A Massachusetts cop is finding himself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly murdering a young woman. And the story behind it is just… vile.

In 2020, Sandra Birchmore discovered she was pregnant. According to court documents obtained by The US Sun, she excitedly told friends about the news — but made it clear the father would not be a part of the child’s life. Then in February of 2021, the expecting mom was found deceased. Her death was initially ruled a suicide, but then some incriminating details surfaced. Incriminating for Officer Matthew Farwell.

You see, around two weeks before Sandra’s passing, one of her friends called the Stoughton Police Department to inform them of a relationship she had with Officer Farwell, according to the Department of Justice. And what was discovered after that is truly shocking.

Apparently, Sandra first met Matthew through a discontinued SPD program which aimed to introduce youngsters to careers in law enforcement. At the time, Matthew was 27 and Sandra was just 15! The two apparently became friends on Facebook after that… before eventually getting involved in a sexual relationship, according to an indictment.

WTF. This is an officer of the law we’re talking about! Who groomed a minor!

The pair continued a sexual relationship for years, even allegedly engaging in sex acts while he was on the job! But the story gets even more disturbing…

Matthew ended up resigning from the force in April 2022 after being placed on paid administrative leave. And just days later two MORE officers, including Matthew’s twin brother William, as well as officer Robert Devine, were placed on administrative leave. Why? Because they were ALSO accused of engaging in sexual acts with Sandra from the time she was 15 years old.

Holy s**t, WHAT?!

SPD Chief Donna McNamara said in September 2022:

“Through a sustained and deliberate combination of lies, deceit, and treachery, they violated the policies and core values of the Staughton Police Department, not to mention human decency.”

That is just so awful…

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Sandra’s family launched a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers and the police department, revealing that a pathologist they hired ruled her death a homicide… Despite the state medical examiner’s initial suicide ruling.

Fast forward to Wednesday. Matthew was finally arrested, with prosecutors blaming him for Sandra’s death. And no, not for driving her to it. They’re saying he murdered her and made it look like suicide. In a press release, they claimed:

“Farwell killed Birchmore with the intent to prevent law enforcement from learning about Farwell’s commission or possible commission of federal offenses.”

They allege he strangled Sandra after her friend blew the lid off their relationship to the police department. He was charged with killing a witness or a victim, and faces either life in prison or possibly even the death penalty if convicted. All parties have thus far maintained their innocence — including Officer Devine and the other Officer Farwell.

What a disturbing violation of their power as law enforcement. Disgusting.

[Image via Sandra Birchmore/Facebook]

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Oh, this is so heartbreaking.

Former Victoria’s Secret model Emily DiDonato got super candid in a teary-eyed TikTok on Thursday. In it, she revealed that she suffered a devastating miscarriage “a few weeks ago” but is now finally “ready to share.”

The 33-year-old, who shares daughter Teddy, 2, and son Oliver, 1, with her husband, Kyle Peterson, discovered the sad news when she went in for her first scan about two months into the pregnancy. Since she’d had two easy pregnancies, she wasn’t worried about complications — until it was suddenly all she could think about.

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Just three days before posting her video, she went in for the scan where her world came crumbling down. She explained:

“First of all, I felt so cocky and confident going into this appointment because I had two normal, healthy pregnancies prior to this. My doctor was doing the scan, I wasn’t even listening to her, I was literally just laying there looking at the scan and she said something and I was like, ‘What did you say?’ And she was like, ‘I’m not seeing what I want to see here.’ And I was like, ‘Well I’m pregnant, right?’ And she was like, ‘Well there definitely was a pregnancy but it stopped growing.'”

Oh, no.

Emily “immediately” started to “blame” herself, she said:

“Everyone can say it’s not your fault but your brain immediately goes to, ‘When did that happen? And why?'”

On the day she filmed the video, she was headed in for a dilation and curettage (D&C), in which a doctor removes tissue from the uterus. She shared:

“I’m in my office trying to distract myself because I am so deeply and profoundly sad.”

Emily continued elsewhere in the video:

“Something that freaks me out about the whole thing is knowing that life started here and it also ended here, and I’m still carrying that life.”

Such a heartbreaking thought! The content creator went on:

“When you find out you’re pregnant, whether you like it or not, your entire body, mind, and spirit gets behind the fact that you’re pregnant. You start planning, you start plotting, everything changes the second you find out you’re pregnant. That’s the blessing and curse of becoming a mother, you just care so deeply. And then all of a sudden you’re just not anymore.”

