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The people of Canton aren't capable of making that happen. I swear they act like they're the victim of a domestic violence situation with their own government. They don't want real answers. They don't want real changes. They want to hear excuses for the inexcusable. They can't grasp that the bad people in power there are not only capable of lying to them they do it all the damn time. I honestly believe if an honest person ran the department there. The very people of Canton would throw that Chief out quicker than they do the one covering for child molesters and killers. Because no one in Canton wants to hear the truth. Nobody wants to be told the Canton PD isn't hurting for either money or potential recruits. They have a waiting list of potential cops nearly 500 people long. They pay their cops many times the national average. What they can't do is find the type of people who will look the other way. Look the other way when it comes to child molesters with badges. Look the other way when it comes to murderers with badges. Look the other way when it comes to framing an innocent woman. That town is full of people who would rather live in blissful ignorance.
Utter cesspool. It’s not just Canton, Guarino is a state trooper. The death sentence is in on the table here… I’m generally pretty strongly against it, mainly because wrongful convictions do and have occurred. But here, if this is all solidly proven, I would not lose any sleep.
Not just fired. Fully investigated. Google drives, computers, phones, past cases, kids they’ve “mentored,” women they’ve been in contact with… no stone unturned.
To me it was believable the whole time and it made this *impossible* not to be homicide (it already was impossible not to be homicide but it was impossible not to charge)
I mean, I usually advocate for a more measured approach, but either he lied for a corrupt coworker or he was so fucking incompetent that he couldn't find tens of thousands of texts on a phone? Like, how tf would you still have a job if you weren't a police officer?!
@@RNBarbaraP I am so glad this came out because hopefully now the prosecution will be too embarrassed to re-try Karen Read given that their main witnesses have been exposed as either corrupt or incompetent
@@bonesonstones1 during the Karen Read trial he was so arrogant, laughing about a serious matter and acted above the law. I think it’s because he thinks he is.
He was also the one who had the hot mic moment saying "kill me".... I feel like it all makes sense now as to why he would say something like that on the stand, gotta keep the lies going for his part in the cover up in these cases.
Grooming, sexual assault, rape , abuse not a relationship nor a young woman - he knew her first as a 12 year old although she became a young adult he started manipulating her mindset earlier...
@@rrt401 particularly disappointing that EDB calls it a relationship. There are plenty of big channels who use the word rape, so it's obviously not a platform problem.
Seems to me there was a habit of them just rubber stamping the police officers opinions. I was actually really impressed that the Read ME refused to list car strike as the cause of death. Makes the “you didn’t get the cause of death wanted, noob!” Texts more insidious. The practise of the MSP is to try to push the investigation how they want it to go…even against the evidence.
@@sallycinnamon5370that ME contributed to getting Karen charged, when she told the jury that there were no signs of a fight. This was stated multiple times, in the charging documents and also stated in the DA’s video that he claimed all of the witnesses were innocent. I was actually really disappointed that they didn’t question the ME about what was said to the grand jury and in the charging documents. I think it is extremely odd for an ME to list what didn’t happen, instead of what did. I think they gave her a break because she was honest during her testimony. But I doubt she came up with that statement about “No signs of a fight” on her own. I think the defense dropped the ball by not asking more.
They will be as none of what happened to her pointed to what they ruled it to be. Without going in to detail. Broken Baker really struggled to read it but no more silence for Sandra 🙏🏼
I'm glad you're covering this. Canton and MSP tried to make sure justice was not done. Those texts and other proof were available and they ignored. They need to continue to investigate those agencies
Maybe Officer John O’Keefe’s death won’t be in vain. His trail has brought focus to the lack of an investigation for the murder of Sandra Birchmore. May they both RIP. Thank you EBD for covering this.
@monacochrane929 It has also brought all of the corruption to light. Hopefully, they will investigate all past cases where these same police officers were involved. The Canton PD has no credibility, they need to clean house.
Judging from a streamed town meeting, local people have been demanding justice for her during the deliberations in the Karen Reed trial they demanded answers and justice
I was following up on Sandra because of several people who were pissed during Karen’s trial about the common threads (and officers) and the way women were being discussed. During trial it was obvious there was very much a need to look into Sandra’s case again. I was so glad when I saw Runkle’s video pop up that there was an arrest.
Through Karen Read I heard of two other cases. Sandra Birchmore and a man who was shot as an innocent by police, his name is Juston. There are several officers in all three cases. Too much for a coincidence
23:44 The Feds said "Now that we're involved, you have one more chance to show you will actually hold your PDs accountable." And the DA was just like "Nah, we're good." 🤯
I agree, but I don’t think they will. The only way to clean up Canton PD is if the federal government steps in and spends a huge amount of money to investigate years and years of cases. I worry that there will be enough friends of these cops in the federal government and too high a price tag for this to actually be done.
@@sallycinnamon5370they had over 1000 messages from the last 12mths and knew MF was the last person to see her (had the video footage) plus MF admitted to statutory r*pe. They didn’t charge him because SB was dead so couldn’t testify 😮😮😮
Two other members of the PD also quit bc they allegedly had sexual contact with the victim. She was also allegedly taken advantage of by a military recruiter. Predators certainly know how to find the "right" victims. So sad that Sandra never got to experience a healthy, safe, consensual sexual relationship in her short life. She deserved so much better.
My question is: Is it even possible for ANY of the cops in this town to be clean? Can we honestly believe that anyone in this town is safe? How could any of these cops not see ANYTHING EVER? And if they saw and didn’t do anything, they shouldn’t be cops anymore.
Remember when during the trial one of them testified he was unfamiliar with collection protocols and evidence tape because they never had a murder.....
