A fatal confrontation inside a movie theater in Wesley Chapel, Florida, results in the death of one man and the arrest of another.

NOTE: This is a replay episode from 2022. We had a sick household last week, so I was unable to record. Next regular episode will be released as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding!

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In January 2023, there was a tragic shooting at a Daytona Beach Hospital, killing 77-year-old Jerry Gilland. The question of WHY the shooting happened would be the central focus later in court.

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Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-production for the show. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon.

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After Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead on a front lawn in January 2022, his girlfriend, Karen Read, was arrested. At her 2024 trial, prosecutors accused Karen of hitting John with her car and then leaving him to die in the cold. The defense, however, told the jury that Karen was framed and that there was a massive cover-up.

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Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-production for the show.

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NOTE: This will be a four-part series. There was way too much testimony that I was unable to cut out. Sorry for any inconvenience to those hoping I could do it in three episodes.

After Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead on a front lawn in January 2022, his girlfriend, Karen Read, was arrested. At her 2024 trial, prosecutors accused Karen of hitting John with her car and then leaving him to die in the cold. The defense, however, told the jury that Karen was framed and that there was a massive cover-up.

Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/civil/id1634071998

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Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co provides post-production for the show.

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After Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead on a front lawn in January 2022, his girlfriend, Karen Read, was arrested. At her 2024 trial, prosecutors accused Karen of hitting John with her car and then leaving him to die in the cold. The defense, however, told the jury that Karen was framed and that there was a massive coverup.

Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/civil/id1634071998

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• Fast Growing Trees.- Go to fastgrowingtrees.com/courtjunkie and get 15% off your first purchase.
• Quince - Go to Quince.com/Court for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
• Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.
• Hero Bread - Go to hero.co and use code COURT at checkout for 10% off your order

Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co provides post-production for the show.

Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes.

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After Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead on a front lawn in January 2022, his girlfriend, Karen Read, was arrested. At her 2024 trial, prosecutors accused Karen of hitting John with her car and then leaving him to die in the cold. The defense, however, told the jury that Karen was framed and that there was a massive coverup.

Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/civil/id1634071998

Sponsors in this episode:

• Fast Growing Trees.- Go to fastgrowingtrees.com/courtjunkie and get 15% off your first purchase.
• Quince - Go to Quince.com/Court for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
• Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.
• PlutoTV - Download the free PlutoTV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now.

Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co provides post-production for the show.

Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes.

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The prosecution and the defense in this case both agreed on one thing - Ashley Benefield shot and killed her estranged husband, 54-year-old Doug Benefield. But would the jury believe she was justified?

Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-Production for the show This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon.

Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/civil/id1634071998

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• Fast Growing Trees.- Go to fastgrowingtrees.com/courtjunkie and get 15% off your first purchase.
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• Quince - Go to Quince.com/Court for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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A$AP Rocky, an American rapper and songwriter, went on trial in February 2025. He was facing two felony gun charges following an incident with a former friend in November 2021.

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Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co.

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