Matthew Farwell Timeline (leading up to the death of #SandraBirchmore: October 1985 -#MatthewFarwell and his twin brother, William, were born in Norwood, MA. Raised in Stoughton, MA. 1998 (age 12) -While a teenager, MF participated in the Stoughton Explorers Program. 2002 (age 16) -MF and brother were caught impersonating police officers and pulling over vehicles. Robert Devine knew this and let the brothers remain in the program. 2004; Stoughton High School -MF attended but struggled with attendance issues and was suspended. He dropped out in 11th grade. MF obtained his GED. -At age 18, MF enlisted in the Army. March 2006 -MF deployed to Afghanistan. 2008 -Discharged from the Army with severe migraines and neck pain. -MF was hired by the Wellesley Police Department. -MF (then with Wellesley PD) returned as guest instructors in the Explorers Program, at the invitation of Robert Devine. Spring 2010 -SB (age 12) began participating in the Explorers Program. March 27, 2012 -The Stoughton Police Department hired MF as a sworn officer. October 28, 2012 -MF sent 15-year-old SB a Facebook friend request. Farwell was 26. April 10, 2013 -Farwell had sexual intercourse with 15-year-old Sandra. May 11, 2013 -MF married Michelle Chisholm. May 30, 2013 -SB confirmed to a doctor that she was sexually active and requested birth control. April 10; May 1; May 20; July 1; September 22; September 24; September 28; November 18; November 24, 2020: -Dates that Federal investigators identified as sexual encounters between MF and SB while MF was on the clock. June 19, 2020 -SB told MF that when their relationship began she had sometimes been afraid to tell him no because she did not know how he would react. October 5, 2020 -SB told a friend that MF had been having sex with her for nearly 10 years and had taken her virginity before she turned 16. SB also drafted a message addressed to Farwell’s wife stating that MF had been cheating on her since before their marriage. October 12, 2020 -MF and SB exchanged messages concerning an agreement to attempt to conceive a child. MF wrote that their compromise had been to “try once,” while SB said she understood the agreement to mean trying during that month. November 5, 2020 -SB proposed MF would be involved with their baby and sign the birth certificate. MF responded that they needed to discuss the subject in person. November, 2020 -Prosecutors disclosed that MF attended a MSP Homicide Conference. December 28, 2020 -Sandra texted Farwell that she was pregnant and sent him a photograph of a pregnancy announcement she had prepared. December 29, 2020 -MF and SB met in person to discuss the pregnancy. SB texted MF that she had become uncomfortable and scared during the encounter because she believed he might hit her. January 2020: A former colleague later told FBI that MF began texting heavily and taking private telephone calls while at work. When asked what was wrong, MF allegedly said he had to “put crazy back in the bag” and then everything would be okay. The witness said MF appeared increasingly stressed. January 20, 2021 -A caller contacted the police about MF’s relationship with SB. MF immediately told the call-taker, “Do not tell anybody about this and never mention it to me again.” The witness reportedly described the normally laid-back Farwell as angry. -After learning about the call, MF allegedly texted SB asking which other friend might do something next. -MF changed his behavior toward SB, accepted a key to her apartment, appeared receptive to the baby, and brought her ginger ale. The government argued that the change was intended to keep SB from disclosing their relationship. Two Weeks Before SB’s Death: -Co-worker told FBI that he was eating with MF and Farwell allegedly said he was having relationship problems with a woman other than his wife. When the witness offered to help, Farwell allegedly responded that “the problem was going to take care of itself.”

If you are looking for more coverage of the #MatthewFarwell Trial, here are my favorite people to follow for ALL the coverage: @GrantSmithEllis This is the towel who is live transcribing the whole trial by typing at around 700 words per second. Yes, he’s a towel. And YES, he’s the fastest two finger typer in this hemisphere. @BoozeyBeauty She’s a local to the Norfolk area and basically the Perez Hilton of the Boston Region. She knows all the gossip and inside scoop from the country’s most corrupt county. @Estey617 She’s reporting live from the courtroom and has pretty hair. What else do you need? @KarenGoldbergME She’s also live in the courtroom and has been giving great details on what’s going on in the trial. @TheEmilySee Live from inside the courthouse, this woman takes the MOST BEAUTIFUL notes. Literally. She writes how I imagine Jesus would take notes. Perfect font. @GogIvanka I just found her but I like her! @MicheleMcPhee She gives good background knowledge on the courtroom players. @SueOC_NBCBoston It’s Sue. What else is there to say. And on YouTube, watch Melanie Little.

