7

Direct Rebecca Trayers Adam Lally 3 highlights 113 lines spoken
Summary

Rebecca Trayers described the Waterfall and its January 28 video, recalled serving John O’Keefe a beer, and authenticated video and receipt exhibits.

Highlights (3)
Quote

“The only people I would have recognized would be Brian Higgins and Brian Albert’s wife.”

Trayers limited her identification of people in the group to those she recognized.

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Cross Rebecca Trayers David Yannetti 2 highlights 46 lines spoken
Summary

Trayers limited her Albert-family familiarity to bartending, said O’Keefe appeared in a good mood, and saw no one as highly intoxicated.

Highlights (2)
Key Moment

Trayers described her familiarity with members of the Albert family as professional only, identified Brian Alberts, Chris Alberts, and Caitlin, and confirmed seeing Caitlin at the Waterfall that night.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

Waterfall Bar & Grille 2 procs