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Strangulation and staged suicide scene

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Federal Trial Opens for Ex‑Stoughton Detective Accused of Killing Pregnant Woman

Prosecutors are presenting DNA, texts and witness testimony to prove he killed to hide alleged federal crimes and the case could deepen scrutiny of local police handling of the 2021 investigation.