The lead investigator in the Karen Read case is claiming state police knew of the text messages that led to his firing months ...

The head of the Massachusetts State Police says firing Michael Proctor was a “righteous decision” — and that he doesn’t expect the former trooper’s appeal to the Civil Service Commission to succeed.

Despite ending months ago, the Karen Read murder case continues to loom over Norfolk Superior Court. On Tuesday, the lead investigator in that case, ex-state trooper Michael Proctor, will return there ...

Federal prosecutors said their investigation "pertained to the circumstances underlying the [Karen] Read matter." ...

According to a pre-hearing memorandum from his lawyer, Daniel J. Moynihan, Proctor stated that the Massachusetts State Police ...

Yesterday, it was the disgraced plus-sized ex-state trooper Michael Proctor back in that same Dedham courtroom where he was so badly humiliated last year by having to read his own obscene texts. This ...

The former trooper fired for his handling of the Karen Read case is under scrutiny in several other criminal cases.

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor takes the stand to testify, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Norfolk Super Court, in Dedham, Mass., during the trial for Karen Read.

Trooper Michael Proctor, a lead investigator in the Karen Read case, holds up a piece of taillight at her murder trial in Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, Monday, June 10, 2024.

Michael Proctor is suspended without pay effective immediately on the recommendation of a police panel, who convened after learning about vulgar and misogynistic text messages Proctor sent about ...

Proctor described his messages as "very regrettable." "Upon learning today’s result, the department took immediate action to relieve Trooper Michael Proctor of duty and formally transfer him out ...

Proctor was suspended on Monday following a duty hearing. The suspension became effective immediately following the hearing. Karen Read and Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.