Naturally, the grieving momma is now really nervous to try again for a third child — and now doesn’t even know if she really wants to despite always wanting three kids. She shared:

“What I didn’t anticipate is, like, because I’ve gone through this process now, I’m kind of like, ‘Will I ever want to get pregnant again?’ I feel terrified to want to try again, because, like, what if this happens again? Is this the new norm for me? I’ve always wanted a third baby, and I feel greedy even saying that. It’s just always been my dream to have three kids. But a part of me is like, ‘Maybe this is the universe saying, two is good for you.'”

Oof. She concluded:

“I’m filming this not to have people feel sorry for me. I have a wonderful life and I’m very blessed with two healthy children, but [I hope] this makes anyone feel less alone.”

Hopefully, opening up helps her feel less alone in the pain, too! There were so many women in the comments who discussed their similar losses and encouraged her to stay strong, too. Some wrote:

“It’s such a horrible pain. I’ve had multiple miscarriages and it never gets easier but I had two beautiful babies after. All your feelings are valid and it’s not your fault. I’m so sorry”

“Also the most comforting thing I heard — that baby lived a perfect life — only knowing the love and comfort of their mother.”

“Sending love it’s gutting. I had to do the appt alone during Covid. I blamed myself. Keep going. We tried again and baby #3 is here, I was terrified for every scan”

Sending Emily and anyone who is dealing with this kind of loss so much love!! So brave of her to open up about this publicly. See her full post (below):

@didonatoemily

This was a few weeks ago but i now feel ready to share. If you’ve experienced this type of loss as well, i’m so sorry

♬ original sound – Emily DiDonato

Thoughts? Share them in the comments (below).

[Image via Emily DiDonato/Instagram/TikTok]

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JB announced the arrival of the couple’s baby boy on Saturday by sharing a photo of his son’s foot on Instagram, captioning it, “WELCOME HOME.” Awww!

Related: Blake Lively Reveals Wild NSFW Cake She Had Made For Son’s First Birthday!

He didn’t share any additional details about the birth — except he did reveal the boy’s name: Jack Blues. Good one! See (below):

Now, just days after bringing the little one home from the hospital, a source told People on Sunday that the momma and her baby are “doing well.” They shared:

“They’re both overjoyed. The baby is such a miracle. He’s adorable and doing well. Hailey’s doing well, too.”

So good to hear!!

Per the source, the lovebirds had been praying for the pregnancy for a while. Remember, they were privately dealing with the early stages of the pregnancy amid rampant rumors of marital issues earlier this year, so this was a pretty stressful time for them! That’s why the day the model learned she was expecting was the “best ever,” the insider noted:

“The pregnancy was something that they very much wished and prayed for. The day they found out that Hailey was pregnant was the best ever for Justin. He was over the moon with excitement. It was a big celebration for them.”

Aw!!

Naturally, now that his firstborn is finally here, the musician is already crushing it in dad mode! The confidant added:

“Justin’s already a great dad.”

We have no doubt he’ll be a wonderful parent — as well as Hailey, especially with the love and support they already have from their family and friends. After so long praying for a moment like this, they must be in heaven right now! We hope this transition into parenthood continues to go smoothly! Baby Jack is a lucky boy!

Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below)!

[Image via Justin Bieber/Instagram]

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At just 21, the former Ellen DeGeneres Show star (who gained fame alongside her cousin Rosie McClelland way back in 2011) is gearing up to welcome her second baby! She made the announcement on Sunday via a TikTok post and then a lengthier YouTube video, in which she revealed she is “around the 20-week mark” and about to find out the gender of the baby.

Related: Lea Michele Is Officially A Mom Of Two!

The British social media star is also a mom to 18-month-old son River. She plans to make “lots of fun videos” of the pregnancy just as she did the first time around, so fans can look forward to that. See her announcement and hear more about her journey so far (below):

@sophiiagrace3

new video in bio…????????????#fyp

♬ Chelsea Petersen – chels

Exciting!

Little River is gonna be a great big bro! Just look at how big he’s already gotten:

Wishing Sophia Grace nothing but the best during this pregnancy!

Reactions? Sound OFF (below)!

[Image via Sophia Grace Brownlee/TikTok/YouTube]

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As folks try to suss out who’s really to blame for the It Ends With Us drama, we’re hearing more and more about how unlikely culprit Blake may secretly be a mean girl! There was that one now-infamous interview clip which never aired before about a week ago, in which she essentially fat-shames a woman for bringing up her pregnancy. And worse.