‼ USA vs. MATTHEW FARWELL ‼ Dr. Lisa Rocchio’s Testimony Summary ⚠TRIGGER WARNING: This summary includes topics about childhood sexual abuse. ⚠ Dr. Rocchio is an expert witness who did not treat Sandra Birchmore. Dr. Rocchio is considered a “Blind Witness” because she has no personal knowledge of this case. Her testimony is only allowed for juror education. Profession: Clinical Forensic Psychologist. Psychiatry Professor at Brown University. Specializes in Interpersonal Violence and Childhood Sexual Abuse. ❓How does childhood sexual abuse happen❓ Childhood sexual abuse happens through patterns. The most common way is deception, coercion, and manipulation as opposed to overt physical force. 80% of perpetrators are known to the victim. ❓What is grooming ❓ Grooming is a deceptive and manipulative process used by sexual abusers which is exploited to develop a relationship with the intended TARGETED VICTIM. ❓Where did you learn about grooming❓ By working with patients who were victims and patients who were perpetrators. Some of the literature comes directly from offenders who explain the strategies they used to abuse their victims. 5 Stages of Grooming: 🚩(Stage 1) Selection and Targeting of a Victim: Perpetrators will identify a specific target for sexual abuse ahead of time. Most often, someone with particular vulnerability factors. ‼ We know groups of people are at higher risk for being abused‼ 1. Children with a history of being sexually abused. 2. Children with conflicts within the home, abusive parents, parents with substance abuse problems, unstable housing 3. Family structure, such as a single parent home, lower socioeconomic status, poor relationship between the child and parent, or children with no one to protect them. 4. Qualities specific to the child, such as mental health issues, cognitive/physical impairments, kids who are isolated, kids with few friends, and age. Teenagers are at a higher risk because they have less parental supervision and crave acceptance. Teenagers are also more impulsive and more likely to take risks. 🚩(Stage 2) Isolation and Access: Once a victim has been targeted, the perpetrator will often identify opportunities to engage in 1 on 1 contact with the child in ways that are not likely to raise concerns. ‼ Perpetrators are often found in positions of power and have jobs where they have routine access to children, such as churches, schools, and youth groups. 🚩(Stage 3) Trust and Relationship Building: Predators like to form relationships out in the community or with the family. By building a relationship of trust they become someone that the child can confide in. ‼ People in the community that have power (police officers, doctors, teachers), opportunity or respect will get greater access to a victim. They will form bonds with the victim’s family so the family will let the child stay around the adult more often as a trusted person. 🚩(Stage 4) Desensitization: The predator uses desensitization with physical touch. Hand holding, knee touching, then sexual touching. Also desensitization to sexual topics, like discussing sex, watching porn, or talking about their sex life. 🚩(Stage 5) Post-Abuse Maintenance: They keep the relationship going with the victim so the perpetrator can control the child and hide the abuse. ❓How do perpetrators maintain power and control over the victim❓ The perpetrators are introducing sexual contact and arousal at a level and age that is developmentally inappropriate. It sets the norm for the child about what sexual interaction is and it negatively impacts the child's own sexual development. The perpetrators will present themselves as the boyfriend or lover and the child is led to falsely believe it's a relationship between two equals. ❓What about painful sex❓ Perpetrators are the ones who are in control of the terms of engagement and norms, through the desensitization and trust building stages. Whatever the perpetrator prefers, they normalize. Often the child wants to please the perpetrator, so as to not anger them or they worry about losing benefits or favor with the perpetrator. Whatever the perpetrator finds sexually gratifying is what they will impose on the victim. ❓Do victims normally disclose abuse right after it happens❓ No. Disclosure is a process. For children, they have been made to feel what they are going through is not abusive. They aren't going to report something they have been made to feel is normal. They also feel shame. They may also feel the perpetrator is their person and they have loyalty to them. -Victims will often disclose over time. They will often test the water, at first, to see if they will be blamed. Then they will withhold the most intense details to protect themselves and avoid shame. Sickening but very important information on what to look for if you suspect a child is being abused. If people had seen the warning signs and reported what they knew in this case, Sandra and her baby boy would still be alive today. Thank you to @GrantSmithEllis for his amazing transcribing skills. Follow him if you haven't already.

