Sandra Birchmore case — Matthew Farwell trial: Commonwealth Confidential

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Season 1: The Karen Read Murder Trial: Canton Confidential. Nightly coverage of the Karen Read murder trial and her allegations of a cover-up over the killing of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Season 2: Commonwealth Confidential: The Brian Walshe Murder trial. Nightly coverage of the Brian Walshe murder trial as questions swirl about what really happened to his missing wife, Ana Walshe. Season 3: Commonwealth Confidential: The Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial Nightly coverage of the Kelsey Fitzsimmons assault trial. Fitzsimmons, a former North Andover police officer, was shot during a confrontation in her own home while being served with a restraining order. Season 4: Commonwealth Confidential: The Stefon Diggs trial Nightly coverage of the trial of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Digg, who is accused of assaulting and strangling his former private chef. Season 5: Commonwealth Confidential: The Lindsay Clancy trial Nightly coverage of the trial of Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children. Season 6: Commonwealth Confidential: The Sandra Birchmore case, and Matthew Farwell's trial Nightly coverage of the trial of ex-Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell, accused in the death of Sandra Birchmore, which was initially ruled a suicide.

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Matthew Farwell trial ends with ex-detective being found guilty in death of Sandra Birchmore

2026-11-11 · 23 min · Season 6, episode 24

Jurors convicted Farwell of both counts against him, agreeing with federal prosecutors' case that he killed Birchmore and staged the scene to make it look like she took her own life. Our legal panel talks about the…
Matthew Farwell trial | Jurors say they are deadlocked on first full day of deliberations

2026-11-10 · 23 min · Season 6, episode 22

The fate of the former Stoughton police detective accused of killing Sandra Birchmore is in the hands of a jury, which submitted a note telling the judge it has been unable to reach a verdict. Former U.S. Attorney…
Matthew Farwell trial | Jury begins deliberating | Closing argument recap

2026-11-07 · 22 min · Season 6, episode 20

The former Stoughton police detective's fate is in jurors' hands as they weigh the federal government's case accusing him of killing Sandra Birchmore. Our legal analysts talk about Friday's closing arguments and what…
Matthew Farwell trial | Previewing closing arguments with a look back

2026-11-06 · 23 min · Season 6, episode 19

Court wasn't in session Thursday as both sides prepared for Friday's closing arguments. Our legal analysts looked back to opening statements to decide whether the prosecution made its case to jurors that the former…
Matthew Farwell trial enters pivotal new phase as defense rests

2026-11-05 · 23 min · Season 6, episode 18

The former Stoughton police detective accused of killing Sandra Birchmore spoke in court on Wednesday, telling the judge he would not testify. Our legal panel discusses the defense's case as closing arguments loom.
Lindsay Clancy case | Will there be a retrial after September's hung jury?

2026-11-03 · 20 min · Season 5, episode 37

At a hearing Monday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington moved to dismiss the murder charges against the Duxbury mother in the deaths of her three children on double jeopardy grounds two months after a mistrial was…
Matthew Farwell trial | Forensic experts testify for defense as closing arguments near

2026-11-03 · 22 min · Season 6, episode 17

We heard testimony from two forensic experts and Kentucky's chief medical examiner Monday as the former Stoughton police detective's defense argues against federal prosecutors' allegations that he killed Sandra…
Matthew Farwell trial | Defense zeroes in on Sandra Birchmore's mental health

2026-10-30 · 22 min · Season 6, episode 16

A witness called by the defense testified that Birchmore had multiple risk factors for suicide as Farwell stands trial on allegations he killed her. Our legal panel talks about the evidence jurors have heard in the…
Matthew Farwell trial | Defense calls Sandra Birchmore's ex-boyfriend to the stand

2026-10-29 · 23 min · Season 6, episode 15

A day after the prosecution rested its case accusing the former Stoughton police detective of killing Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide, three witnesses took the stand on a short day in court. Our…
Matthew Farwell trial advances as prosecution rests and defense calls its 1st witness

2026-10-28 · 23 min · Season 6, episode 14

Federal prosecutors finished presenting their case alleging the former Stoughton detective killed Sandra Birchmore; now it's the defense's turn. Former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins joins our panel to discuss what…

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Owner: Asher Klein
Oldest episode in feed: 04/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 20 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: Canton, Karen Read

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