A man is dead after he was pulled from a pond in Lakeville, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
Lakeville police say they responded to Long Pond around 4:58 p.m. after receiving a request from Massachusetts Environmental Police for their dive team and…
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Group gathers in Stoughton, calling for justice for Sandra Birchmore
A group of people gathered in downtown Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Saturday, encouraging the public to speak out in support of justice for Sandra Birchmore.
Birchmore was three months pregnant when she was found dead in her apartment in 2021. Her death was ruled a suicide at the time. Last month, however, the Boston Globe reported that Birchmore’s family had hired a prominent pathologist who concluded her death was a homicide, not a suicide, prompting a number of new developments in the case.
Stoughton’s police chief has said a lengthy investigation uncovered that three officers had an inappropriate relationship with Birchmore, one of which started when she was underage and taking part in the department’s youth explorers program. The officers denied the accusation.
Supporters seeking justice for Birchmore say she looked up to police, and they want answers.
Protesters were out Saturday across from Stoughton’s Town Hall for about three hours to raise awareness about the twists and turns in the investigation.
Lawyers representing the officers are suing the attorney general’s office, asking that case files be released as it prepares to fight a civil wrongful death suit filed by Sandra Birchmore’s estate. The judge gave the AG’s office 30 days to provide more information about the requested documents.
The shocking new developments have raised a lot of questions and more visibility in the case.
“We’re trying to get her case out so that the medical examiner will open up her case more to take another look,” said the organizer of Saturday’s event, Melissa Barry. “People who live in this county need to start asking questions because you don’t want this to happen to your child and it not be investigated.”
Everyone who was out in Stoughton on Saturday says they will be back, as they want justice for Birchmore and her unborn child.
Serious crash involving pedestrian in Bedford, police say
Police have responded to a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Bedford, Massachusetts, Saturday evening.
Bedford Police Chief John Fisher says the crash occurred around 4 p.m. at the 400 block of Concord Road.
The roadway is closed at t…
Nantucket triathlon participant from Conn. dies after being pulled from water
A person participating in a triathlon in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday has died after being pulled from the water.
The Nantucket Fire Department said it responded to a medical emergency during the Nantucket Triathlon after lifeguards c…
Boston Children’s fires pediatric anesthesiologist arrested on child porn charges
A pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Boston’s Children’s Hospital who was arrested on charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material has been fired from his job.
The 35-year-old physician made an initial appe…
53 adults and 1 minor arrested in illegal car show gathering in Worcester
53 adults and one minor were arrested at an illegal car show in Worcester, Massachusetts on Friday.
Authorities say they received calls complaining about car shows and erratic drivers at one of these events.
At 9:07 p.m. police say they res…
