Ex-Stoughton officer charged with killing pregnant woman wants hearing canceled
Former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore in 2021.
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Former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore in 2021.
The arrest of a former Stoughton police officer on allegations he killed a pregnant woman has again tightened the microscope on Norfolk County.
John O'Keefe's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against Karen Read and two bars in Canton, Massachusetts.
Karen Read's attempt to get two of the charges against her dismissed has been rejected, but she plans to appeal.
Judge Beverly Cannone denied Karen Read’s motion to dismiss two charges against her Friday. Read plans to appeal, her attorneys said. WBZ TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Karen Read's defense wants a judge to throw out two charges against her in John O'Keefe's death.
Prosecutors from the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office say they've heard from four jurors in the Karen Read trial willing to discuss information.
In an exclusive interview with WBZ-TV, John O'Keefe's brother revealed what he said to Karen Read in court after a mistrial was declared in her murder trial.
Karen Read was back in court Monday afternoon for a hearing on how her case will go forward after her trial ended in a mistrial three weeks ago.
A juror in the Karen Read trial says they weren't sure how to communicate a unanimous decision on two charges.
Netflix is making a documentary about the Karen Read case and the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder trial fired back Friday at the defense's attempt to get two of the three charges against her dismissed, saying Read consented to the mistrial.
On Wednesday, lawyers for Karen Read said they've heard from another juror, claiming the panel voted to acquit her of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident with injury or death.
In a new filing, Karen Read's attorney says a juror told them it's "just not right" that Read could be tried a second time despite a unanimous decision on two charges.
A Canton police officer with ties to the Karen Read investigation was placed on leave in June.
A law enforcement expert who spend more than two decades as a Massachusetts State Police expert weighed in on Trooper Michael Proctor's suspension.
Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the Karen Read case, has been transferred to a field services division in South Boston, according to WBZ-TV I-Team sources.
There will be a status hearing later this month about the next steps for a new trial for Karen Read.
For the first time in Massachusetts, a whole blood transfusion saved the life of a patient before he could be brought to a hospital.
WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben and Kristina Rex discuss the mistrial in the Karen Read case, and look ahead to what a second trial might entail.
The Karen Read murder trial ended Monday after a "starkly divided" hung jury failed to reach a verdict, forcing Judge Beverly Cannone to declare a mistrial.
As a divided jury declared a mistrial in the Karen Read case, a divided community waited outside the courthouse in Dedham for a verdict.
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex talks about what it was like to be in the courtroom during the Karen Read trial.
The state of Massachusetts had some messy evidence in the Karen Read trial. How will they move forward in retrying the case after a mistrial? WBZ-TV's Chief Investigator Cheryl Fiandaca reports.
WBZ-TV has team coverage of the mistrial in the Karen Read case, including Read supporters, Officer John O'Keefe supporters and what happens next. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex, Tammy Mutasa and Chief Investigator Cheryl Fiandaca report.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect in Spencer, Massachusetts on Tuesday night.
A new Super Bowl anthem for Patriots Nation has arrived.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
A Massachusetts native will be the new head of the Walt Disney Company.
A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect in Spencer, Massachusetts.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
Four Massachusetts residents are accused of using stolen identities in a SNAP and unemployment benefits fraud scheme worth over $1 million.
Ice may have damaged a gas line, causing a Nashua, New Hampshire explosion. Now the fire department is issuing a warning about ice on roofs.
The Lombardi Trophy-shaped confetti that rains down at football's biggest game got its start at a Central Massachusetts company.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady is not taking sides in Super Bowl LX between his former team, the Patriots, and the Seahawks.
Robert Kraft will not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.