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The federal government alleges a former Stoughton police detective murdered Sandra Birchmore, but seven months after his indictment, her death certificate still says that she killed herself.
As part of the 200-page audit into the Canton Police Department released Tuesday, the audit team determined all procedures were followed related to officers’ investigation into the death of Sandra ...
Canton residents attended a meeting at the high school on Saturday where they demanded answers from city officials after an ...
Dozens of supporters of Sandra Birchmore marched from the town hall to the police department in Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Saturday, as organizers say they hope these monthly standouts will keep ...
and how they handled high-profile cases such as the deaths of John O'Keefe and Sandra Birchmore. The audit of the Canton Police Department was authorized 18 months ago to examine a police force ...
A hearing involving former police officer Matthew Farwell, accused of strangling a young woman and staging the scene, took ...
One of the officers is accused of having a sexual relationship with Sandra Birchmore when she was 15, though no charges have been filed in connection with the case, per an official investigation ...
Auditors also referenced the Sandra Birchmore case, recommending that supervisors review all death cases for accuracy. "A Canton PD detective wrote that Sandra Birchmore died of a suicide in the ...
The long-awaited audit critiqued the Canton Police Department's handling of the early investigation into John O'Keefe's death.
An audit of the Canton Police Department was released on Tuesday and it includes a look at several high-profile cases.
Investigators believe Farwell killed Sandra when she was 23 years old after learning she was pregnant with his baby. He was also a married father of three at the time. The night of Birchmore’s ...