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Jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial

Posted at 7:00 AM, August 10, 2026 Updated 5:06 PM, August 27, 2026Lauren SilverLauren Silver

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts woman on trial has admitted that she killed her three young children, but claims that she was insane at the time.

Lindsay Clancy

Lindsay Clancy appears in court during jury selection on July 22, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger)

Lindsay Clancy, 35, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder in the deaths of Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 7 months. The children were all strangled to death with exercise bands. After killing her children, investigators say, Lindsay Clancy then cut her wrists and neck before jumping from a second-story window at the family’s Duxbury home.

MORE | Lindsay Clancy murder trial: See the evidence from court

Prosecutors say that on Jan. 24, 2023, the defendant sent her husband, Patrick Clancy, to pick up takeout from a restaurant and asked him to grab some medication for one of the children at CVS before carrying out the killings. When Patrick Clancy arrived home, he first saw his wife on the ground and called 911.

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The 911 call continued as Patrick Clancy went inside the house and found each of his children, yelling, “She killed the kids!”

The injuries Lindsay Clancy suffered after jumping from her home’s window, including a broken spine, have left her paralyzed and using a wheelchair. At her arraignment, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague suggested she had not truly intended to take her own life, saying, “She lowered herself out of the window and dropped down. I don’t think she took into account the fact that the ground was frozen.”

Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, says that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her children and tried to take her own life. He said that the defendant had a documented history of seeking help for disturbing thoughts in the weeks leading up to the tragedy and that she was not criminally responsible for her actions.

Lindsay Clancy has filed a malpractice lawsuit against two medical providers and their employers, alleging their failure to provide adequate medical care led to her children’s deaths. The lawsuit claims that Lindsay Clancy reached out repeatedly for help beginning 12 weeks after delivering her third child; she said that she was prescribed multiple medications with little or no oversight and was released from inpatient treatment before her symptoms had been fully addressed.

Jury selection began on June 20 as attorneys worked to seat a panel of 18 to hear the trial, which is expected to last six to eight weeks. The trial included a jury viewing of the home, though the house where the children were killed now has a new owner who has opposed the visit.

DAILY TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 23- 8/28/26

DAY 22 – 8/27/26

DAY 21 – 8/26/26

DAY 20 – 8/25/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 20 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Dr. Kirk Heilbrun returned to the witness stand
    • Clarified that peri-traumatic dissociation is a recognized response to a traumatic event, rather than a symptom of psychosis.
    • Opined that Clancy suffered from bipolar II disorder with depressive symptoms on Jan. 24, 2023.
    • Clancy retained substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality/wrongfulness of her conduct.
  • Dr. Gregory Saathoff, psychiatrist
    • Works as a psychiatrist in the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit.
    • Psychosis is a symptom of an underlying mental illness, rather than a standalone diagnosis.
    • Noted significant inconsistencies between Clancy’s statements regarding the onset, duration and nature of the alleged command hallucination compared to standard clinical presentations.
    • Highlighted evidence of sequential decision-making prior to and during the offense, including web searches for takeout distances, adding CVS errands to prolong her husband’s absence and obtaining specific tools, as well as crushing medication into lemonade.
    • Clancy demonstrated a consistent ability to conceal symptoms and manage outward appearances with providers and family members.
  • MORE: Prosecution’s expert concedes Lindsay Clancy had ‘adverse reactions’ to medications

DAY 19 – 8/24/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 19 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Dr. Avram Mack returned to testify, this time virtually.
    • Mack was cross-examined about his history of giving expert testimony, including criticism of his qualifications and protocols in Pennsylvania and Florida.
    • Confirmed that he evaluated Clancy more than three years after the incident.
    • Maintained his diagnosis that Clancy suffered from a major depressive episode or disorder rather than bipolar disorder or postpartum psychosis.
    • Questioned about his association with Park Dietz and Associates.
    • MORE: Lindsay Clancy defense argues prosecution expert is ‘way off base’
  • Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, psychologist
    • Spent approximately 180 hours reviewing records in this case and 10.5 hours evaluating Clancy.
    • Formed a diagnosis of bipolar II disorder, in contrast with co-evaluator Mack.
    • Found no indication of malingering or exaggerated symptoms.
    • Clancy remains at a high ongoing risk for suicide, as reflected by precautions in place at Tewksbury Hospital.
    • Evaluated two hypotheses: acute psychosis with command hallucinations or severe suicide combined with “altruistic filicide” — killing out of a protective desire not to leave children behind to suffer.
      • Concluded that evidence strongly supported altruistic filicide over acute psychosis, citing inconsistencies in her accounts of the command voice, the 18-minute isolated duration of the voice and her statement to her husband (“I tried to kill myself.”)
    • Referenced Clancy’s statement that as she killed the children she said, “Go to God, baby; Go to God,” as part of her Catholic belief, but said that did not reconcile with the Catholic belief of mortal sin.
      • Clancy’s attorney asked for a mistrial; the motion was denied but the judge told the jury to disregard the comment.
  • MORE: Lindsay Clancy’s attorney accuses prosecutors of ‘intentional misconduct’ after 2nd reference to ‘mortal sin’