Omg!!!’ I am so thrilled you are covering this! These are all the same officers!!!! She was from my home town, Stoughton, and found murdered in canton, involving the same officers!!! But murdered by Stoughton cop
I don’t think EBD is fully covering it (cause it’s so sensitive 😢) but Runkle of the Bailey is. He is going to try & get a press pass to attend trial (it won’t be televised as its federal)🤞 then do nightly recaps
@@jtdscottIan is your guy for getting in depth, unbiased coverage for sure! EDB is my go to also, but I understand why she just can’t cover cases involving minors and she would have to dig into what was done to Sandra when she was a child 😢
This is so incredibly sad. The poor girl wanted to participate in a law enforcement program that could have launched a future career in that field, but instead was victim to a child predator, SA, groomed, and ultimately an untimely death. All from the very organization that was supposed to be there to serve and protect. It sickens me to see such a beautiful person’s life destroyed and almost forgotten. I’m so glad that her family might finally find some part of justice in all of this.
Mind blowing. So incredibly sad for Sandra and her baby. Hope this finally precipitates blowing the lid off the corruption in Mass. police, both state and local. We saw some of it for ourselves in Read's trial. Guess that was just the tip of the iceberg. Massachusetts citizens deserve answers and transparency as investigation goes forward.
This is one of the most heinous crimes I have heard. And I am a true crime consumer. The abuse of power and the indications she was a groomed child is heartbreaking and terrifying in equal measure
@@Lynsey17seems like he latched on her bc she stayed small too, 4 feet 10 inches? Kinda feeds on his sick wants. I wonder what the wife looks like. She should get out of this marriage asap and get her kids checked.
@@txjchacha1163 Very possibly. I don't think it's even right to call his preferences a kink. To me, kinks are "don't yuck anyone's yums" stuff. What he was doing just makes me wonder what other crimes he may have committed & against whom.
From a Bostonian- THANK YOU, EMILY! 💜 For covering Karen Read, for now covering Sandra Birchmore. You reach the world 🌎 more than most, and we need help putting the corruption in the spotlight!
The fact that the state and federal charges weren’t announced at the same time is extremely interesting. Makes me think that the state was dragging their feet. Wonder if the feds are trying to push their hand. “We’ve charged him with her death federally…you explain to your constituents why you aren’t charging him with murder.”
Morrissey should try really hard to do his job that he was elected for. Though I doubt he will…as he has had this information from the start. There should be a lot more arrests and so far Mr. Morrissey hasn’t done anything. Everyone should go back and look at Morrissey saying how we all had the wrong narrative about Karen Read. Really Morrissey! Josh Levy should put handcuffs on you for not doing your job. Who gave you the hefty raise? Are they part of any of this ? You Mr Morrissey should lose your pension.
Every single case that was handled by these officers will now be turned upside down and loose all validity which potentially means that true criminals will walk and victims be doubly victimized -first by the original offender and last by their protect and serve authorities.
That very well should be the case. I am not that optimistic yet, but as the DA of the Karen Read case it would make sense to drop the case just simply because they should know how much fuckery went on in this police departement. It's atrocious.
@@Classic-Ov3rThinker They need to hold everyone accountable, it's disgusting and heartbreaking what happened.😡 Broken Baker had such a hard time reading the affidavit but no more silence for SB! 💔
Thank you for skipping the details, it's just so disturbing. But it's also very revealing, that there was so much information available yet nothing happened until the FBI got involved.
This is a good question ⬆️ And did he do anything wrong? What’s the protocol for an issue like this? Maybe that cop was the person he was supposed to report it to? Something here doesn’t seem right. I doubt that the dispatcher was only supposed to tell one person.
@@online1roomschoolhouse886 I'm fairly certain that when a citizen contacts the police department to report that someone broke into their home and stole a bunch of stuff, that the protocol is not to forward that report to the alleged burglar and ask them to investigate it. But that's precisely what happened here, and the expression "should have known" weighs heavy.
Tragic. It makes one wonder how many other corrupt coverups have happened in Canton and with the Massachusetts state police. I’m glad the family is finally getting justice.
Wasn't there a big issue too where MSP accepts bribes and gives out commercial licenses in exchange for driveways, mailboxes, construction related bribes.
Yeah, when the laundry detail came out, that clinched it for me. As someone who _has_ made that attempt (many years ago, years of therapy, medication and I'm good now) I can confirm that you don't leave shit like that before making that decision. The whole motivation is feeling like you're a burden - leaving things like unfinished laundry, for someone else to finish, is the antithesis of the entire point of that commitment.
@@sallycinnamon5370 Yeah. Obviously, things are different for everyone, and I'm not saying people make sure _all_ of their affairs are in order by any means, but generally, when that's your plan, you've been contemplating it for quite a while, and you're not going to just start a chore that you know you're not going to finish.
Alan Jackson asked Guarino about the 32,000 messages during the KR trial. But Lally objected and Bev sustained. The other cops that are involved in both cases are Lank, Kevin Albert and Fanning.
@@esthersiersema he did transfer to the sex crimes unit after he took custody of his niece and nephew, it sure seems possible that he could have found out something.
This is so disturbing, and the connections to the KR case are wild. This family deserves justice. John did too. How many times have these officers denied justice to the people they swore to protect? We've just seen two!
The governor of Mass announced today, she has chosen a new head of the State Police Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble of the New Jersey State Police as the next Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police. His selection comes as a result of a national search led by a Search Committee and executive search firm.1 hour ago So maybe we will see more charges coming in this case and in Karen's case. Thank you Emily for covering this today. Been waiting to see if you were going to cover this.
I’m so glad you’re covering this case! I grew up in Canton and have close ties to this case - as soon as the FBI docs were released I read all 42 pages. So disturbing! It brings to light the true corruption throughout Canton PD and Norfolk county.
Massachusetts, are you okay? The fact that these law enforcement officers were all so confident in their horrendous actions illustrates that the problem is from the top down. CantonPD, Stoughton PD, MSP, and the Norfolk Co. DA's office all need to clean house. I hope for the sake of these victims, families, and the community that real and lasting change can come about.
