Matthew Farwell
Matthew Farwell is a former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer charged in the death of Sandra Birchmore.
42 linked stories in all years we hold
The earliest story we hold is from Aug 28, 2024.
Stories involving Matthew Farwell0 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 · 45 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 11 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 3% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 3% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 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 · 23 center · 4 right: 32 sources on the spectrum, across 42 linked stories.
Everything else20 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Matthew Farwell 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 2– 6Closing arguments expected in trial of ex-cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore32 articles · 13 sources5 left, 7 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
- Oct 13– 15Testimony set to resume in trial of Matthew Farwell, former Stoughton detective accused of killing Sandra Birchmore25 articles · 6 sources3 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 12Prosecutors want 3 women who allegedly had affairs with Matthew Farwell to testify2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
Stories that name Matthew Farwell
- 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 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 15– 16Stoughton Chief Donna McNamara testifies. Here’s what to know about her history with Birchmore case.2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- 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
- Sep 29Attorneys for former police officer charged in Birchmore murder request trial moved out of state2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right