UNHEARD: This Week in True Crime | Sandra Birchmore Verdict, Russell Brand Sentenced & Baby Buried Alive |11/13/26

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Show by Justin Shepherd

This week on UNHEARD: This Week in True Crime, Justin Shepherd breaks down seven of the biggest true crime and criminal justice stories making headlines.Former Massachusetts police detective Matthew Farwell has been convicted of murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant 23-year-old woman he sexually abused beginning when she was just 15.In Washington, D.C., a gunman opens fire at a gym, killing one person and injuring four others before taking his own life.In South Carolina, 11-month-old Koah Sharp miraculously survives after allegedly being buried alive inside a dog crate for approximately 24 hours. His father now faces attempted murder charges.Russell Brand is sentenced to 10½ years in prison for rape and sexual assault, as six additional women come forward with allegations and reports emerge about a possible transfer to a notorious British prison.We also examine new details surrounding the Halloween murder of 15-year-old Austin Payne in Albany, Georgia, including information that received little attention in the initial coverage.Plus, eight people, including two children, are killed in a devastating Brooklyn building collapse, and Congress moves closer to another vote over the release of Jeffrey Epstein's investigative records.Seven stories. The latest developments, the facts behind the headlines, and the details that matter.Follow UNHEARD: True Crime in Their Own Words for weekly true crime news roundups every Friday and in-depth interviews with survivors, victims' families, and people directly connected to the cases every Wednesday.For almost daily breaking news and in-depth coverage, watch This Just In with JustInTheNickOfCrime on YouTube.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@justinthenickofcrimeSubstack: https://justinthenickofcrime.substack.comEnd Plea Deals for Child Predators: https://www.change.org/EndPleaDealsNational Domestic Violence Registry: https://www.change.org/RegistryDVSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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