‼️USA vs MATTHEW FARWELL‼️ Could this be what caused her subchorionic hemorrhage? "She told me they had sex after she was pregnant and he was aggressive towards her stomach. When they were having sex he was more forceful with his hands on her stomach." #MatthewFarwell is a sick MFer.

Who is Josh Heal? Joshua William Heal (born 1979) March 6, 2016 👮Hired as Animal Control Officer (ACO) for the Stoughton Police Department. Early Fall 2019 🐈‍⬛Met Sandra Birchmore at the Stoughton animal shelter when she came to adopt a cat. The two became friends and later engaged in a one-time consensual sexual act after work hours. They were Facebook friends. December 2019 🚩During a visit to the shelter, Birchmore received frequent text messages and said someone was tracking her location. She explained that she had a past restraining order against an ex. 🚩Heal reported during interviews that Birchmore had shared graphic and explicit photographs sent to her by William Farwell. 2020 👮Joined the Abington Police Department. October 5, 2020 🚩Heal told Birchmore that #MatthewFarwell’s wife was pregnant with their third child, which upset Sandra. 🚩Birchmore drafted a message intended for Farwell’s wife revealing their affair. “I am just messaging to inform you that your husband Matthew has been out cheating on you since before you guys were even married.” December 2020 ‼ Birchmore told Heal she had been pregnant three times before and was currently pregnant with MF's child. She said MF wanted her to have an abortion, but she was adamantly against it. January 9, 2021 🚩‼ called Joshua Heal and stated that, after telling MF about the baby, MF told her that “he wished just would die and he wants nothing to do with the baby.” 🚩🚩According to the information Birchmore shared, Farwell put Birchmore in a headlock and grabbed her cell phone from her hand. ‼ Joshua Heal told Birchmore to distance herself from MF because he was dangerous, a police officer, and clearly did not care about the law. MF was also aware that Birchmore appeared to be attached to him because he had taken her virginity when she was 15 years old. February 9, 2021 👮Josh Heal learned of Sandra Birchmore’s death from Officer Victoria Denneno of the Stoughton Police Department . September 22, 2021 🏫Heal began serving as an Abington School Resource Officer. December 21, 2021 👮During Heal's first interview with Stoughton Deputy Chief Brian Holmes, Heal admitted to a single sexual encounter with Sandra Birchmore but stopped the interview after stating that he felt he was being treated more like a suspect than a witness. December 31, 2021 👮Heal's boss ordered him to cooperate with Holmes’s investigation. The order preceded Heal’s second interview with Stoughton investigators. January 11, 2022 🛋Detectives received authorization to conduct a forensic analysis on a couch located in Heal's office that may have evidentiary value. This couch is where the sexual encounter with Sandra occurred. ❌The forensic examination produced no physical evidence corroborating allegations concerning the encounter February 9, 2022 👮Heal participated in a second interview with Stoughton Deputy Chief Brian Holmes and independent investigator Paul L’Italien after being ordered by Abington Police Chief David Del Papa to cooperate with the investigation. 🚩Heal said Sandra had discussed sexual relationships with Matthew Farwell, William Farwell and Robert Devine and had shown him photographs or videos related to some of those relationships. 🚩Heal told investigators that Sandra wanted a romantic relationship and family life with MF. September 22, 2022 👮Abington PD’s Chief Del Papa received notice that Heal faced allegations stemming from the Sandra Birchmore investigation. Heal was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation. Press Release: crimetimelines.com/wp-conten… 🐕‍🦺Harlow, the APD's comfort dog, was removed from his custody. Heal had served as Harlow’s handler while working as an Abington school resource officer. Harlow was later reassigned to another Abington school resource officer. September 23, 2022 👮Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara publicly announced the results of the department’s internal-affairs investigation involving Matthew Farwell, William Farwell and Robert Devine. Heal was not one of the three officers identified as subjects of that Stoughton investigation. Heal later alleged in court that statements made during the announcement nevertheless caused the public to associate him with allegations concerning Sandra. January 10, 2023 ‼ Heal claimed “The Case,” Kirk Minihane (Barstool Sports) made false and defamatory claims about Heal, including: -Heal had known Birchmore since 2015. -That he had traded a cat for oral sex (possible, as no adoption paperwork was located). -That he was friends with the Farwells. -A DNA test was performed on a couch to implicate him (false; the couch DNA test was performed according to the IAB report). -Heal also claimed that Chief McNamara and Deputy Chief Holmes’s negligence in handling the IA investigation and subsequent public disclosures directly contributed to the damages Heal suffered. January 20, 2023 ⚖Sandra Birchmore’s estate filed a Second Amended Complaint in Norfolk Superior Court naming Matthew Farwell, William Farwell, Robert Devine, #JoshuaHeal and the Town of Stoughton among the defendants. The claims against Heal were civil allegations and did not establish criminal responsibility. Complaint: crimetimelines.com/wp-conten… May 1, 2023 ⚖Heal filed an answer and cross claims in Norfolk Superior Court arising from the Sandra Birchmore litigation. Heal alleged that Stoughton and its police department improperly released information that allowed the public to identify him in connection with the internal-affairs investigation and that the disclosure damaged his reputation and law-enforcement career. ❌Heal stated that he had no involvement, oversight or participation in the Stoughton Police Explorers program while Sandra was a member from 2010 through 2016 and maintained that he had no interaction with Sandra while she was an Explorer. September 8, 2023 🐕‍🦺Abington Police documented allegations involving former SRO Joshua Heal and the Instagram account @APDHARLOW. Investigators planned to seek a search warrant from Meta for records associated with the account based on allegations of misconduct and possible criminal acts by Heal. 👮A former student described messages she said she exchanged with Heal through the @APDHARLOW Instagram account. She told officers that Heal had once messaged her about when he had his nipples pierced and had hoop rings placed in them. According to the student, no further messages were exchanged regarding that statement. The student was asked whether Heal had ever messaged her asking to meet with him. She said she did not recall any such messages. 2023 ‼ Heal resigned from law enforcement in 2023 after becoming publicly linked to the case through a partially redacted report and media coverage. Internal Investigation Report: drive.google.com/file/d/1bBT…