Ive always said that John O’keefe likely uncovered something big that incriminated that whole precinct and that’s why he was silenced. This whole place is tainted beyond repair! I wouldn’t doubt that there are other things we haven’t even uncovered
IMHO, the finding by the M.E. makes the vitriol from the police on the temp M.E. in the KR case more understandable. How often did they sway the M.E. to the findings that they wanted? 🤔
👋 Hi law nerds. I'm having EDB trial withdrawals! Can't wait for a new trial to start. This case is UNREAL. There is no way there won't be additional indictments against members of that PD. Others helped cover this up!
The fact the officer that took that friends report and turned it into the one it was about and not his superiors as it was supposed to is absolutely corruption. He should be suspended or fired. How are you supposed to trust the department if they wont do their jobs?
I am so happy that charges have been filed on this case. It never should have carried on for so long under the false determination of suicide. I hope other indictments come out of this. Thank you for covering this case.
Thank you Emily! I am from a neighboring town. I am so glad you are speaking about Sandra Birchmore. She was murdered and the cover up goes very deep. Thank you!
Ive been married 25yrs and I can guarantee you I dont have 32,000 messages between my husband and myself - thats insane and whats criminal is first investigation said there was none.
I had a conversation with a friend-turned-SO that passed 100K messages. The difference is that we were both teenagers with all of the free time that children have to text. My point being, I wonder how many of those texts happened early on when she was young. How much of the grooming happened there?
Finally , finally, finally ! The Stoughton, pronounced Stowe-, ton, police department has been rife with corruption for years. This crime was horrible , years long in the making, and completely preventable. I’m glad light is being shed in a national way on this.
So sad for this to happen to a child. How he could do this is beyond disgusting. The very “person” whose job was to serve & protect was, in fact a “predator.” How many other predators are there amongst this, ever so trusting, Canton police dpt‼️
Wow, what is happening with Canton and MSP! So glad that this time the Feds are involved and disputed the findings of suicide!! I hope this trial and investigation has an impact in the Karen Read case as well. Justice is needed. Thank you for covering this EDB!!!
My once held belief that I had a healthy skepticism of the police and authority keeps being proven naive. The rot that is so deeply rooted in Massachusetts law enforcement is astounding.
I feel so angry about what is happening over there, but I’m comforted by the fact that I, an average middle aged mom from the middle of Oregon, have heard about it in depth. This means there is a huge spotlight on that area now, and has been for some time. Soon we will have results. This travesty of justice can’t continue.
All the over time that Brian Albert abd Arian Higgins had I think is similar to this case too. “Clocking in” to show they were there when they weren’t. Hope the feds continue to jump in on the read case too.
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. I've personally watched people I know, decent people, get into an elected position and become someone I wouldn't even trust to leave sitting alone while I make a cup of tea. If someone has always been attracted to a position of power they are probably the worst person for the job.
For the record, Sandra's "friend" who called the SPD wasn't calling out of love for Sandra, they were calling because supposedly Sandra owed them money and they wanted the PD to do something about it. When the PD told them that was a civil matter, the person who was calling said (something like), "Fine, then tell your boss she is sleeping with a SPD officer". In other words, they wanted to get her in trouble, not help her. Just one more tragic detail to this so very sad story.
Nice to know that people who want to throw people under the bus actually put that person in the driver seat. Dow whatever the reason she called she helped this case
That sucks. Also frustrating that they told Farwell about the call instead of investigating. I wonder what the person who told him about the call feels now, they got the ball rolling on her murder
Corruption at the highest level! What is going on in Massachusetts and Canton! They need to do a serious overhaul with the law enforcement for that state!
Thank you for covering this! I have followed this closely. As horrible as the subject is, it needs to be brought to light. Parent's can't be vigilant enough, even with those that are in "trusted" roles.
It's all so shocking. First the police involvement in the Karen Reed case, now similar involvement in the Birchmore case. Holy cow. It puts all Massachusetts law enforcement into suspicion. There is such a stigma against "snitching" it must be extremely hard to get information from the agencies involved. I just hope people come forward to rectify what's been going on and bring honor once again to Massachusetts law enforcement. 😞😠
Remember Alan Jackson asking the phone expert who said "k ilI me now" on the hot mic about overlooking over 30 thousand text messages? Makes sense now why AJ asked that. Same "expert"
All of the implications here are horrifying. The memes saved on his Google drives are horrifying. No one saves memes without the intent to send them to someone - so who did he send them to?! Other officers? Possibly the ones who helped “encourage” the ME to rule it a s-cide? How many other pr-dators did he encounter on the job that he let go or covered for? How many DV cases did he encounter on the job that he covered for? How many cop buddies did he cover for? How many child n-cest cases?
Also the Canton citizen voted to hire an outside company to do a audit of the police department. Right now they are accepting applications. I think they have until Oct to pick a firm. So keep your fingers crossed for the people of Canton. Don't know if any of you know this Yesterday was a world in support Karen Reed. Many people from different towns in Mass. participated in holding rally's for Karen and Sandra, Also many States held rallies and other Countries. This is world wide. I don't know when the Governor made the statement you read on your show Emily, because the many You-tubers reporting from these rallies, the big question was "Where is the Governor"? Why isn't she doing something? Why isn't she saying something. Thanks again Emily.
Thank you so much for covering this case for Sandra, she and her family deserve to find out the truth. Given this has some of the same players as in the KR case, the culture of the Canton PD needs to be brought to light.
This story combineds my former hometown of Canton, my current home town of Stoughton and a fomer classmate at Canton high who is a former Stougton police officer. Its all so sad.
It's becoming very obvious there is no oversight of policing in Boston/Massachusetts. It rots from the head, not the feet. This all gives people convicted in the state a lot of ammo for appeals - whether their guilt is questionable or not.
