Event Brief
Oct 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Birchmore friend disputes initial suicide ruling
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Lauren Andrews told CBS News she never believed the medical examiner’s initial conclusion that Sandra Birchmore died by suicide. Andrews said she spoke with Birchmore two weeks before her February 2021 death, knew she was pregnant and saw no signs she would harm herself. The medical examiner later changed the cause of death to undetermined; Matthew Farwell is now on trial for killing Birchmore and her unborn baby.
WHO: Lauren Andrews
WHAT: Andrews told CBS News she never believed the medical examiner’s initial conclusion that Sandra Birchmore died by suicide.
WHEN: Reported Oct 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Andrews’s statement responded to the medical examiner’s initial conclusion that Birchmore died by suicide.
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