ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Matthew Farwell allegedly asked a close friend to help raise his children in a note dated June 24, 2024. According to prosecutors, he also asked that his wife not be forgotten and said he would see his friend “on the other side.” That was the day news reports detailed a forensic pathologist's conclusion that Sandra Birchmore died by homicide. The note later became an argument over whether Farwell should remain in federal custody before trial.
Prosecutors presented the note as evidence that the new publicity changed Farwell's thinking. They acknowledged that he did not flee in 2024, a limitation that matters when interpreting the note. It is not an admission of killing Birchmore. A juror still has to assess the medical evidence, forensic testimony, and credibility of the witnesses alongside his words.
The prosecution also called William Farwell, Matthew's twin, who testified under immunity that Matthew had said he wiped phone data following Birchmore's death. The defense challenged the government's interpretation of the larger case and maintains that Birchmore died by suicide. Matthew has pleaded not guilty to federal charges related to her death and that of her unborn child.
The government rested its case on October 28, 2026, after 38 witnesses. That turns attention to what the defense can establish and how the jury evaluates disputed evidence. If convicted, the former Stoughton police officer could face life in federal prison. The question of protective housing for a former police officer arises only if a prison sentence follows; it is not a prediction of his fate.
Former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis joins retired FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke and Tony Brueski to discuss what a note like this can show, how prosecutors use post-event conduct, and how corrections officials might assess the safety of a convicted former officer.
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