Emily, your compassionate and concise presentation of this case and merging it with aspects of the KR trial was a cut above the rest. Thank You. It’s become obvious the rot runs deep from the State and local police, DA’s office, medical examiner and who knows what other areas of state and local government. Hopefully other closed and pending cases are being or will be investigated that any of these people had involvement. This will undoubtedly expose others as the process plays out and could have a significant effect on law enforcement. From what we’ve witnessed so far this could be the tip of the iceberg of lies and deceit from those sworn to protect, serve and provide due process.
Thank you for covering this without getting in depth with everything. I didn’t think that you’d touch it considering some of the subject matter/allegations, but as a podcast it makes sense. 💜
Damn, I’ve never respected an ad before but much love to green chef for not shying away from supporting creators discussing such difficult issues like Sandra’s. This case is so incredibly important, thank you for covering this.
Oh thank you! I was really glad when I saw that Runkle covered this, but then I ended up having to tap out because the details around the legal were just too close to home
What are the chances he didn't find any messages, and what are the chances they saw them and helped their pedo pal get away with murder? How has the ME not been fired for incompetence, OR arrested for falsifying her findings to help cops get away with murder? She needs to be investigated too
I love how the ME’s office calls it the “tragic death” of Sandra Birchmore in their statement commenting on the charges against Farwell. They still can’t even bring themselves to CALL IT A FRIGGING MURDER. Talk about bruised ego, jesus.
How high profile cases in one small town. What more do you need to see? A cop groomed a kid through access he had from a police sponsored program. he wasn’t fired or charged. That’s some deep seeded corruption.
I don't think it's fair to pin this on Canton. The State Police were the source of so much questionable activity in the Karen Read case. Plus, you can't get a Canton unless the people higher up are allowing it.
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Everyone at Canton PD needs to be fired. This is ridiculous
The people of Canton aren't capable of making that happen.
I swear they act like they're the victim of a domestic violence situation with their own government.
They don't want real answers. They don't want real changes. They want to hear excuses for the inexcusable.
They can't grasp that the bad people in power there are not only capable of lying to them they do it all the damn time.
I honestly believe if an honest person ran the department there. The very people of Canton would throw that Chief out quicker than they do the one covering for child molesters and killers.
Because no one in Canton wants to hear the truth. Nobody wants to be told the Canton PD isn't hurting for either money or potential recruits. They have a waiting list of potential cops nearly 500 people long. They pay their cops many times the national average.
What they can't do is find the type of people who will look the other way. Look the other way when it comes to child molesters with badges. Look the other way when it comes to murderers with badges. Look the other way when it comes to framing an innocent woman.
That town is full of people who would rather live in blissful ignorance.
Absolutely spot on, my friend.
Utter cesspool. It’s not just Canton, Guarino is a state trooper.
The death sentence is in on the table here… I’m generally pretty strongly against it, mainly because wrongful convictions do and have occurred. But here, if this is all solidly proven, I would not lose any sleep.
Not just fired. Fully investigated. Google drives, computers, phones, past cases, kids they’ve “mentored,” women they’ve been in contact with… no stone unturned.
It is Horrible ! So glad the FBI is involved now !!!!
The claim that corrupt officers framed Karen Read suddenly became a lot more believable.
It wasn't hard to believe after watching them on the stand.
Was it ever not believable after watching the trial?
To me it was believable the whole time and it made this *impossible* not to be homicide (it already was impossible not to be homicide but it was impossible not to charge)
It always was believable. Some people just refused to believe police officers could behave like this.
It might have been believable to a lot of us, but obviously a lot of people (including most of the jury) disagreed. That's just a fact 🤷♀️
Nicholas Guarino who lied that there were no texts found needs to be fired and charged ffs! Accessory after the fact??
I mean, I usually advocate for a more measured approach, but either he lied for a corrupt coworker or he was so fucking incompetent that he couldn't find tens of thousands of texts on a phone? Like, how tf would you still have a job if you weren't a police officer?!
@@RNBarbaraP I am so glad this came out because hopefully now the prosecution will be too embarrassed to re-try Karen Read given that their main witnesses have been exposed as either corrupt or incompetent
I mean, best case gross incompetence right?
@@bonesonstones1 during the Karen Read trial he was so arrogant, laughing about a serious matter and acted above the law. I think it’s because he thinks he is.
He was also the one who had the hot mic moment saying "kill me".... I feel like it all makes sense now as to why he would say something like that on the stand, gotta keep the lies going for his part in the cover up in these cases.
everyone who helped in this murder needs to be charged.
Also, who saw the grooming over years and did nothing
@@toericabaker and every single one of them are mandated reporters.
I should not have watched this i was not mentally prepared for such a horrible atrocity.
@@ShadowTaigait is horrific
All that were Complicit with the relationship!!!
It was rape, not a relationship.
Correct. EVERYONE reporting calling it a damn relationship😡😡😡
Just like a teacher / student
Just like a teacher / student
Grooming, sexual assault, rape , abuse not a relationship nor a young woman - he knew her first as a 12 year old although she became a young adult he started manipulating her mindset earlier...
@@rrt401 particularly disappointing that EDB calls it a relationship. There are plenty of big channels who use the word rape, so it's obviously not a platform problem.
The medical examiners office should be investigated as well.
Seems to me there was a habit of them just rubber stamping the police officers opinions. I was actually really impressed that the Read ME refused to list car strike as the cause of death.
Makes the “you didn’t get the cause of death wanted, noob!” Texts more insidious. The practise of the MSP is to try to push the investigation how they want it to go…even against the evidence.
We remember the statements between Canton cops about being at autopsies to influence findings.
Are the same ME staff involved in both cases?
@@sallycinnamon5370that ME contributed to getting Karen charged, when she told the jury that there were no signs of a fight. This was stated multiple times, in the charging documents and also stated in the DA’s video that he claimed all of the witnesses were innocent.
