Introducing: CRIME HOUSE DAILY

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next.

Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, everybody, it's Emily. If you're into morbidology, you're going
to be hooked on the new podcast, crime House Daily,
hosted by self defense instructor and victim's advocate Katie Ring.
Crime House Daily drops twice every weekday, covering the biggest
crime stories as they happen. In the mornings, Katie gets
you up to speed fast the latest headlines, breaking twists,

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and where the case is headed. Next, in the evening,
she digs deeper into the people, the evidence, and the
moments that change everything. It's smart, it's gripping, and it's
made for people who live and breathe throughe crime. Follow
crime House Daily wherever you listen so you don't miss
an episode, or watch full episodes on YouTube.

Speaker 2 (00:38):
Now.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
Here's a sneak peg from one of the evening episodes,
going all in on the trial that shook the nation,
the Karen Reed Trial. If you like what you hear,
listen to and follow crime House Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
Amazon Music, or click the link in this episode description.

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This is crime House.

Speaker 2 (01:03):
No pluse squat line. Yes, I need someone to come
to thirty four K thirty.

Speaker 1 (01:09):
Four P of your road and can't math. Does a
man passed out in the snow?

Speaker 2 (01:13):
I think he's dead? Need like you got to get here, Kaye.
Was she framed in an elaborate cover up involving corrupt cops?
Or did she put her car in reverse in a
fit of rage, hit her boyfriend and leave him for dead.
This is the story of Karen Reid and why her

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trial captivated and divided the nation. Welcome to the very
first episode of night Watch, our nighttime segment of my
new show, Crime House Daily. My name is Katie Ring,
but if you're here this early, you may know me

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as the Self Defense Girl. If this is our first
time meeting, hi, I'm Katie. I'm a true crime analyst,
self defense instructor, and fierce advocate for victims. If you
found me for my coverage of the Karen read trial
and ask for more true crime content, this show will
be your new true crime fix every morning and night.

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This is Crime House Daily, powered by Paved Studios. My
favorite part about true crime by far is the investigation,
So for this show, we wanted to lean into the
investigative side of true crime. On Crime House Daily, we
will be covering the cases and trials making headlines now,
where justice is still in motion, arrests are still being made,

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and where new evidence is still coming to light. This
is a night Watch episode, our evening show that takes
you even deeper into today's biggest crimes, and if you
haven't already, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel
at crime House Daily. Tonight, we're starting from the very beginning,
me on the crime House couch as we go, all

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hands on deck for Karen Reid. If there was ever
a personification of the phrase running around like a chicken
with its head cut off, it would have been Karen Reid.
The morning of January twenty ninth, twenty twenty two, when
she realized her boyfriend John O'Keeffe had never returned home

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after their night out. Karen had fallen asleep on the
couch waiting for him, but when she woke up to
the realization that he had never come home, she immediately
knew something was wrong. Her relationship with her boyfriend, John
O'Keeffe was far from perfect, but she knew one thing
beyond a shadow of a doubt. John would never leave

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his niece home alone. In fact, the night before, she
tried to bait him with this fact, to get him
back home. There are two types of cops in this world.
Those who are passionate about what they did, who want
to make a real impact, and who joined the force
to genuinely serve their communities. And then there are those

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who joined simply because it gives empower over others. John
O'Keefe was the kind of cop who genuinely wanted to
make a difference. His grandfather was a cop, and from
a young age, he knew he wanted to follow in
his footsteps and serve his community. John had been a
Boston cop for sixteen years. He was well respected on
the force, and he was known as the kind of

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guy who just stepped up for his community and the
people he loved. In fact, despite not having plans of
ever being a father himself, John took legal guardianship of
his niece and nephew after his sister and her husband
passed away just months apart. Taking on the role of
a single father, John stepped up again after he lost

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one of his best friends and fellow police officers to suicide.
He accepted the responsibility of becoming his son's godfather, and
he he was even there for the birth of the
child It was selfless acts like this that led John's girlfriend,
Karen Reid to call him the patron Saint of Canton.
Karen and John originally met in two thousand and four

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and dated for a few weeks, but it wasn't really
anything serious, more of a fleeting romance that fizzled out
when Karen got a job in Ireland and life just
took them separate ways. They didn't stay in touch after
they ended things, but one fateful Facebook message sent sixteen
years later rekindled everything. Hey, blast from the Past House Things.

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John sent this line to Karen in twenty twenty, and
it ended up working and their spark reignited. Karen was
also successful and very intelligent. She went to Bentley University,
one of the top universities in Massachusetts. She earned both
her undergrad degree and master's degree in finance. She became
a financial analyst for a company called Fidelity Investments, and

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she taught finance at her alma mon. But like John,
Karen had faced some hardships of her own. In two
thousand and five, she was diagnosed with Crone's disease and
went through ten surgeries in eighteen months. Then seven years
later she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Unlike their first

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relationship in two thousand and four, their second relationship seemed
like it might work out, and although Karen didn't plan
on becoming a mom either, she loved John and the kids.
Karen was able to work from home, and she started
becoming a solid figure in their lives, watching them and
cooking for them while John was working. But on January

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twenty eighth, twenty twenty two, when Karen, John and a
group of friends decided to go out to the local
bars in Canton, Massachusetts, tragedy struck once again and nothing
would ever be the same. Thank you so much for
listening to the start of my new your show, crime

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House Daily. If you want to hear what happens next,
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