Aidan Kearney, the controversial blogger known as “Turtleboy,” appeared in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing in connection with the murder case against Karen Read. Kearney has extensively covered the case in hundreds of blog posts,

Kearney, 42, of Holden, was indicted in December on eight counts of allegedly intimidating witnesses, as well as five counts of allegedly picketing a court, judge, or juror, and three conspiracy counts,

Aidan Kearney, the controversial Massachusetts blogger known as “Turtleboy,” appeared in court Tuesday afternoon for a pretrial hearing.