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United States v. Matthew Farwell (Sandra Birchmore)
NEW (filed Sun Oct 11): Prosecutors renew motion to let the jury hear about three alleged affairs with adult women Matthew Farwell, a former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer, is on trial in federal court in Boston. He is accused of strangling Sandra Birchmore, who was 23 and pregnant, and staging her death to look like a suicide. A superseding indictment filed Oct 28, 2025 charges him with two crimes: killing a witness or victim to keep her from talking to law enforcement, and causing the death of her unborn child. On Dec 9, 2025 the government said it will not seek the death penalty. Jury selection began Oct 6, 2026. A jury of 10 men and 6 women was seated on Oct 9, and both sides gave opening statements that day. Testimony begins Tuesday, Oct 13, with court running 9 AM to 4 PM Eastern. The trial is expected to last about 5 weeks. The case is United States v. Farwell, 1:24-cr-10259-DJC, before Chief Judge Denise J. Casper. Sources: federal court records, and a report by Michael Ruiz on X, Oct 9, 2026.
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