Video: Blake Called Out AGAIN For Using Super Problematic Slur In Old Interview!

This latest one is also when she’s pregnant, innerestingly. This time is from 2014. Speaking to Extra reporter AJ Calloway, she drops some pregnancy hot takes that have folks a decade later doing some double takes. AJ brings up the baby bump, telling Blake:

“How’s it going? My wife is seven months right now, so I know what it’s all like, the feet rubbing.”

Blake responds:

“Oh, she’s just taking advantage.”

She says the feet rubbing is “not necessary” and pregnant women “can exploit it if you want.” She tells AJ he’s a “sucker” for falling for complaints about symptoms:

“We just lie. It’s a perfect way to get what you want all the time. If you want chocolate ice cream at midnight…”

She eventually gives in, “I’m just teasing.” Watch for yourself (below):

@u_have_2_call_me_dragon

Every pregnancy hits everyone differently. Ive had five kids.. and it was all different experiences while pregnant. You can have a completely different experience from someone else without saying shit like this… #blakelively #pregnantcravings #itendswithus #fypage

♬ original sound – Victoria

OK, so she’s kidding. What’s the problem?

A lot of women who have been through pregnancies did NOT appreciate the jokes — because with a JK or not, many men would believe her. Because that’s exactly what they want to hear. And it’s BS! They said:

“She does not speak for this ex pregnant woman and my swollen feet. Also some of us work on our feet 40+ hrs and don’t have the luxury of rest throughout an entire pregnancy.”

“I was on my feet working until I had my son. Yes they hurt, yes my husband rubbed them for me. I’m guessing she lives a pampered life whether pregnant or not so her feet probably aren’t sore.”

“Uhhhh my feet hurt so incredibly bad and no one rubbed my feet. But they did hurt”

“When I was pregnant I wanted mashed potatoes every day. In the two years I’ve had my daughter, I’ve had mashed potatoes 4-5 times. I’m glad I’m finding out cravings aren’t a thing. Thanks Blake.”

These women were triggered, y’all!

Plenty did defend Blake, saying she was just being “sarcastic” and has a “dry humor” people don’t get. However, a lot of commenters also felt like she was fueling the misogynistic POV that women should be quiet and servile. Many referred to her having big “Pearl energy” — referencing the anti-feminist female podcaster who attacks women on behalf of men. They felt she was kidding, but in a way to endear her to men, selling out women.

What do YOU think, Perezcious readers? Are folks overreacting on this one? Was it just a joke? Or is she really being Pearl-esque??

[Image via Ivan Nikolov/WENN.]

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According to the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, 19-year-old Mischa Johnson was last seen on the night of July 31 inside her home at the Schofield Army Barracks in O’ahu. She was reported missing the next day. Since then, authorities have desperately been trying to find her. Their efforts in tracking her down have been unsuccessful so far. However, it appears someone was arrested in connection with her sudden disappearance — her husband, Dewayne Arthur Johnson II.

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The 25th Infantry Division posted an update on her missing person case to Facebook Monday, revealing that “an individual has been placed into military custody.” The statement continued:

“Mischa Johnson’s husband, Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, is currently in military pretrial confinement in Hawaii. … Our efforts remain focused on locating Mischa, support to her family, and the safety and security of all personnel at US Army Hawaii installations. This is a current and ongoing investigation and no further information is available at this time. We encourage anyone who may have information regarding Mischa Johnson to contact CID.”

It is unknown if Johnson has been charged with anything under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. Per KITV, a family member of Mischa’s took to social media and blamed him for her disappearance. A woman named Mimi wrote:

“Dewayne Arthur Johnson II We welcomed you into our homes and around our children. You strung us along ‘helping’ us when she went missing but that was just to keep tabs on what we knew. Come to find out, YOU are the reason for Mischa & Baby Armani’s disappearance.”

Whoa…

No other details were given about his alleged involvement at the time. The family also issued a statement amid the arrest announcement, per the outlet:

“We entrust CID with the on going investigation of Mischas disappearance. My Family also would like to Thank the many Local Businesses and the Local Community for the tremendous support of any sightings, leads and posting of flyers. We also would like to thank the numerous individuals and groups who have taken their own time to search for Mischa. We remain hopeful with the Best outcome. #Bring Mischa Home #JusticeforMischa”

The Army Criminal Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with “credible information” regarding her disappearance or location. Anyone with information can call the Pacific Field Office at 808-208-0059. Mischa is described as 5 foot 2, approximately 170 pounds, and of Filipino descent. She also has a large dragon tattoo on her back. We are keeping her family in our thoughts and hope she is reunited with them soon.

