Canton Cover-Up Part 67: Retired DEA Agent Questions Canton Police Chief Gross Mishandling Of John O’Keefe Murder Investigation
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On the Live Show Saturday night we had a retired DEA agent named Sean McDonough come on the show to share some insight about how the investigation into John O’Keefe’s death should have gone. He came on around the 55 minute mark and I recap some of the more interesting points he brought up below.
1. There was not enough blood found at the scene to explain his O’Keefe’s death.
Canton Police took 6 blood samples from the snow and put them into red solo cups. If he was lying in the snow for 5.5 hours with a huge gash in the back of his head, there would be blood everywhere. This alone justified searching the house.
2. Brian Albert never came outside the house.
This has been discussed many times before, but Sean found this to be the most unexplainable part of the whole story. How can a Boston Police Sergeant not come outside when another Boston cop is found dead in his yard? It’s not believable that he slept through it all.
3. Chloe had to have been barking.
Chloe was an admittedly aggressive dog that barked a lot. There is no way that dog would not be barking nonstop if a bunch of first responders with flashing lights, making lots of noise, were on the front lawn. This would have certainly awoken the three residents we know for a fact were inside the house – Brian Albert, Nicole Albert, and Brian Albert Jr.
4. The theory was originally that John was killed with the cocktail glass.
The cocktail glass being taken from the Waterfall Bar and Grille was specifically mentioned by Jen McCabe and many others in the reports written by Michael Proctor for a reason. They broke a glass and placed it next to his body to explain the cuts on John’s arm. The theory was originally going to be that Karen got out of her car in a rage, smashed John over the head with the glass, and cut his arm in the struggle. We know that the cocktail glass was assumed to be the murder weapon, and was the working theory of the Canton Police and State Police, until at least 10:41 AM. Detective Bukhenik contacted the ME’s office to tell them that there was a possibility that John was struck in the face with a cocktail glass.
But the plan changed once Karen Read, in a state of hysteria, started blurting out “did I hit him?” At 9 AM Jen McCabe called Sgt. Michael Lank back to the house to tell him that she suddenly “recalled” her saying that. At 11:30 the friends and family meeting with the McCabes and Alberts took place with Proctor at the McCabe’s house. This is when the Lexus suddenly came into play and became the official narrative. No other possibilities were considered.
5. Why was Karen’s car towed by Proctor to the Canton Police Department?
Dighton Police have a garage, as does the much closer Middleboro State Police barracks. We have more information coming on this that shows that Chief Berkowitz was much more involved in the coverup than previously reported. The only reason to bring the car to Canton PD would be to have it closer to 34 Fairview Road in time for the 5:45 State Police search of the crime scene, in which they suddenly discovered Karen Read’s tail light fragments, John’s other shoe, and his hat.
6. John had no jacket or shoe on.
Karen Read told police that she dropped John off at 34 Fairview Road. He was found outside with no jacket on in the middle of a blizzard, and with only one shoe on. Wouldn’t the police assume that his jacket and shoe were inside the house? That alone was grounds to search the property. Miraculously State Police found the shoe 12 hours later that Canton Police had missed when only 2 inches of snow had fallen.
7. The 911 call has not been released.
Often in murder cases the 911 calls can be revealing because it’s hard for killer’s who call 911 to show genuine emotion, shock, and sadness. Did Karen sound genuinely shocked when Jen McCabe called 911? Can she be heard screaming? Can she be heard saying “Did I hit him?” What was Jen McCabe’s tone? Jen McCabe immediately called her sister Nicole at 6:07, 15 seconds after hanging up with 911. Is there audio of that? Normally the prosecution puts forward the 911 call because it makes the defendant sound guilty. Why haven’t they done that with this case? Considering the scrutiny they’ve gotten wouldn’t they want to put something forward that makes Karen Read look slightly guilty?