I was actually really disappointed that they didn’t question the ME about what was said to the grand jury and in the charging documents. I think it is extremely odd for an ME to list what didn’t happen, instead of what did. I think they gave her a break because she was honest during her testimony. But I doubt she came up with that statement about “No signs of a fight” on her own. I think the defense dropped the ball by not asking more.
I agree. It is either incompetence at best, complicit at worst. 🤷🏼♀️
They will be as none of what happened to her pointed to what they ruled it to be. Without going in to detail. Broken Baker really struggled to read it but no more silence for Sandra 🙏🏼
I'm glad you're covering this. Canton and MSP tried to make sure justice was not done. Those texts and other proof were available and they ignored. They need to continue to investigate those agencies
Maybe Officer John O’Keefe’s death won’t be in vain. His trail has brought focus to the lack of an investigation for the murder of Sandra Birchmore. May they both RIP.
Thank you EBD for covering this.
@monacochrane929 It has also brought all of the corruption to light. Hopefully, they will investigate all past cases where these same police officers were involved. The Canton PD has no credibility, they need to clean house.
Judging from a streamed town meeting, local people have been demanding justice for her during the deliberations in the Karen Reed trial they demanded answers and justice
and were ignored as the cowardly Canton Select Board also decided to have Zoom meetings instead of facing their constituents face to face.
@@jills9373What?!! Omg!
@@ToriJadeTalksthere are plenty of videos of their ridiculous town hall meetings - if you have high blood pressure probably better not to watch them
I was following up on Sandra because of several people who were pissed during Karen’s trial about the common threads (and officers) and the way women were being discussed. During trial it was obvious there was very much a need to look into Sandra’s case again. I was so glad when I saw Runkle’s video pop up that there was an arrest.
Through Karen Read I heard of two other cases. Sandra Birchmore and a man who was shot as an innocent by police, his name is Juston. There are several officers in all three cases. Too much for a coincidence
I feel so sick that the D.A. and prosecution will avoid the full truth of what's been discovered and skim certain details to keep blaming Karen Reed.
The DA has backed the police up indirectly ( not surprised) at the present time.....
23:44 The Feds said "Now that we're involved, you have one more chance to show you will actually hold your PDs accountable." And the DA was just like "Nah, we're good." 🤯
Exactly this.
Canton PD needs to clean house. Their misuse of power is absolutely horrifying and disgraceful
And the State Police. And the DA's office. And the Medical Examiners office. It is a cesspool.
I agree, but I don’t think they will. The only way to clean up Canton PD is if the federal government steps in and spends a huge amount of money to investigate years and years of cases. I worry that there will be enough friends of these cops in the federal government and too high a price tag for this to actually be done.
After two incidents in the same small town where cops seem to be covering for each other... that starts to feel like a pattern. You know...
Or MSP blindly believing cops professions of innocence.
@@sallycinnamon5370they had over 1000 messages from the last 12mths and knew MF was the last person to see her (had the video footage) plus MF admitted to statutory r*pe. They didn’t charge him because SB was dead so couldn’t testify 😮😮😮
Two other members of the PD also quit bc they allegedly had sexual contact with the victim. She was also allegedly taken advantage of by a military recruiter.
Predators certainly know how to find the "right" victims. So sad that Sandra never got to experience a healthy, safe, consensual sexual relationship in her short life. She deserved so much better.
My question is: Is it even possible for ANY of the cops in this town to be clean? Can we honestly believe that anyone in this town is safe? How could any of these cops not see ANYTHING EVER? And if they saw and didn’t do anything, they shouldn’t be cops anymore.
Remember when during the trial one of them testified he was unfamiliar with collection protocols and evidence tape because they never had a murder.....
Norfolk prosecutors had their opportunity to bring charges instead they hid it all
Yes, this was the one time, everyone needed to come out and tell what they knew.
Omg!!!’ I am so thrilled you are covering this! These are all the same officers!!!! She was from my home town, Stoughton, and found murdered in canton, involving the same officers!!! But murdered by Stoughton cop
I don’t think EBD is fully covering it (cause it’s so sensitive 😢) but Runkle of the Bailey is. He is going to try & get a press pass to attend trial (it won’t be televised as its federal)🤞 then do nightly recaps
SO bummed EDB isn’t covering this case! She is my absolute fave! Damn! Thanks for recommendation! I’m needing someone good to cover it!
@Classic-Ov3rThinker Lawyer you Know has also looked at it.
@@jtdscottIan is your guy for getting in depth, unbiased coverage for sure! EDB is my go to also, but I understand why she just can’t cover cases involving minors and she would have to dig into what was done to Sandra when she was a child 😢
This is so incredibly sad. The poor girl wanted to participate in a law enforcement program that could have launched a future career in that field, but instead was victim to a child predator, SA, groomed, and ultimately an untimely death. All from the very organization that was supposed to be there to serve and protect. It sickens me to see such a beautiful person’s life destroyed and almost forgotten. I’m so glad that her family might finally find some part of justice in all of this.
Horrible
Mind blowing. So incredibly sad for Sandra and her baby. Hope this finally precipitates blowing the lid off the corruption in Mass. police, both state and local. We saw some of it for ourselves in Read's trial. Guess that was just the tip of the iceberg. Massachusetts citizens deserve answers and transparency as investigation goes forward.
This is one of the most heinous crimes I have heard. And I am a true crime consumer. The abuse of power and the indications she was a groomed child is heartbreaking and terrifying in equal measure
The texts between them are even worse. Farwell clearly had a specific kink.
@@Lynsey17seems like he latched on her bc she stayed small too, 4 feet 10 inches? Kinda feeds on his sick wants.
I wonder what the wife looks like. She should get out of this marriage asap and get her kids checked.
@@txjchacha1163 Very possibly. I don't think it's even right to call his preferences a kink. To me, kinks are "don't yuck anyone's yums" stuff. What he was doing just makes me wonder what other crimes he may have committed & against whom.
