{"id":8179,"date":"2025-06-18T23:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=8179"},"modified":"2025-06-24T15:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:07:55","slug":"tomorrow-dateline-nbc-to-air-special-on-karen-read-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2025\/06\/18\/tomorrow-dateline-nbc-to-air-special-on-karen-read-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomorrow: DATELINE NBC to Air Special on Karen Read Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><br>Two-Hour Broadcast Features Interview with Lead Investigator Michael Proctor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>On Whether He Framed Read: \u2018I Laugh Because It&#8217;s Such A Ridiculous Accusation\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/lead-investigator-in-karen-read-case-speaks-to-dateline-241857605831\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;to Watch Exchange; Air<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>s Tomorrow, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 18, 2025 \u2013&nbsp;<em>Dateline NBC&nbsp;<\/em>will air a two-hour special tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT following this afternoon\u2019s verdict in the second murder trial of Karen Read. Read was found not guilty in the 2022 murder of her boyfriend, Boston police&nbsp;officer&nbsp;John O\u2019Keefe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broadcast, entitled&nbsp;<em>Center of the Storm,<\/em>&nbsp;features an extensive interview with lead investigator and former Massachusetts State Trooper&nbsp;Michael Proctor. Speaking with correspondent Andrea Canning, he responded to accusations he framed Read: \u201c<strong>I laugh because it&#8217;s such a ridiculous accusation. There&#8217;s not one piece of evidence or fact to support that, because it did not happen. I would never do something like that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>Canning also spoke with Proctor\u2019s wife, Elizabeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/lead-investigator-in-karen-read-case-speaks-to-dateline-241857605831\">Click here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;to watch the exchange.<strong><em>&nbsp;See below&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>for the exchange transcript.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Center of the Storm&nbsp;<\/em>will unpack the high-stakes trial, including the key testimonies and pivotal moments thatignited international headlines.&nbsp;<em>Dateline&nbsp;<\/em>has reported on this case since the beginning, previously sitting down with Read.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Michael Proctor speaks to \u2018Dateline.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michael Proctor speaks to \u2018Dateline.\u2019\" class=\"wp-image-8180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=24%2C14&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=36%2C20&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?resize=48%2C27&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Proctor-Dateline-pic.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Michael Proctor speaks to \u2018Dateline.\u2019<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>TRANSCRIPT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ANDREA CANNING: What do you want to say to anyone who believes the narrative, the defense&#8217;s narrative, that you are corrupt, that you framed Karen Read?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MICHAEL PROCTOR:I laugh because it&#8217;s such a ridiculous accusation. There&#8217;s not one piece of evidence or fact to support that, because it did not happen. I would never do something like that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CANNING: Did you crack the taillight to make it look a certain way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PROCTOR: Absolutely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CANNING: Did you frame Karen Read?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PROCTOR: Absolutely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dateline&nbsp;NBC<\/em>&nbsp;is the longest-running series in&nbsp;NBC&nbsp;primetime history and is in its 33rd season.&nbsp;<em>Dateline<\/em>&nbsp;is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Blayne Alexander, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy.&nbsp;<em>Dateline<\/em>&nbsp;also&nbsp;airs across&nbsp;NBC, cable and in broadcast syndication, with hundreds of hours available&nbsp;to&nbsp;stream on the global&nbsp;Dateline&nbsp;24\/7 channel.&nbsp;Dateline&nbsp;24\/7 can be viewed and\/or listened&nbsp;to&nbsp;on channels on Peacock, Roku, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, Pluto&nbsp;TV, Local Now, Xfinity, Amazon Fire TV Channels and Prime Video, TuneIn, Xumo, TCLTV+ and SiriusXM. Additionally, the newsmagazine reaches millions through its #1 podcasts and its showcast. Liz Cole is the senior executive producer and Paul Ryan is the executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For&nbsp;more&nbsp;information&nbsp;contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominique Donahue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com\">Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courtney Clawson&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:Courtney.Clawson@nbcuni.com\">Courtney.Clawson@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-Hour Broadcast Features Interview with Lead Investigator Michael Proctor On Whether He Framed Read: \u2018I Laugh Because It&#8217;s Such A Ridiculous Accusation\u2019 Click Here&nbsp;to Watch Exchange; Airs Tomorrow, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET June 18, 2025 \u2013&nbsp;Dateline NBC&nbsp;will air a two-hour special tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT following this afternoon\u2019s verdict [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2025\/06\/18\/tomorrow-dateline-nbc-to-air-special-on-karen-read-verdict\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Tomorrow: DATELINE NBC to Air Special on Karen Read Verdict<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":8181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[33,170],"tags":[4],"class_list":["post-8179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dateline","category-featured","tag-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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