Sandra Birchmore
Sandra Birchmore was a Massachusetts woman found dead in 2021, whose death is at the center of the case against Matthew Farwell.
37 linked stories in all years we hold
The earliest story we hold is from Aug 28, 2024.
Stories involving Sandra Birchmore0 named stories in 2026
No named arcs in 2026 yet.
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Aug 31, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 5 left, 13 center, 3 right, 5% of the sources that published that week · 42 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | under 1% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 3% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 4% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 3% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 5% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
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5 left · 24 center · 4 right: 33 sources on the spectrum, across 37 linked stories.
Everything else21 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Sandra Birchmore that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 10– 11Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse27 articles · 21 sources5 left, 13 center, 3 right
- Nov 8– 10Jury deadlocked in Matthew Farwell murder trial11 articles · 6 sources3 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 5– 6Disgraced ex-cop killed Sandra Birchmore to ‘clean up his mess’ after years of abuse, affair: feds3 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 2– 6Closing arguments expected in trial of ex-cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore32 articles · 13 sources5 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Oct 30The police said Sandra Birchmore’s death was a suicide. Then the FBI accused a cop of murder5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 26– 27Matthew Farwell’s twin testifies in murder trial, says he had sexual contact with Sandra Birchmore while on-duty9 articles · 6 sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Oct 26– 30Defense calls former boyfriend of Sandra Birchmore to testify in Farwell murder trial21 articles · 6 sources3 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 20– 22Father of Sandra Birchmore’s unborn child to testify Thursday10 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 19– 23Sandra Birchmore’s therapist testifies in Farwell trial, discusses Birchmore’s pregnancy15 articles · 4 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 16FBI forensic expert testifies about Farwell and Birchmore’s internet searches, texts in murder trial3 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
Stories that name Sandra Birchmore
- Nov 5– 6Martha Stewart sits down with Craig Melvin to address Halloween costume controversy6 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 28She exchanged 40,000 texts with her alleged killer. At his trial, they’re being used to tell two different stories7 articles · 7 sources0 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Oct 9Suicide, or murder? Trial begins for Massachusetts ex-cop accused of killing his pregnant lover8 articles · 8 sources0 left, 8 center, 0 right
- Oct 2Final pre-trial hearing held in Matthew Farwell murder case ahead of jury selection2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 30Matthew Farwell trial pushed back a day to Oct. 6, court records show2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 29Matthew Farwell renews push to move trial out of Massachusetts2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- Nov 6Jury begins deliberating in the trial of the ex-officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore5 articles · 3 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 9Opening statements set to begin in trial of Matthew Farwell, ex-police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore3 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right