[Image via 25th Infantry Division/Facebook]

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Just as her It Ends With Us movie controversy started to unfold online, a journalist uploaded an interview from 2016 that bolstered the theories Blake was a secret mean girl! Kjersti Flaa claimed the convo almost made her want to quit her job because the Gossip Girl alum and her Café Society co-star Parker Posey were so rude!

If you missed it, at the start of the interview, Kjersti congratulated Blake on her “little bump.” This was a few months after the actress had gone public with her pregnancy news, so it wasn’t that strange to mention it. Blake, however, was irritated by the comment and hit back with, “Congrats on your little bump.” But the interviewer was not pregnant — and worse, unbeknownst to the actress, could never get pregnant. Oof.

Related: Blake Lively Is Getting ‘COOKED’ In Her Comments Over IEWU Press Tour! 

The interview was a nightmare as Blake went on to criticize Kjersti’s questions about the women’s costumes in the Woody Allen film as being sexist (even though it’s a period piece so it’s a pretty natural thing to ask. The whole thing was messy AF and has led to tons of other interviews resurfacing, showing Blake acting rudely toward other journalists. See (below):

Many people are now using the cringe chat to blast Blake’s behavior while making predictions about what happened with the IEWU cast. But there have been some people questioning the journalist’s intentions. Why release the video in the middle of all this if not to jump on the bandwagon against Blake? Well, on Monday, Kjersti returned to YouTube with a new video to explain why she shared the interview after all these years!

First off, the journalist maintains she had no idea about the IEWU controversy unfolding online when she chose to upload this interview. She explained once again it was an unrelated story from another reporter that got her thinking about it:

“I got contacted by another reporter who told me a story that was a little similar to this one that he had experienced. And then we started talking about, comparing notes about this. I just felt like, you know what, it’s not okay to behave like that and I think it needs to be called out. So, that’s the reason why I did that now so much later, and also because it took me a while — to be honest with you — it took me a while to actually get over it.”

She said The Age of Adaline alum’s “mean-girl energy” and the way the actresses made her feel “left out or bullied” during the interaction deeply impacted her, and she believes many people could relate to feeling that way. She added:

“It affected me for a while because it made me nervous when I was interviewing other people after that. I blamed myself for it for a long time because I felt like I did or said something wrong.”

But she reiterated that she wasn’t trying to bully Blake by posting the clip amid this mess, continuing:

“I actually hadn’t read up about all the other controversy that was going on with Blake Lively and her new movie, It Ends With Us. So it was kinda a coincidence that this ended up being posted right now.”

Hmm. That feels hard to believe given the timing, but okay… Maybe the other reporter sending his story to her was because of the It Ends With Us drama? That might explain it…

Anyway, after thanking her supporters for sending her kind messages and inspiring her to stay in her line of work despite challenges like this, the reporter BLASTED the A Simple Favor star for not apologizing yet. But she blamed the silence on her team, speculating:

“No one came out and apologized, and they probably told her, ‘Don’t come out [and say sorry], don’t react, don’t do anything. We’ll take care of this for you. We’ll just say that it’s the journalist’s fault and that you were offended by her and then we’ll just plant some other good, positive stories.'”

Huh. Seems a likely explanation. She pointed out how common that is in the industry — everyone is more worried about how they look than how they act:

“And I think that’s the problem in Hollywood and many other places, that people don’t own up to their mistakes because they’re afraid that it’s going to backfire or that it’s gonna make them look bad, and I think it’s time to change that.”

She urged:

“I think if Blake Lively would have come out in front of this, things would have been very different.”

It would’ve been nice to get an apology — and there’s still time. But if Blake owned up to this, she might never be done apologizing! Every day, more controversial interview clips emerge! She’d be apologizing to people forever. LOLz! So on that front, we get why her team might be pushing for her to ignore this drama — though it’s certainly not the right thing to do. Besides, it doesn’t seem like this scandal is fading away as quickly as they may have hoped! She’s gonna have to address this at some point, right?? Guess we’ll see…

Check out the journalist’s full update video (below):

Thoughts?? Do you think Blake should be apologizing? Sound OFF (below).