8. John’s cell phone data matches up perfectly with Karen Read and Ryan Nagel’s story.
Ryan Nagel did not see John inside our outside of Karen Read’s car after he pulled up behind her. Nagel was very specific and offered many details when he spoke with police. He told them that the did not see any damage to Read’s car, that her brake lights were on indicating that the car was not in park, that her interior lights were on and she had her hands at 10 and 2, and that he witnessed her vehicle move up towards the fire hydrant where O’Keefe’s body was later found. His testimony is the most damning because it proves John O’Keefe was inside the house, and John’s cell phone data showing him ascending and descending stairs confirms that.
McDonough wrote a letter to Chief Raferty, officer to officer, asking her questions about how her department handled the investigation.
We need more law enforcement to come forward publicly, using their real names, and go on record with their concerns. Every member of the Canton Police Department knows the truth about what happened that night and they’re all remaining silent for fear of their boss. They know that a cop was murdered in their town, and they know that the killer is not Karen Read. They know that their investigation completely disregarded their formal training. Yet they remain silent for fear of crossing Helena Raferty, Michael Proctor, Brian Albert, and others who they believe to be more powerful than them.
The Canton Police must be shamed until some officer comes forward and does the right thing. Who’s going to be the hero in this story?
It’s getting hot in here
Hos long to hear 911 call?
Isn’t that amazing, a retired agent with no skin in the game says what we all know and think……… this case is a joke and the longer the commonwealth pursues it, the worse they look. I feel like I’m living in a bizzaro world where up is down. Keep the faith Karen, you’re gonna be rich after you sue these bastards, I know it won’t bring John back, but it beats jail!
your work is impressive uncle T… I hope you get the credit you so richly deserve when all this shit explodes all over the place
Of all the amazing stuff Uncle TB has published to date, this stuff is the most amazing by a mile. Drop Karen, seize Brian and others NOW!
This case doesn’t just scream for across the board indictments it screams for mass blue windbreaker Fed raids on homes of all involved, including the Norfolk County prosecution team … you know kind of like the ones Jobama OBiden & the Dems do to political opponents.
There is a bar in Canton called Matt Kelly’s Pub which is owned by a former Boston Police Officer, a longtime resident of Canton. Numerous social media threads allege the owner of that bar is a swinger, and that some people present in the home the night of the officer murder often frequent his establishment. Some rumors claim that many Canton swingers patronize this bar for the sole reason of meeting other willing participants. I do know that the owner and his (now EX) wife for years socialized with members of the trans and bisexual communities, and strippers were a standard tradition at their house parties. Regulars of this bar may have overheard something related to the tragic event. Coincidentally, the owner’s brother, himself a Canton Resident, is a retired high ranking member of the Massachusetts State Police.
The owner himself has also been embroiled in controversy. Back in the mid 80’s, he severely beat an Asian gentleman in Chinatown.
cpaboston.org/en/about-us
It’s really not a bad idea for investigators and reporters to seek any information on the police officer murder by talking with people here.
Contact the ex wife.
Find ALL the affairs these Good Ol Boys had. They didn’t take care of them well enough to keep them ALL quiet. They need someone they can trust, because they’ve all been threatened.
Someone find these ladies.
I have heard the same thing from numerous others. I am really surprised Turtleboy did not visit this establishment as well when he visited the other bars in Canton last week. I agree that the regulars at Matt Kellys Pub have some inside knowledge.
The truth needs to emerge
WOW. I have been following this case, and the letter from this retired DEA officer to the police chief is one of the most stunning artifacts of this whole case. This letter should be printed in the newspaper and feature prominently in the netflix special on this. The police chief should be asked each of those questions on the stand. The fact that someone with this retired officer’s experience and credibility came out with his own name and said, “there is a killer on the loose” is really stunning. He’s not a hothead, this guy is polite and clearheaded and forthright. What he has said here and pointed out is really spot on. Just wow.
Exactly: fact of the matter, a brutal and savage murderer(s) and their accomplices have faced NOTHING for what they did.
Someone’s dead and McCabe is looking for BS HPOs and sending naked pics to Turtleboy? She’s guilty. Save the rest of the community and her own children from her.
Every day she’s left to walk freely is an injustice to each and every one of us. Does the State care!!? Nope.
All these excellent comments that keep getting downvoted, hahahahahaha. Enjoy the clicks, the walls are closing in. Right Jen?? Tick tock bitches.