DAY 18 – 8/21/26

DAY 17 – 8/20/26

DAY 16 – 8/19/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 16 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Dr. Paul Zeizel returned to the witness stand.
    • Outlined Clancy’s history of unstable mood, severe depression, derealization, thought broadcasting and intrusive thoughts leading up to her kids’ deaths.
    • Noted she repeatedly sought emergency help, calling suicide hotlines twice and visiting hospitals.
    • Testing confirmed she was not malingering; she does not have antisocial personality disorder or sociopathy.
    • Clancy suffered from bipolar disorder with postpartum psychosis and lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of her acts.
    • Cross-examination focused on more than 35 hours of meetings with the defendant, failure to document mental status exams in initial reports and active involvement in media conferences.
  • Emily Thorndike, a former staff member at McLean Hospital, was questioned outside the jury’s presence.
    • Explained unit operations, staffing ratios, group activities and weekend/holiday coverage limitations.
    • Confirmed she created a viral 10-minute video on TikTok that expressed frustration over the trial’s portrayal of care at the hospital.
    • She has not worked at McLean since December 2021 and had no personal knowledge of Clancy’s care.
  • MORE: Doctor reveals what Lindsay Clancy said in her first phone call after killing 3 children

DAY 15 – 8/18/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 15 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Susan Clancy, Patrick’s mother
    • Worked as an RN in labor and delivery for 38 years.
    • Observed Lindsay Clancy to be a nurturing, loving mother to all three of her children.
    • Noticed changes in late fall 2022, including insomnia, loss of appetite and anxiety.
    • Lindsay Clancy was turned away from a program when she sought help and had called suicide hotlines.
  • Dr. Donald Condie, clinical and forensic psychiatrist
    • Reviewed the defendant’s medical records and outlined her history of taking various psychiatric medications.
    • Criticized Lindsay Clancy’s providers for not conducting blood or thyroid testing.
    • Confirmed that Lindsay Clancy never reported hearing voices to her doctors.
  • Dr. Elisabeth Laposata, forensic pathologist
    • Testified remotely via Zoom.
    • Explained the mechanism of the defendant’s injuries from falling 13 to 14 feet headfirst, including the C1 “Jefferson fracture” and thoracic spine compression fractures.
    • Analyzed the difference between manual strangulation and ligature strangulation, noting that ligature strangulation can cause a rapid loss of consciousness within 5 to 10 seconds.
  • Dr. Paul Zeizel, clinical and forensic psychologist
    • There was no evidence of malingering or faking symptoms when he spoke with the defendant.
    • Detailed his initial visit with Lindsay Clancy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital when she was shackled and intubated.
    • Talked about facilitating a phone call between Lindsay Clancy and Patrick Clancy, during which the defendant mentioned a male voice ordering her to harm the children and herself.
  • MORE: Former mother-in-law says Lindsay Clancy was ‘begging for help’