Michael Morrissey vs Mayor Augustus Maywho Both have power. Both known for corruption. Both profiting off of the townspeople. BUT who has the better hair? #MatthewFarwell

I was watching my daily Melanie Little podcast when ALL OF A SUDDEN I heard my name! Not gonna lie… This made my DAY! I know she’s not a Tweeter, but just in case… Thank you, Melanie! Go Buffs!

‼️USA vs MATTHEW FARWELL‼️ Tomorrow’s projected Witness Testimonies… Dr. Lisa Rocchio: Clinical and forensic psychologist that will testify about the dynamics of “grooming” Donyea Holloway: Was in the Explorers Program with Sandra Shauna McGrath: Sandra’s hairstylist Karlie Williams: Friend that spoke with Sandra the night she died Stephanie Waite: Forensic scientist with the MSP Crime Lab about DNA evidence Thursday’s Possible Witnesses… Elizabeth “Betsy” Duval: Forensic scientists from the MSP Crime Laboratory expected to testify about evidence of Matthew Farwell's DNA being recovered from Birchmore's clothing ‼️ Jason Pickard: Army recruiter and Sandra’s baby’s father. Becca Chandler: Friend who texted Sandra about Matthew #MatthewFarwell

Who would have guessed that the name RJ LETENDRE was common? Never seen that last name ever in my life and now there’s multiple. Thank you @MrsKathyC for pointing out that there’s a Robert Letendre AND a Ronald Letendre. ✅ Robert Letendre works at the Stoughton Police Department. He’s on the defense’s witness list. I quadruple checked the name this time! ❌ Ronald Letendre is the douchebag that tased his wife. I would apologize to the other Ronald Letendre from Dover, but I think he sucks and deserves his mugshot hitting the news again anyway. enterprisenews.com/story/new…

