Cold Case Files - Introducing: Crime House Daily

Episode Date: September 17, 2025

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.Follow Crime House Daily wherever you listen – or catch them on YouTube so you never miss an episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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. Follow Crime House Daily wherever you listen, or catch them on YouTube so you never miss an episode. Now check out this sneak peek of Crime House Daily. This is Crime House. No, police is a court line. What is your emergency?

Yes, I need someone to come to 34. 34 feet of your road in Canton math, there's a man passed out in the snow. I think he's dead. You gotta get here ASAP, okay? I'm a transcend the line. I'm a transfer to the canton. 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 trial captivated and divided the nation. Welcome to the very first episode of Nightwatch, 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

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 from my coverage of the Karen Reid trial and ask for more true crime content, this show will be your new true crime fix every morning and night. This is Crime House Daily, powered by Pave 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 Crimehouse Daily, we will be covering the cases and trials making headlines now, where justice is still in motion, arrests are still being made, and where new evidence is still coming to light. This is a Nightwatch 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 Crimehouse Daily. Tonight, we're starting from the very beginning. Join me on the Crime House couch as we go, all 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 Reed the morning of January 29, 22, when she realized her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, had never returned home 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'Keefe, was far from perfect, but she knew one thing beyond a shadow of a doubt. John would never leave his niece home alone. In fact, the night before, she tried to bait him with his fact to get him back home. There are two types of cops in this world, those who are passionate about what they do, who want to make a real impact and who join the force to genuinely serve their communities. And then, there are those who joined simply because it gives them power 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 boss and cop for 16 years. He was well respected on the force, and he was known as the kind of 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 one of his best friends and fellow police officers to suicide. He accepted the responsibility of becoming his son's son.

Godfather, and 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 2004 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 16 years later, rekindled everything. Hey, blast from the past, how's things? John sent this line to Karen in 2020, 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 she taught finance at her alma mater. But, like John, Karen had faced some hardships of her own. In 2005, she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and went through 10 surgeries in 18 months. Then, seven years later, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Unlike their first relationship in 2004, 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 28, 2022, when Karen, John, and a group of friends decided to go out to 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 show crimehouse daily if you want to hear what happens next search crimehouse daily and follow wherever you listen to podcasts or subscribe to crime house daily on youtube thank you for your support