I agree. I became aware of Sandra’s case via a podcast “The Case” and they covered the explorer program, so disturbing
From a Bostonian- THANK YOU, EMILY! 💜
For covering Karen Read, for now covering Sandra Birchmore.
You reach the world 🌎 more than most, and we need help putting the corruption in the spotlight!
The fact that the state and federal charges weren’t announced at the same time is extremely interesting.
Makes me think that the state was dragging their feet. Wonder if the feds are trying to push their hand. “We’ve charged him with her death federally…you explain to your constituents why you aren’t charging him with murder.”
Morrissey should try really hard to do his job that he was elected for. Though I doubt he will…as he has had this information from the start. There should be a lot more arrests and so far Mr. Morrissey hasn’t done anything. Everyone should go back and look at Morrissey saying how we all had the wrong narrative about Karen Read. Really Morrissey! Josh Levy should put handcuffs on you for not doing your job. Who gave you the hefty raise? Are they part of any of this ? You Mr Morrissey should lose your pension.
Every single case that was handled by these officers will now be turned upside down and loose all validity which potentially means that true criminals will walk and victims be doubly victimized -first by the original offender and last by their protect and serve authorities.
That very well should be the case. I am not that optimistic yet, but as the DA of the Karen Read case it would make sense to drop the case just simply because they should know how much fuckery went on in this police departement. It's atrocious.
Very astute point.
@@literaturegeek1570I think he’ll have to resign
The police couldn't find any of the 37 thousand text messages! Disgusting
@@NicolaMaxwell they probably didn’t want to. They protect their own.
@@cor1nna1234 No doubt, corruption is scary.
Same guy that did the Read digital analysis, interestingly
They did find over 1k! The last 12-18mths worth from SB laptop.. But didn’t charge MF🤬 They LOOKED THE OTHER WAY 😳🤬. Clear that swamp!
@@Classic-Ov3rThinker They need to hold everyone accountable, it's disgusting and heartbreaking what happened.😡 Broken Baker had such a hard time reading the affidavit but no more silence for SB! 💔
Thank you for skipping the details, it's just so disturbing. But it's also very revealing, that there was so much information available yet nothing happened until the FBI got involved.
Rest easy Sandra and baby Birchmore. Finally justice for this poor girl and her unborn child. 💔
Curious as whether there will be legal repercussions for the dispatcher who chose to tell Farwell about the call instead of reporting it.
This is a good question ⬆️ And did he do anything wrong? What’s the protocol for an issue like this? Maybe that cop was the person he was supposed to report it to? Something here doesn’t seem right. I doubt that the dispatcher was only supposed to tell one person.
@@online1roomschoolhouse886 I'm fairly certain that when a citizen contacts the police department to report that someone broke into their home and stole a bunch of stuff, that the protocol is not to forward that report to the alleged burglar and ask them to investigate it. But that's precisely what happened here, and the expression "should have known" weighs heavy.
Tragic. It makes one wonder how many other corrupt coverups have happened in Canton and with the Massachusetts state police. I’m glad the family is finally getting justice.
You know that it’s not just this police department and DA. Cops cover for each other all the time.
Wasn't there a big issue too where MSP accepts bribes and gives out commercial licenses in exchange for driveways, mailboxes, construction related bribes.
I agree 100%
Yeah, when the laundry detail came out, that clinched it for me. As someone who _has_ made that attempt (many years ago, years of therapy, medication and I'm good now) I can confirm that you don't leave shit like that before making that decision. The whole motivation is feeling like you're a burden - leaving things like unfinished laundry, for someone else to finish, is the antithesis of the entire point of that commitment.
I am happy you are here!
Yup. Either people finish up or it’s mounted up because of longstanding depression
It's black or white right. No inbetween. As soon as I heard that laundry detail I too knew that this was not by her choice.
@@sallycinnamon5370 Yeah. Obviously, things are different for everyone, and I'm not saying people make sure _all_ of their affairs are in order by any means, but generally, when that's your plan, you've been contemplating it for quite a while, and you're not going to just start a chore that you know you're not going to finish.
@Amarianee, I am so glad you are still here and doing well!!!
Alan Jackson asked Guarino about the 32,000 messages during the KR trial. But Lally objected and Bev sustained. The other cops that are involved in both cases are Lank, Kevin Albert and Fanning.
What if O' Keefe found something he should not have found out about?
Then we have "Motive" for the coverup
@@esthersiersemaI saw this theory on another thread and honestly it’s really easy to believe at this point.
I thought that from early on. @esthersiersema
@@esthersiersema he did transfer to the sex crimes unit after he took custody of his niece and nephew, it sure seems possible that he could have found out something.
The corruption is horrible.
Sandra Birchmore may be the one that frees Karen Read. Sad, but true.
Terrible 😢
Sad but not sad for Karen. Karen also needs help, there is freaking evidence Mr. O. keefe was NOT hit by an car 🤷🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
@@esthersiersema It's just sad any of this had to happen at all.
My mind keeps coming back to what department John O keef worked in and its potential relevance to his death
Exactly 💯
They said JoK old police partner died by su-c-de when he was participating in Boston's Finest. Seems like that death should be looked at closer too.
Guarino, Fanning, K. Albert, Lank... all involved
This is so disturbing, and the connections to the KR case are wild. This family deserves justice. John did too. How many times have these officers denied justice to the people they swore to protect? We've just seen two!
The governor of Mass announced today, she has chosen a new head of the State Police Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble of the New Jersey State Police as the next Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police. His selection comes as a result of a national search led by a Search Committee and executive search firm.1 hour ago So maybe we will see more charges coming in this case and in Karen's case. Thank you Emily for covering this today. Been waiting to see if you were going to cover this.
As a resident of Mass, I REALLY hope he addresses these cases head on. We shall see...
