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Cold Cases in Canton, Massachusetts

ColdCaseIndex documents 2 cases in Canton, Massachusetts, dated 2021 to 2022. 0 are recorded as unsolved. The earliest is Sandra Birchmore (2021) and the most recent is John O'Keefe (Karen Read) (2022).

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  • Charges or trial pending 1 (50%)
  • Closed without conviction 1 (50%)

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No Conviction 2022

John O'Keefe (Karen Read)

Boston police officer John O'Keefe, 46, was found dead in the snow outside a home in Canton, Massachusetts, on January 29, 2022.

Canton Homicide Age 46
Pending Trial 2021

Sandra Birchmore

Sandra Birchmore, 23, was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts, apartment on February 4, 2021, and the state medical examiner ruled her death a suicide by hanging.

Canton Homicide Age 23

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