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Jury finds Columbus woman guilty in 2024 killing of 5-year-old boy
By Sofia Patel
Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse
Linda Chen
Linda Chen
Reporter · Youngstown, OH
Linda Chen is an Ohio native with a Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Akron. She has spent the last five years covering community issues for a variety of local outlets, including NPR’s Ohio affiliate. Linda is dedicated to highlighting the stories of everyday people and the efforts of local organizations.
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A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15. Matthew Farwell was convicted Tuesday of strangling Birchmore in 2021 and staging the…
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