I’m so glad you’re covering this case! I grew up in Canton and have close ties to this case - as soon as the FBI docs were released I read all 42 pages. So disturbing! It brings to light the true corruption throughout Canton PD and Norfolk county.
Massachusetts, are you okay? The fact that these law enforcement officers were all so confident in their horrendous actions illustrates that the problem is from the top down. CantonPD, Stoughton PD, MSP, and the Norfolk Co. DA's office all need to clean house. I hope for the sake of these victims, families, and the community that real and lasting change can come about.
Ive always said that John O’keefe likely uncovered something big that incriminated that whole precinct and that’s why he was silenced. This whole place is tainted beyond repair! I wouldn’t doubt that there are other things we haven’t even uncovered
Same, especially as K Albert was involved!
Same here! The circumstances around Johns death just didn't seem right.
I totally agree with you, 100%
Agree 💯
The injuries on the face/eyes and attack of the dog feels like it's very personal and involves a lot of anger.
IMHO, the finding by the M.E. makes the vitriol from the police on the temp M.E. in the KR case more understandable. How often did they sway the M.E. to the findings that they wanted? 🤔
👋 Hi law nerds. I'm having EDB trial withdrawals! Can't wait for a new trial to start. This case is UNREAL. There is no way there won't be additional indictments against members of that PD. Others helped cover this up!
The fact the officer that took that friends report and turned it into the one it was about and not his superiors as it was supposed to is absolutely corruption. He should be suspended or fired.
How are you supposed to trust the department if they wont do their jobs?
This case makes me so sick. Her poor family.
i can't listen to stuff like this very often. I'm fuming and this is the first i have heard about this.
@@ShadowTaigaomg I am so with you.
I think she was without a parent at 16. Her mom passed away and I don't know about the dad.
@@sunshineinarizona1726this makes more sense to me. I can’t fathom that a young girl didn’t have anyone helping her through life
I've been waiting for YEARS on this case. She deserves justice ❤
I am so happy that charges have been filed on this case. It never should have carried on for so long under the false determination of suicide. I hope other indictments come out of this. Thank you for covering this case.
Every time I learn a new detail about this case it is more disturbing than the last! 😢😢😢 Justice for Sandra Birchmore!
It’s not just canton PD. It’s the Norfolk Co. DA, as well as the Mass State Police.
Thank you Emily! I am from a neighboring town. I am so glad you are speaking about Sandra Birchmore. She was murdered and the cover up goes very deep. Thank you!
Ive been married 25yrs and I can guarantee you I dont have 32,000 messages between my husband and myself - thats insane and whats criminal is first investigation said there was none.
I had a conversation with a friend-turned-SO that passed 100K messages. The difference is that we were both teenagers with all of the free time that children have to text.
My point being, I wonder how many of those texts happened early on when she was young. How much of the grooming happened there?
I live in NH. This has been a long time coming. Thanks sooooooo much for covering this case.
I wonder if John OKeefe was investigating this coverup
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That would make sense since he worked in that department...
Thank you for breaking this down. WOW is all I can say.
I think the person who took the phone message should also be held accountable.
Emily, thank you for covering the Sandra Birchmore case. So many layers the more I read/hear.
Finally , finally, finally ! The Stoughton, pronounced Stowe-, ton, police department has been rife with corruption for years. This crime was horrible , years long in the making, and completely preventable. I’m glad light is being shed in a national way on this.
So sad for this to happen to a child. How he could do this is beyond disgusting. The very “person” whose job was to serve & protect was, in fact a “predator.”
How many other predators are there amongst this, ever so trusting, Canton police dpt‼️
That’s why I think the sentence should be harsh. He used his position to seek out the most vulnerable person he could find.
Wow, what is happening with Canton and MSP! So glad that this time the Feds are involved and disputed the findings of suicide!! I hope this trial and investigation has an impact in the Karen Read case as well. Justice is needed. Thank you for covering this EDB!!!
My once held belief that I had a healthy skepticism of the police and authority keeps being proven naive. The rot that is so deeply rooted in Massachusetts law enforcement is astounding.
Time to wake up. There isn’t a single “good cop” in this scenario. They all knew .
@@karinaz8756 Yes, that is the gist of my comment, thanks.
The 3 Canton police officers that overlap are Guarino, Lank, and…wait for it…Kevin Albert, who was the OIC!
This poor girl. She never stood a chance, the protectors were the predators. RIP Sandra and baby.
I feel so angry about what is happening over there, but I’m comforted by the fact that I, an average middle aged mom from the middle of Oregon, have heard about it in depth. This means there is a huge spotlight on that area now, and has been for some time. Soon we will have results. This travesty of justice can’t continue.
I’m at a point where I question any male who wants to work with children.
Emily, thank you so much for clearly explaining how this case is connected with the Karen Read case and the possible implications. Much appreciated!
All the over time that Brian Albert abd Arian Higgins had I think is similar to this case too. “Clocking in” to show they were there when they weren’t. Hope the feds continue to jump in on the read case too.
Is there something in the water, or something, in Canton? The men working in law enforcement there don't seem to have an iota of decency...
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. I've personally watched people I know, decent people, get into an elected position and become someone I wouldn't even trust to leave sitting alone while I make a cup of tea. If someone has always been attracted to a position of power they are probably the worst person for the job.
Thank you EDB, we all know children cases are not your jam yet you decided to cover in your own way, which we all appreciate! Thank you 💜
I’m from Massachusetts- thank you for covering this case.
For the record, Sandra's "friend" who called the SPD wasn't calling out of love for Sandra, they were calling because supposedly Sandra owed them money and they wanted the PD to do something about it. When the PD told them that was a civil matter, the person who was calling said (something like), "Fine, then tell your boss she is sleeping with a SPD officer". In other words, they wanted to get her in trouble, not help her. Just one more tragic detail to this so very sad story.
