# Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Lindsay Clancy, Accused of Killing Three Children

A jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in 2023.

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Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old nurse, is charged with three counts of murder for the strangulation of her children Cora, Dawson, and Callan on January 24, 2023, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [^1]

On September 1, 2026, the jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in 2023, informed Judge William Sullivan that they failed to reach a unanimous verdict after more than 17 hours of deliberation. [^2]

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts announced on Tuesday that they were deadlocked after four days of deliberation. [^3]

Clancy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming she suffered from postpartum psychosis that prevented her from understanding the nature and gravity of her actions. [^4]

Prosecutors argued that Clancy knew what she was doing and made a conscious decision to kill her children before attempting suicide, noting her training as a nurse and her knowledge of the medications she was taking. [^5]

Judge William Sullivan asked the jury to deliberate once more, marking his second request for deliberation in the case. [^6]

Massachusetts law states that a judge can declare a mistrial only if the jury remains deadlocked after being asked to deliberate three times. [^7]

The jury is currently deadlocked over whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children. [^8]

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington has argued that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed the children and asked jurors to find her not guilty by reason of insanity. [^9]

Judge William Sullivan, presiding over the trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, instructed the jury to continue deliberating after receiving the note indicating a lack of unanimous decision. [^10]

## What this stands on

1. Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old nurse, is charged with three counts of murder for the strangulation of her children Cora, Dawson, and Callan on January 24, 2023, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. (El Universo, News)
2. On September 1, 2026, the jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in 2023, informed Judge William Sullivan that they failed to reach a unanimous verdict after more than 17 hours of deliberation. (El Universo, News)
3. The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts announced on Tuesday that they were deadlocked after four days of deliberation. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. Clancy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming she suffered from postpartum psychosis that prevented her from understanding the nature and gravity of her actions. (El Universo, News)
5. Prosecutors argued that Clancy knew what she was doing and made a conscious decision to kill her children before attempting suicide, noting her training as a nurse and her knowledge of the medications she was taking. (El Universo, News)
6. Judge William Sullivan asked the jury to deliberate once more, marking his second request for deliberation in the case. (Hindustan Times, News)
7. Massachusetts law states that a judge can declare a mistrial only if the jury remains deadlocked after being asked to deliberate three times. (Hindustan Times, News)
8. The jury is currently deadlocked over whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children. (Hindustan Times, News)
9. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington has argued that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed the children and asked jurors to find her not guilty by reason of insanity. (mint, News)
10. Judge William Sullivan, presiding over the trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, instructed the jury to continue deliberating after receiving the note indicating a lack of unanimous decision. (mint, News)

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