Michael Proctor has been fired by the Massachusetts State Police for his actions in the Karen Read investigation. Proctor faced a state police trial board over allegations of misconduct while working as the lead investigator in the Karen Read case.

The lead investigator in the Karen Read case has been fired after admitting that he sent sexist and crude texts about her to family and colleagues during her trial.

Embattled Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who rose to infamy over his handling of the Karen Read murder case, has been terminated, the agency announced Wednesday. State Police Col.

The Karen Read defense team released their witness list, which is 14 people larger than for the first murder trial last year — and once again, it includes disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor’s wife

Lawyers in the Karen Read murder case will kick off a marathon two-day legal saga Tuesday to tie up loose ends ahead of her retrial next month. Dozens of outstanding motions remain, including a flurry of pretrial requests both sides filed over the last week.