The detective who did not investigate her colleague

The detective who did not investigate her colleague: The murder of Sandra Birchmore A 23-year-old pregnant woman is found dead with a strap around her neck. The Stoughton police close the case as a suicide within weeks. The problem: the lead detective is the one she had reported as the father of the baby, and he was the one who requested the access code to the building days before. How can an entire institution bury a crime for three years? In this episode, we explore how 32,000 text messages were hidden by the department, how a broken necklace contradicts the official version, and why three minutes between Sandra's phone and Matthew's statement places him at the murder scene. A forensic investigation by the FBI reveals cervical fractures inconsistent with female strangulation and uncovers an unsupervised mentoring program where multiple officers maintained relationships with minors for years. Victim: Sandra Birchmore Date: February 4, 2021 Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts Status: Matthew Farwell arrested August 28, 2024; trial pending - Lobby cameras manipulated with a 13-minute delay to conceal Matthew's exit - Last activity of Sandra's iPhone at 9:40 PM; Matthew claimed to leave at 9:43 PM with her alive - Dr. Michael Baden confirms cervical fracture consistent with strangulation, not suicide - Phone handed over to the department "with no messages"; FBI extracted 32,000 from the same device Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton Massachusetts, homicide, police cover-up, murder, investigation, forensic, justice, corruption, witness, 2021, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.