Sandra Birchmore’s Lead Trooper Was Told to Do WHAT?!

Matthew Farwell was questioned about Sandra Birchmore’s death in a school parking lot. Trooper Matthew Dunne told a federal jury the conversation was not recorded and no notes were taken. He said the decision was tactical and attributed those interview choices to case supervisor Sgt. John Fanning. Investigators hoped to secure an account without causing Farwell to end the interview. Farwell acknowledged going to Sandra’s apartment but described a breakup visit. Dunne later testified that aspects of Farwell’s account of the relationship were misleading. With no recording, jurors cannot hear precisely how the questions were asked or answers delivered. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines what investigators gain from an informal interview and what they lose when a key conversation cannot be replayed. Former prosecutor Eric Faddis considers the separate failures alleged around digital evidence, the police department, and the first classification of Sandra’s death. The FBI’s later recovery of communications added another layer for jurors to weigh. Federal prosecutors say Farwell killed Sandra; his defense maintains she took her own life. The original investigators did not have to decide guilt, but they did have to collect and preserve evidence. How should a jury evaluate an investigation that left its most important interview without a recording? Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #SandraBirchmore #MatthewFarwell #BirchmoreCase #JohnFanning #MatthewDunne #BobMotta #EricFaddis #StoughtonPolice #JusticeForSandra #TrueCrime