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Microscope on Norfolk County as feds investigate two separate cases
STOUGHTON – The arrest of a former Stoughton police officer on allegations he killed a pregnant woman has again tightened the microscope on Norfolk County.On Wednesday, Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy announced federal charges against Matthew Farwell. Farwell is accused of grooming Sandra Birchmore from a young age through a police program, raping her, impregnating her, then later killing her, and staging it to look like a suicide.The case, from a legal perspective, is a surprising federal one, experts say. "It's really unusual for the federal government to swoop in and take over what otherwise would be a [state] murder investigation," said...
Karen Read Shouldn’t Face A Second Trail
The Karen Read case took a hit today at the Norfolk DA’s office. The FBI arrested Matthew Farwell today who was a former Stoughton Police Detective for having a sexual relationship with Sandra Birchmore from 15 years old to 23 years old. Not only that but when Sandra was pregnant with Farwell’s baby in late 2020 or early 2021 one of her friends called the Stoughton Police and notified that one of their officers was having a sexual relationship with her friend. According to the affidavit, Farwell got mad and upset that one of Sandra’s friends called the Stoughton Police and he then started acting weird according to the affidavit. He went to Sandra’s apartment weeks leading up to her murder looking around her apartment which she thought was strange according to the affidavit. Farwell asked for a key to her apartment.
Woonsocket man says police won't allow him to use scooter
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A Woonsocket man says he's afraid to drive his scooter after police had towed it away. Woonsocket police said the vehicle does not belong on the road. David Tremblay of Woonsocket said his scooter might look like a tiny car, but it's not. "There's no...
Warren man sentenced to serve 40 years in state prison for attempting to kill his mother with hammer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Warren man has been sentenced to spend 40 years in prison for the attempted murder of his mother. According to Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, 37-year-old Kevin Mendes was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 40 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to attempting to kill his mother in 2021.
RISP make arrest for disseminating indecent material to minor, another for cocaine possession
WOONSOCKET — A Rhode Island man was taken into custody early Friday morning on charges of electronically disseminating indecent material to a minor. Joaquin Gadson, 26, of Woonsocket, was arrested by members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at approximately 6:30 a.m. After being processed...
Police investigate brazen dog thefts in Milford, Bellingham
One of the stolen dogs has been reunited with her family, but two puppies from Bellingham are still missing. Police in two Massachusetts communities are investigating recent dog thefts targeting pricey pups. The first incident happened in Bellingham, where police said someone stole two micro American bully puppies from a...
Two arrested in major fentanyl bust in Providence
PROVIDENCE — Two men were arrested Thursday on multiple drug charges after a joint operation by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Providence office. Franklin Valenzuela, 29, and Michael Vargas, 24, both of Providence, face numerous felony charges including delivery...
Milford man faces fentanyl, cocaine charges after a person overdosed at apartment
MILFORD — A local man faces drug charges after somebody overdosed in his apartment and police allege they found large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl there. Police arrested Tiago Fernandes DaSilva, 35, at about 10 p.m. Tuesday at his Hayward Street apartment, according to Police Chief Robert Tusino. “He was in possession of enough...
Franklin Residents Urged to Mail Checks inside Post Office FPD & Postal Inspection Investigating Check Thefts from Blue Mail Boxes
On August 7th, Franklin Police noted on its Facebook page that the Franklin Police Department Detectives and the Postal Inspection Service are currently investigating multiple check thefts from outside blue mail drop boxes including the outside drop box at the Main Street Post Office. A Postal Employee was robbed of...
Man accused of assault of 80-year-old woman to face other charges
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — A man accused of kidnaping an 80-year-old woman and assaulting her will face his other charges today. Back on August 16, Steven Henning was charged with kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon in a dwelling, first degree robbery, assault on a person over 60-serious bodily injury and burglary and larceny of a motor vehicle.
Barstool podcast helps lead to arrest
Kirk Minihane hosted two seasons of a true crime podcast series for Barstool Sports, and both seasons have now been followed by suspects being charged with murder. Wednesday morning, the FBI announced a Boston SWAT Team arrested former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell for allegedly killing Sandra Birchmore, whose death in Canton, Massachusetts was initially Read more... The post Kirk Minihane’s true crime podcast for Barstool Sports leads to murder arrest appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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