Matthew Farwell was never charged with murder, and DNA showed he was not the father of Sandra Birchmore's baby. The jury convicted him anyway. Here is how.
Matthew Farwell was found guilty on both counts in the death of Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child, less than a day after jurors said they were deadlocked.
John Odgren, convicted of killing a Lincoln-Sudbury schoolmate when he was 16, goes before the Parole Board. Here is why he is eligible and what the board must decide.
The State Police agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000, the most Massachusetts law allows on her claims. Here is why, and what she is still fighting.
The Farwell jury went back to deliberating Tuesday without a dynamite charge. The judge told jurors to take the time they need. Here is what comes next.
The Farwell jury says it is deadlocked, but Judge Casper said "I don't think it's been so long." Here is what she is likely to do when jurors return Tuesday.
The Farwell jury says it is deadlocked, and an Allen charge may come next. Here is what the "dynamite charge" is and what federal law in Massachusetts requires it to say.
A judge ruled Lindsay Clancy can be tried again, rejecting her double jeopardy motion and her request to investigate the holdout juror. Whether prosecutors retry her is still undecided.
The jury in the Matthew Farwell trial sent a note saying it is deadlocked. The judge sent jurors home until Tuesday. Here is what she can do next and what a mistrial would mean.
An Everett man accused of firing a rifle during a soccer game dispute pleaded not guilty and is held until a November 18 dangerousness hearing. Here is what the charges carry.