Nice to know that people who want to throw people under the bus actually put that person in the driver seat. Dow whatever the reason she called she helped this case
All this time I thought the friend was trying to help her. 😞
I figured the "friend" was more of a frenemy than an actual friend. It makes more sense.
@@Nonna0228it seems that, that phone call is what pushed him to do away with her. So…. That didn’t help her.
That sucks.
Also frustrating that they told Farwell about the call instead of investigating. I wonder what the person who told him about the call feels now, they got the ball rolling on her murder
This DA office has no credibility at this point. What an absolute tragedy compounded by their corruption.
Digital evidence handled by same MA state trooper for Read & Birchmore cases, Nicholas Guarino.
Thank you for covering this.
OMG! That was explained with so much grace. I hope she and her family get the Justice they deserve.
I did not expect you to be covering this case at all. I really appreciate you just stating the facts and how it impacts other cases.
Corruption at the highest level! What is going on in Massachusetts and Canton! They need to do a serious overhaul with the law enforcement for that state!
Thank you for covering this! I have followed this closely. As horrible as the subject is, it needs to be brought to light. Parent's can't be vigilant enough, even with those that are in "trusted" roles.
both of Sandra's parents had passed. Hence, he saw her as an easy victim to groom. :(
It's all so shocking. First the police involvement in the Karen Reed case, now similar involvement in the Birchmore case. Holy cow. It puts all Massachusetts law enforcement into suspicion. There is such a stigma against "snitching" it must be extremely hard to get information from the agencies involved. I just hope people come forward to rectify what's been going on and bring honor once again to Massachusetts law enforcement. 😞😠
Karen Reads case needs to be dismissed.
very hard to believe anything from Canton PD after this
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Remember Alan Jackson asking the phone expert who said "k ilI me now" on the hot mic about overlooking over 30 thousand text messages? Makes sense now why AJ asked that. Same "expert"
All of the implications here are horrifying. The memes saved on his Google drives are horrifying. No one saves memes without the intent to send them to someone - so who did he send them to?! Other officers? Possibly the ones who helped “encourage” the ME to rule it a s-cide? How many other pr-dators did he encounter on the job that he let go or covered for? How many DV cases did he encounter on the job that he covered for? How many cop buddies did he cover for? How many child n-cest cases?
This case breaks my heart. May justice be done for Sandra and her precious baby
Also the Canton citizen voted to hire an outside company to do a audit of the police department. Right now they are accepting applications. I think they have until Oct to pick a firm. So keep your fingers crossed for the people of Canton.
Don't know if any of you know this Yesterday was a world in support Karen Reed. Many people from different towns in Mass. participated in holding rally's for Karen and Sandra, Also many States held rallies and other Countries. This is world wide. I don't know when the Governor made the statement you read on your show Emily, because the many You-tubers reporting from these rallies, the big question was "Where is the Governor"? Why isn't she doing something? Why isn't she saying something. Thanks again Emily.
I didn't know it was the same tech guy as in the Karen Reed trial. Very interesting. Thanks, Emily 🌻
Thank you for covering this so many people haven’t heard about this before now 💜
Brian Albert, hold that threatening pose. If i were you, I'd be doing all my favorite things and eating all my favorite foods... Now.
Thank you so much for covering this case for Sandra, she and her family deserve to find out the truth. Given this has some of the same players as in the KR case, the culture of the Canton PD needs to be brought to light.
This story combineds my former hometown of Canton, my current home town of Stoughton and a fomer classmate at Canton high who is a former Stougton police officer. Its all so sad.
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It's becoming very obvious there is no oversight of policing in Boston/Massachusetts. It rots from the head, not the feet.
This all gives people convicted in the state a lot of ammo for appeals - whether their guilt is questionable or not.
Emily, your compassionate and concise presentation of this case and merging it with aspects of the KR trial was a cut above the rest. Thank You.
It’s become obvious the rot runs deep from the State and local police, DA’s office, medical examiner and who knows what other areas of state and local government. Hopefully other closed and pending cases are being or will be investigated that any of these people had involvement. This will undoubtedly expose others as the process plays out and could have a significant effect on law enforcement.
From what we’ve witnessed so far this could be the tip of the iceberg of lies and deceit from those sworn to protect, serve and provide due process.
Thank you for covering this without getting in depth with everything. I didn’t think that you’d touch it considering some of the subject matter/allegations, but as a podcast it makes sense. 💜
Damn, I’ve never respected an ad before but much love to green chef for not shying away from supporting creators discussing such difficult issues like Sandra’s. This case is so incredibly important, thank you for covering this.
Glad you’re covering this. The Birchmore family deserves justice.
Oh thank you! I was really glad when I saw that Runkle covered this, but then I ended up having to tap out because the details around the legal were just too close to home
What are the chances he didn't find any messages, and what are the chances they saw them and helped their pedo pal get away with murder?
How has the ME not been fired for incompetence, OR arrested for falsifying her findings to help cops get away with murder? She needs to be investigated too
I love how the ME’s office calls it the “tragic death” of Sandra Birchmore in their statement commenting on the charges against Farwell. They still can’t even bring themselves to CALL IT A FRIGGING MURDER. Talk about bruised ego, jesus.
This is sickening and heartbreaking!
The more I learn about state & local police in MA, the more I'm coming to the conclusion that they're all corrupt.
How high profile cases in one small town. What more do you need to see? A cop groomed a kid through access he had from a police sponsored program. he wasn’t fired or charged. That’s some deep seeded corruption.
The coroner needs investigating as well.
Thanks for covering this case. So sad but so important
Canton is ROTTEN to the core man
I don't think it's fair to pin this on Canton. The State Police were the source of so much questionable activity in the Karen Read case. Plus, you can't get a Canton unless the people higher up are allowing it.
You forgot to say Canto Law Enforcement is dirty to the core. It starts from the TOP.
So happy your talking about this