MA - Sandra Birchmore (23), Stoughton, 4 February 2021 *former police officer arrested*

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[arielilane]

Farwell faces a potential life sentence if he’s convicted. His trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 5.

Matthew Farwell's DNA on murder weapon that killed Sandra Birchmore: Prosecutors

Prosecutors have asked a judge to keep Matthew Farwell behind bars ahead of his October trial for the death of Sandra Birchmore.

www.courttv.com

4/7/2026

 

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More coming on U.S. Army recruiter from Quincy office who sexually fraternized w Sandra Birchmore, a violation of military rules, a videotape of which shared w another alleged abuser Matthew's twin William Farwell, sources say.

Norfolk County DA Michael Morrissey said he turned the Sandra Birchmore case over to MA AG Andrea Campbell. Gov. Maura Healy was AG when she died. Still nothing from the state despite five MA men, four cops and a U.S. Army recruiter, being accused of abusing Birchmore in an official capacity of power.

Federal investigators found the evidence that was overlooked by the same unit whose case against Karen Read ended in an acquittal, raising questions if state troopers protected a fellow cop who told colleagues he needed to “put crazy back in the bag” weeks before Birchmore’s murder:

DNA Links Ex-MA Detective to Sandra Birchmore Murder

Federal prosecutors say DNA ties ex-detective Matthew Farwell to Sandra Birchmore’s murder, raising questions about the original probe.

lamag.com

 

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3.5K views · 23 reactions | Prosecutors revealed new information in the case against former Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell, who is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore. | WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Prosecutors revealed new information in the case against former Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell, who is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore.

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Sandra Birchmore’s aunt, who represents her estate in a wrongful death lawsuit, asked a state judge to order an ex-Stoughton police detective’s criminal defense team not to contact her or her immediate family.

In seeking an injunction April 10, Darlene Smith’s lawyers said two investigators working for Matthew Farwell’s public defenders visited her adult son’s apartment unannounced in February and asked him about the wrongful death litigation.

Her request represents a crossover in two separate cases Farwell faces over Birchmore’s death: a federal criminal prosecution accusing him of killing her and her unborn son; and a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Smith in state court. Farwell denies the allegations in both matters

Matthew Farwell’s criminal defense team approached Sandra Birchmore’s cousin. Now her estate wants a no-contact order. - The Boston Globe

Sandra Birchmore's estate said two investigators working for Matthew Farwell's public defenders spoke to her cousin during an unannounced visit to his apartment in February.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

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"Farwell's iPhone data reveals that in 2021 and 2022, after Sandra Birchmore's death, his devices accessed pornographic material that suggests that he maintains a sexual interest in teenage girls," the court filing read. "Farwell’s enduring sexual interest in teenage girls, even after Ms. Birchmore’s murder, is a critical aggravating factor that courts consider in determining whether a defendant poses a danger to the community.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.274527/gov.uscourts.mad.274527.127.0.pdf

Prosecutors cite phone data in bid to keep Farwell jailed

Prosecutors say new phone data shows Matthew Farwell should stay jailed before trial in the Sandra Birchmore case.

www.wcvb.com

Sandra Birchmore case: Feds cite explicit new evidence in push to keep Farwell detained

Federal prosecutors trying a former Stoughton police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging it as a suicide shared new evidence as they seek to keep him locked up.

www.nbcboston.com

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047388191175631186

 

[Seattle1]

United States v. Farwell (1:24-cr-10259)

District Court, D. Massachusetts​

Last Updated: April 23, 2026, 4:58 p.m.
Assigned To: Denise Jefferson Casper
Referred To: M. Page Kelley
Citation: United States v. Farwell, 1:24-cr-10259, (D. Mass.)
Date Filed: Aug. 27, 2024
Date of Last Known Filing: April 23, 2026

Noted docket entries for recent schedule changes...

Entry #124
Apr 15, 2026
Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. In addition to the deadlines and dates already set on the docket, the Court sets September 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. as the Final Pretrial Conference. Please note that the hearing on motions in limine, trial briefs, any jury questionnaire, etc. on September 1, 2026 at 1 pm will remain in place as will the deadlines for filing those papers in advance of the 9/1 hearing. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/17/2026 02:00 PM in Courtroom 10 (In person only) before Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper. (SEC) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Entry #125
Apr 15, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE RESETTING HEARING ON MOTION TO SUPPRESS as to Matthew Farwell: Motion Hearing reset for 5/26/2026 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (In person only) before Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper. (SEC) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Link to federal docket: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69102719/united-states-v-farwell/

 

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Farwell, who appeared in court in a tan prison uniform, has been in custody since he was arrested in August of 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Defense lawyer Joanne Daley argued that Farwell "has been a stellar inmate" in jail and is not a danger to the community or a flight risk. Prosecutors, however, say new data from Farwell's phone showed he searched for pornography involving teenage girls, and that makes him a threat…

"This defendant raped a child, murdered her when she became an adult, and obstructed justice over and over again," a prosecutor said Tuesday. "He did not end things with her. He ended her."

The judge is taking the bail issue under advisement.

Matthew Farwell, ex-Stoughton police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore, seeks bail at hearing

Matthew Farwell, the former Stoughton, Massachusetts police officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore, wants to be released on bail before his trial.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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The amended death certificate now lists the cause of death as asphyxia and the manner of death as "undetermined," a Massachusetts office of the chief medical examiner spokesperson said.

Sandra Birchmore's manner of death changed from suicide to 'undetermined'

There's a major twist in the case of a former Stoughton police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman. The state says Sandra Birchmore's manner of death is no longer suicide.

www.wcvb.com

 

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The amended death certificate now lists the cause of death as asphyxia and the manner of death as "undetermined," a Massachusetts office of the chief medical examiner spokesperson said.

Sandra Birchmore's manner of death changed from suicide to 'undetermined'

There's a major twist in the case of a former Stoughton police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman. The state says Sandra Birchmore's manner of death is no longer suicide.

www.wcvb.com

Better late than never.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Birchmore’s original death certificate listed her cause of death as asphyxia by hanging and the manner of her death as suicide. A forensic pathologist later alleged she died by homicidal strangulation.

Office of Chief Medical Examiner amends Sandra Birchmore’s death certificate

A major twist has emerged in the Sandra Birchmore murder case.

www.boston25news.com

 

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Better late than never.

Indeed. A pathologist hired by the family questioned the original finding of suicide in June 2024. By August 2024, the DOJ had hired their own pathologist to confirm that this wasn't a suicide and had arrested Matthew Farwell for murder. So, it's taken nearly two years for the state medical examiner to accept those findings.

Why the long delay? Just stubbornness and a refusal to admit they were wrong? Or were they still trying to protect a dirty cop? I suspect that with Morrissey's resignation as DA, they know that the political winds are shifting, so they'd better be on the right side of this case.

 

[Seattle1]

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