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Text messages between Sandra Birchmore, Matthew Farwell emerge in murder trial

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During a murder trial, text messages exchanged between former Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore were revealed. These communications date back to the weeks before Birchmore's death. Tom Hanson provides this report.
Written by AI on 2026-10-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In a murder trial, text messages from October 2026 between former Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore, who died, were presented on Monday. The texts provide insight into their interactions in the weeks before her death. No other details or specific content of the texts are provided beyond this mention.

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📰 Sandra Birchmore Murder Trial
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Text messages between ex-Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore in the weeks leading up to her death emerged Monday as the murder trial continued.
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Text messages between ex-Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore in the weeks leading up to her death emerged Monday as the murder trial continued. asserted
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