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Ex-Stoughton Officer Arrested for Murder of 23-Year-Old Pregnant Woman, Staged as Suicide

Aug 28, 2024, 06:30 PM

Former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell has been arrested and indicted for the murder of Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old pregnant woman found dead in 2021. The FBI Boston SWAT team apprehended Farwell, who is accused of strangling Birchmore and staging her death as a suicide. Federal prosecutors allege that Farwell had a sexual relationship with Birchmore since she was a minor. A press conference was held by federal authorities to announce the charges, describing the case as a severe instance of police misconduct.