Coverage dated October 9, 2026

Suicide, or murder? Trial begins for Massachusetts ex-cop accused of killing his pregnant lover

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By Faith Karimi Boston (CNN) — The trial of a former police officer accused of killing his young lover five years ago in her suburban Boston apartment opened Friday with two vastly different accounts of Sandra Birchmore’s final days.

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    By Faith Karimi Boston (CNN) — The trial of a former police officer accused of killing his young lover five years ago in her suburban Boston apartment opened Friday with two vastly different accounts of Sandra Birchmore’s final days.

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