Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Groomed to Death,  The Staged Suicide Murder of Sandra Birchmore

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Groomed to Death, The Staged Suicide Murder of Sandra Birchmore

Author: iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline May 3, 2026 Duration: 42:24

Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old teacher's aide and instructional assistant,  was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts, home in February 2021. Sandra was known to many officers of the Stoughton Police department due to her involvement with an Explorer program as a teen. Her death, initially ruled a suicide, became the focus of a federal homicide investigation, leading to the 2024 arrest of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, who was charged with her murder. Turns out Sandra had been groomed since age 10. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the case with additional forensic evidence that is just now coming to light. 

Transcribe Highlights

00:06.64 Introduction - Basic Training

02:29.94 Murder of Sandra Birchmore

05:05.01 Explorer Post is extension of scouting

10:08.64 Sandra was a Teachers-Aide

15:09.02 Suicide investigations

20:16.88 Discovery of body

25:24.73 Sandra excited - 10 weeks pregnant

30:02.03 Death ruling changed after 3 plus years

35:25.69 Investigation revealed others involved 

40:05.90 FBI investigation

41:53.69 Conclusion

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