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The Massachusetts State Police trooper who investigated Karen Read was fired in March over misconduct in that investigation.
As he fights to get his job back, former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor is revealing more about the events that led up to his firing in March for misconduct in the Karen Read ...
According to a pre-hearing memorandum from his lawyer, Daniel J. Moynihan, Proctor stated that the Massachusetts State Police ...
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.
Defense lawyers for five defendants whose cases were investigated by Michael Proctor now have access to more than 100 pages ...
Nearly a year into the job, the colonel of the Massachusetts state police is answering questions about the scandals that have ...
A legal battle over access to the private text messages of fired State Trooper Michael Proctor continues, as defense ...
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor takes the stand during Karen Read's first murder trial at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. on June 10, 2024.
Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, appeals firing before state civil service commission By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated July 9, 2025, 9:41 a.m. 103 ...
Lawyer for Michael Proctor says former investigator should not be questioned about Karen Read in separate case By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated August 5, 2025, 12:40 p.m.
Proctor investigated a 2021 Milton murder involving a rapper named Myles King. His lawyer hoped to question Proctor about his handling of the case and delays in turning over search warrants.
Former State Police investigator Michael Proctor defied a subpoena to testify at a 2021 Milton murder hearing in Norfolk Superior Court on Monday morning, during which the former Karen Read ...