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Popular Massachusetts blogger Aidan Kearney otherwise known as “Turtleboy”, was arrested late Wednesday morning. Kearney is being charged with 6 counts of witness intimidation and one count of conspiracy.
This video captures Aidan being escorted by law enforcement following his arrest.
Aidan Kearney aka Turtleboy being escorted by LE after his arrest pic.twitter.com/lNRgJ17OO2
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Aidan Kearney has been extremely vocal against Boston Police, accusing them of covering up the murder of officer John O’Keefe. Karen Read, who was the girlfriend to O’keefe is being charged with his death. Kearney believes Karen Read is being wrongly accused of the murder, and has been aggressively spreading the message on social media.
This video captures Aidan Kearney being arraigned in court.
Blogger behind ‘Turtleboy News’ website being arraigned on charges of witness intimidation and conspiracy https://t.co/tOCvREZ0q5
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) October 11, 2023
Turtleboy has absolutely drawn a lot of attention to this case and his arrest will most definitely attract even more eyes. Many Massachusetts residents have joined him in protesting the trial of Karen Read. We recently interviewed supporters of Turtleboy who were protesting in New Bedford with signs at the intersection of Highway 140 and Route 6.
This is a developing story and we will release an updated article as new information is available.
