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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 04:25 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 20:14 EST
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# Former Stoughton officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore

A federal jury found former Stoughton officer Matthew Farwell guilty Tuesday of killing Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child. Sentencing is set for Feb. 3, 2027.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Matthew Farwell](/boston/wiki/matthew-farwell.md), [Sandra Birchmore](/boston/wiki/sandra-birchmore.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC10 Boston](https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/birchmore-murder-trial-jury-first-day-deliberations/4046103/), 2026-11-09 04:25 EST: Sandra Birchmore case: Jury deadlocked in Matthew Farwell murder trial
- [GBH News](https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-11-10/ex-officer-convicted-of-killing-sandra-birchmore-to-keep-massachusetts-woman-quiet-about-sex-abuse), 2026-11-10 14:33 EST: Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse
- [WBZ-TV CBS News Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/matthew-farwell-trial-jury-verdict-sandra-birchmore/), 2026-11-10 18:05 EST: Matthew Farwell convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore and unborn child in Massachusetts murder trial
- [Boston 25 News (FOX)](https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/incoming-norfolk-county-da-djuna-perkins-weighs-farwell-verdict/C2AOCN7TONGLHIWE5VPBVXQXIY/), 2026-11-10 20:14 EST: Incoming Norfolk County DA Djuna Perkins weighs in on Farwell verdict

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.