Former officer Matthew Farwell found guilty in Sandra Birchmore death
The verdict followed a deadlocked jury in a federal case over the 2021 killing of a pregnant 23-year-old.
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What happened
A federal jury convicted Matthew Farwell, a former Massachusetts police officer, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and found that the death also took her unborn child. Birchmore was pregnant, and Farwell had met her through his police department's youth program. Jurors had earlier said they were deadlocked over his fate.
Why it matters
The case concerns a 2021 death that prosecutors accuse Farwell of staging to look like a suicide. The conviction resolves the jury's decision on the charges against him.
Timeline
- Nov 10, 11:29 AM ET: Jurors reported that they remained deadlocked in deciding Farwell's fate.
- Nov 10, 2:26 PM ET: The jury found Farwell guilty in the killing of Birchmore and the death of her unborn child.
Coverage
- Former Massachusetts police officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child (CNN)
- Jury finds Matthew Farwell guilty in death of Sandra Birchmore (NBC News)
- Matthew Farwell convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore, unborn child (CBS News)
- Matthew Farwell convicted in the 2021 deaths of Sandra Birchmore and her unborn baby (NBC News)
- Deadlocked jury continues its deliberations in Matthew Farwell trial (NBC News)
- Jury deliberations resume in Sandra Birchmore trial (CBS News)
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