Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Leaves Three-Child Murder Case Unresolved
Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children in 2023.
The children were named Cora, Dawson and Callan.
Prosecutors say Clancy understood what she was doing and should be held responsible.
Her lawyers say she was experiencing severe postpartum psychosis and could not understand her actions properly.
The case went to trial in Massachusetts in 2026.
The jury discussed the case for seven days.
The jurors could not agree on a unanimous decision.
Because of that disagreement, the judge declared a mistrial, so the case is not finished.
A jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial on September 4, 2026.
Clancy is accused of strangling her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on January 24, 2023.
Cora, Dawson and Callan died from asphyxia between January 24 and January 26, 2023.
The defense argued that severe postpartum psychosis made Clancy not criminally responsible for the deaths.
The murder and strangulation charges remain pending, with a hearing on possible next steps scheduled for September 29, 2026.
- Who
- Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, is accused of killing her three children: Cora, Dawson and Callan.
- What
- A 2026 murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
- When
- The children were attacked on January 24, 2023; the mistrial was declared on September 4, 2026.
- Where
- The deaths occurred at the family’s home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and the trial was held in Plymouth County Superior Court.
- Why
- The jury was unable to agree on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the children’s deaths.
Defense
Prosecution
Mental state and criminal responsibility
Defense
Clancy’s lawyers argued that severe postpartum psychosis, along with anxiety, depression, insomnia, suicidal thoughts and other psychiatric symptoms, made her not criminally responsible.
Prosecution
Prosecutors argued that Clancy understood her actions and knew they were wrong, making her criminally responsible.
Interpretation of the evidence
Defense
The defense emphasized Clancy’s psychiatric history, medications and reported symptoms of psychosis.
Prosecution
The prosecution presented evidence it said showed planning and awareness before and during the killings.
Trial resolution
Defense
The defense did not obtain a verdict declaring Clancy criminally responsible for the deaths.
Prosecution
The prosecution did not obtain a conviction because the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
- Defendant
- Lindsay Clancy
- Children
- Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months
- Charges
- Three counts of murder and three counts of strangulation
- Incident date
- January 24, 2023
- Trial outcome
- Mistrial declared September 4, 2026
- Jury deliberations
- Seven days
- Next hearing
- Scheduled for September 29, 2026, to consider next steps, including a possible retrial