[Image via Kjersti Flaa/Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube]

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Not one but two Bachelor couples announced they are expecting their first child over the weekend! This is so exciting! First off, Peter Weber‘s ex-girlfriend Madison Prewett announced she’s expecting her first baby with husband Grant Michael Troutt on Sunday. Sharing a bunch of maternity photos, the 28-year-old gushed on Instagram:

“WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!! Baby Troutt we are SO ready for you and can’t wait to meet you.”

Madison and Grant have been together publicly since 2022, getting married just months after going IG official. So far, there’s no word on the gender or due date of their baby, but they are clearly so excited for this next step as they were both seen with huge grins during their pregnancy photo shoot! Love it!!

Related: Ryan Reynolds Gives His Hilarious Take On The Men Of The Bachelorette

Ch-ch-check out their announcement (below)!

Awww!

As Perezcious readers know, Madison competed during Peter’s season on the show in January 2020. She ended as the runner-up after breaking things off with Peter over different religious beliefs and his time in the Fantasy Suite with other women. Peter got engaged to Hannah Ann Sluss before quickly breaking up with her and trying things out with Madison again, though the second chance didn’t last long. Despite this complicated past, Hannah cheered on the announcement, commenting:

“Congratulations beautiful “

Some of Peter’s other ex-contestants also commented, including Victoria Fuller and Kelley Flanagan. Sweet!

But that’s not all! Also on Sunday, Ben Higgins and his wife Jessica Clarke shared they’re expecting a baby girl! Yay! They shared a joint IG video featuring clips from throughout their relationship, including from their proposal and wedding. It also included a video of their dog wearing a bandana reading “Big Brother.” Cute!!

The video also chronicled the journey to pregnancy by featuring a clip of Jessica injecting her stomach with an apparent hormone injection for promoting pregnancy, sharing the news with loved ones, and footage of a sonogram when she was 12 weeks pregnant. In the caption, the pair, who got married in November 2021, celebrated:

“The next chapter of our love story! Baby girl coming in February “

Yay!

So, so exciting for both of these couples!! Wishing them nothing but the best during the rest of their pregnancies! At this rate, ABC might want to start thinking about starting a new Bachelor show à la The Valley! Ha!! But for real… there are so many young Bachelor Nation families these days! Thoughts? Share ’em in the comments (below)!

[Image via Madison Prewett/Instagram & MEGA/WENN]

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Just weeks after Taylor Swift‘s BFF announced her pregnancy with the cutest nod to the singer, she revealed on Instagram that she has given birth! The 34-year-old posted the sweetest black-and-white picture of a tiny finger, saying she welcomed a son with her hubby Charles Berard. In the caption, she wrote:

“Baby boy decided to join us a few weeks earlier than expected. Our hearts are exploding with love. Welcome to the world Bennett, it’s entirely yours.”

Bennett! Aww!

Related: Blake Lively Reminds Everyone She’s BFFs With Taylor Amid It Ends With Us Drama!

See the post for yourself (below):

That is SO sweet! Congratulations to the new momma and her fam!

[Image via Abigail Anderson Berard/Instagram/MEGA/WENN]

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The Disney Channel alum has joined the long list of child stars who’ve found themselves wrapped up in legal drama… Because she was arrested after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with her boyfriend over the weekend! According to TMZ, the Jessie star was at Universal CityWalk with her man, whose identity was not revealed, when a security guard noticed the pair getting a bit heated… Like, Skai was apparently pushing her beau around.

Yikes!

Being so, the security guard detained them both and waited for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officers to arrive. The officers reviewed security footage and apparently saw Skai pushing her BF not once, but two times! So, they placed her under arrest and charged her with misdemeanor domestic battery. She was cited, but released just a few hours later according to the outlet. The LA County District Attorney’s Office is said to be getting involved to see if the charge has merit, but Skai certainly doesn’t seem to think so!

Related: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Ex Ryan Anderson Says He’s Taking DNA Test For Her Baby!

According to the news outlet, the Bunk’d star apparently told officers that nothing happened between her and her man, and that they’re actually engaged and expecting a child together!

Whoa?!?!

We hope these two figure their stuff out because it sounds like they’ve got way more important things to be concerned about!

Thoughts, Perezcious readers??

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/

[Images via Jessie/Disney Plus & MEGA/WENN]

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