Sandra Birchmore case — Matthew Farwell trial: Commonwealth Confidential

Text messages read in court revealed new information about Sandra Birchmore's relationship with her alleged killer, Matthew Farwell, and an FBI agent's testimony about the digital evidence also revealed the identity of the father of Birchmore's unborn child -- another man. Our team recaps the trial and analyzes the evidence. Plus, learn more about two other key figures who came up in the texts and a new court order limiting what evidence in the trial can be shared with the public as it stretches on.

Note: This case involves descriptions of violence, suicide and the sexual abuse of children.
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Friday's testimony presented graphic messages depicting a sexual relationship between Farwell and Birchmore dating back to when she was 15, as well as Google searches prosecutors say the former Stoughton police detective made around the time of the young woman's death. Our legal experts review and analyze the day in court. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as
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A friend of Sandra Birchmore, whose death was initially ruled a suicide, testified in the trial against the former Stoughton detective accused of killing her. We have recap and analysis from a day in court that also featured testimony from the police chief who lifted the curtain on the allegations. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as
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The death of the 23-year-old woman was initially ruled a suicide before federal authorities accused Farwell, a Stoughton police detective, of killing her and staging the scene. We review Massachusetts State Police Trooper Matthew Dunne's testimony about what he found in the initial investigation. Plus, we talk about what a surprise appearance in court could mean. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as
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Farwell, a former detective, is standing trial on federal charges in the death of Birchmore, whom he instructed when she was in a youth program at the Stoughton Police Department. Prosecutors called Heather Cheever, an officer who knew both, as their first witness, and several others testified on Tuesday, many touching on who Birchmore was. We have recap and analysis from the first day of testimony. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as
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