The Stoughton Police Department is not new to scandal. Here’s a quick rundown of Stoughton’s finest: 2007 ‼️Sgt. David M. Cohen was sentenced to 2.5 years in state prison for attempted extortion, witness intimidation and filing a false police report in 2002. Cohen abused his police powers in attempting to collect a $10,000 debt owed to his friend by a businessman. 👨🏼‍⚖️Oct. 13, 2009 Cohen’s conviction was overturned because of a jury selection error. patriotledger.com/story/news… 2009 ‼️Police Chief Manuel Cachopa was found guilty of trying to cover up the corrupt actions of Stoughton Police Sergeant David M. Cohen, who had handcuffed a local business owner in a coerced shakedown/debt payment incident. A judge sentenced Cachopa to three years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service. 👨🏼‍⚖️His conviction brought an end to his tenure as police chief, and he later unsuccessfully attempted to bill the town for over $540,000 in legal fees. sj-r.com/story/news/2009/01/… 2010 ‼️ Detective Sgt. Anthony Bickerton Sr., a 30-year veteran, was convicted in 2010 for lying to the FBI and trying to hide evidence. He served a year in jail for a 10-year criminal relationship with an informant during which he took more than $30,000 worth of stolen electronics and then resold them at reduced prices. 👨🏼‍⚖️Side note: His son was also arrested in 2011 for break ins. oakridger.com/story/news/201… 2010 ‼️Detective Arlindo Romeiro received three years of supervised probation and $3,000 in fines for lying to FBI investigators. He reportedly got involved with Bickerton, purchasing a stolen plasma TV. patriotledger.com/story/news… 2015 & 2025 ‼️Robert Devine was a deputy police chief in Stoughton before he was demoted to patrol officer for “abusing his power” with his involvement in a sex scandal (a totally different case than #SandraBirchmore). wickedlocal.com/story/journa… cbsnews.com/boston/news/robe… 2018 ‼️Sergeant Paul Williams stood trial for vehicular homicide after a 2018 incident in which he drove off the road and ran over a 74-year-old Canton resident, reportedly dragging the man 40 feet beneath his truck. Williams told officers at the scene he’d been choking on a lemon seed from his iced tea prior to the crash, records show. He was acquitted at trial and has resumed his job with Stoughton police. wcvb.com/article/stoughton-p… 2020 ‼️Kevin Lima, was charged with operating under the influence after he crashed his department-issued vehicle into a car stopped at a red light. Lima, who refused to submit to a breathlyzer at the scene, was later acquitted of the charge. He continues to work as a detective.  2024 ‼️#MatthewFarwell A federal grand jury indicted Farwell on one count of killing a witness or victim under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(1)(C).

Is it possible Matthew Farwell didn’t intend on unaliving #SandraBirchmore, and he just got too rough with her during their “consensual” sex sessions? I say consensual with quotes because she may have said yes to sex, but she doesn’t sound like she wanted to do any of this rough play and she’s said before she was too scared to say no to him. Maybe she finally said no on February 1st and he didn’t listen.

‼️USA vs MATTHEW FARWELL‼️ During today’s cross examination of FBI agent Heidi Kelsch, we learned that a Subchorionic Hemorrhage was discovered during Sandra Birchmore’s January 25th ultrasound. If you don’t know what a subchorionic hemorrhage is it is a collection of blood between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane that can cause cramping and spotting/bleeding during pregnancy. The best way to remedy this is pelvic rest. But what causes a subchorionic hemorrhage? 🚩Blunt abdominal trauma 🚩Falls 🚩Direct physical impact 🚩History of miscarriages 🚩History of pelvic infections 🤔 Didn’t Sandra mention to a friend that MF pushed her down 🤔 Didn’t she text MF that he scared her once 🤔 Didn’t she discuss a previous miscarriage with MF 🤔 Didn’t she have to go to the doctor once for a pregnancy test and STI testing 🤔 Allegedly.

Who are tomorrow’s possible witnesses in the Matthew Farwell Trial? Dr. Priyanka Venkataraman: Birchmore's OB/GYN, who treated Birchmore during her first trimester of pregnancy. Dr. Lisa Rocchio: Dr. Rocchio was retained by federal prosecutors to testify about the dynamics of "grooming". She is expected to describe how Farwell allegedly groomed, manipulated, and abused Birchmore from the time she was a 15-year-old minor in a police youth program. Attorney Jessica Katz: Attorney that Sandra consulted with in January 2021. Darlene Smith: Sandra’s aunt James Fitton: Stoughton PD dispatcher who received the call on January 20th about Matthew Farwell having an affair. #MatthewFarwell #SandraBirchmore

Why did it take over a month for MSP to look through Sandra’s phone?!?

HOS could I not highlight his text from MF? I’ve literally never texted the word hos. Do people in Norfolk County have shorter than normal thumbs?