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Matthew Farwell and Every Badge That Failed Sandra Birchmore

06 nov 2026 · 00:25:34

Matthew Farwell wasn’t the only Stoughton officer Chief Donna McNamara’s internal investigation found had an inappropriate relationship with Sandra Birchmore. It named his twin brother William and former deputy chief Robert Devine too, and Sandra joined the department’s youth program at 12. The state later barred Devine from police work, and William testified under immunity that he was with Sandra on duty. A trooper testified nobody recorded or took notes when police questioned Matthew Farwell after her death. McNamara’s lawsuit says the town manager retaliated against her for helping the FBI; he denies it, and both are on paid leave. Farwell’s lawyers say Sandra took her own life, and he didn’t testify. Closing arguments start Friday, November 6th, in federal court in Boston.

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