Karen Read is on trial for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, who was found unresponsive outside a friend's home on a snowy morning, with the case continuing to make national headlines.

The major interest in the Karen Read murder case comes as no surprise to experts who say it shows the true power of the true crime genre.

The Karen Read murder trial incurred over $258,000 in security costs for Massachusetts State Police, highlighting the financial impact of high-profile court cases.

Security for Karen Read's first trial cost Massachusetts State Police more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Prosecutors called on the highest court in Massachusetts not to support dropping two charges against Karen Read who is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend based.

The high-profile Karen Read murder trial ran the Massachusetts State Police hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs, largely in overtime pay.

Karen Read’s civil attorneys filed a motion to “stay civil proceedings pending resolution of criminal trial” in Plymouth Superior Court’s Brockton branch.

Massachusetts State Police say it cost them more than a quarter of a million dollars to provide security at Karen Read's first trial. WBZ TV's Jordyn Jagolinzer reports.