Sandra Birchmore's Investigators Skipped Every Warrant. Is That a Crime?

Prosecutors in Matthew Farwell's federal trial say the state troopers who investigated Sandra Birchmore's death in 2021 closed it as a suicide without seeking one search warrant. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins me on what accountability could look like for them. Trooper Matthew Dunne and then-Sergeant John Fanning sat down with Farwell in a school parking lot, with no tape running. Farwell's twin brother testified Fanning said they needed the case like a bullet in the head. The medical examiner who ruled suicide testified she was never told Sandra's phone went still while Farwell was still inside her building. The Massachusetts police certification board barred former Stoughton deputy chief Robert Devine in December 2025. Jen tells me whether Dunne and Fanning could face the same, or worse, and what it would take. Farwell has pleaded not guilty. 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 #TrueCrimeToday #StoughtonPolice #MassachusettsStatePolice #JusticeForSandra #FarwellTrial #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime