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The police said Sandra Birchmore's death was a suicide. Then the FBI accused a cop of murder

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
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Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

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The police said Sandra Birchmore's death was a suicide. Then the FBI accused a cop of murder — Eau Claire Community news

A former Massachusetts police detective is being tried on charges that he killed a pregnant woman to hide that he had begun sexually abusing her when she was 15. Matthew Farwell is accused of strangling Sandra Birchmore in 2021. An…

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