The jury in the Karen Read murder trial began a fifth day of deliberations this morning.

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone opened court right around 9 a.m. Once the jurors affirmed they had avoided reading, discussing or independently investigating the case over the weekend, she let them loose to continue deliberations.

Read, 44, of Mansfield was also charged with manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The second of the indicted charges features two “lesser included charge” options: involuntary manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide.

Jurors indicated through a note sent to the judge midday Friday that they believed they were deadlocked and could not reach a verdict. Cannone, who has to make precise moves when a jury states this, sent them back to continue to try to reach a verdict. Jurors began deliberations last Tuesday following closing arguments.

This is a developing story.