DAY 14 – 8/17/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 14 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Ian Whiffin, digital forensic examiner
    • Extracted and analyzed data from Lindsay Clancy’s iPhone 13.
    • Detailed Apple Watch heart rate readings. The last one was 57 bpm, recorded at 5:23 p.m.
    • Flight-climbing data showed Lindsay Clancy went up the stairs at 5:33 p.m.
    • Lindsay Clancy’s device searched the internet for “ketamine for suicidal ideation” and “symptoms of postpartum psychosis.”
  • The prosecution rested its case-in-chief.
  • Margaret Hamp, defendant’s coworker
    • Described the defendant as kind, compassionate and a dedicated nurse.
    • Testified to Lindsay Clancy’s devotion as a mother; Hamp said she constantly asked for parenting and childcare advice.
    • Recalled an incident where Lindsay Clancy called police for a wellness check while working the night shift because her child was crying on the baby monitor and her husband did not answer.
    • When Lindsay Clancy first started working as a nurse, she discussed postpartum health and the Andrea Yates case with Hamp; during that conversation, the defendant cried and questioned how a mother could hurt her children.
  • Allison Ozga, defendant’s sister
    • Testified to Clancy’s declining mental health from November to December 2022.
    • Noted her sister expressed feeling “numb,” hopeless and having daily suicidal ideation.
    • Acknowledged that she is a licensed social worker and mandated reporter but did not file any reports concerning the safety of her sister or her children.
  • Paula Musgrove, defendant’s mother
    • Described Lindsay Clancy as a loving mother and exceptional student who had never been in trouble.
    • Detailed the onset of Lindsay Clancy’s anxiety and insomnia, including a text from Oct. 20, 2022, where the defendant pleaded for her mother to come help her, describing herself as “sick.”
    • Her daughter expressed paranoia and said that medications were destroying her mind.
    • In December 2022, while with her daughter and son-in-law in the kitchen, Musgrove testified that the defendant said she was having thoughts of harming the children.
  • Dr. Michael Vulfovich, emergency medicine physician
    • Reviewed records and crime scene photos in the case.
  • MORE: Lindsay Clancy’s mother says she was ‘afraid to be alone’ as defense begins its case

DAY 13 – 8/13/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 13 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • MORE: ‘I know what I meant’: Explosive moments highlight Week 3 of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial
  • Sgt. Kyle Pavao, Massachusetts State Police
    • Examined the forensic download of a Microsoft Surface Pro computer taken from the Clancy home.
    • Detailed the path of navigation beginning at 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2022, starting from a Facebook page to searches for singer Tom Hall and onto a “suicide methods” page.
    • At the time of the search, Lindsay Clancy was at a doctor’s appointment with her son, Dawson.
  • Trooper Timothy Chiappini, Massachusetts State Police
    • Examined the digital extraction of Lindsay Clancy’s cellphone.
    • A journal entry detailed Lindsay Clancy’s struggle with motherhood and the decision to stop breastfeeding.
    • A search on Apple Maps detailed the route on Jan. 24, 2023, from the Clancy’s home to ThreeV restaurant and CVS.
    • Texts with Lindsay Clancy’s mother and Patrick Clancy were read into the record.
    • Many searches regarding medications and mental health were performed.
  • Trooper Joshua McKelligan, Massachusetts State Police
    • The lead case agent was assigned to investigate and responded to the scene in the early morning hours of Jan. 25, 2023.
    • Testified to video and photos of the home and prescription pill bottles provided by Patrick Clancy.
  • MORE: ‘That’s it?’: Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney challenges digital evidence prosecutors say prove she murdered her kids

DAY 12 – 8/12/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 12 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Sgt. Dan Lawlor, Massachusetts State Police
    • Collected items belonging to Lindsay Clancy at South Shore Hospital, including her clothing and wedding band.
    • The defendant’s clothing was shown to the jury.
    • Went to Boston Children’s Hospital to check Callan Clancy’s status.
    • Helped document evidence when a search warrant was served at the Clancy home.
    • Collected and documented pill bottles found in the kitchen.
    • Stood watch outside of Clancy’s room at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During that time, a psychiatrist came to meet with her.
  • Latiesha Dukes, mental health counselor at South Shore Hospital
    • Worked at the perinatal clinic at the hospital for five years as a clinician, offering short-term therapy.
    • Worked with Rebecca Jollotta to care for Clancy.
    • Clancy reported that she had anxiety, lack of sleep, depression and frequent passive suicidal ideation.
    • On Dec. 2, Clancy reported having “low mood and feeling numb,” but was cheerful when discussing anxiety symptoms.
    • When asked about suicidal ideation, the defendant reported having passive thoughts of not wanting to be here or live, but had no active plan to take her own life.
    • During final telehealth visit on Dec. 19, 2022, Clancy showed signs of temporary mood improvement.
  • Cameron Daley, Duxbury Police Department
    • Assigned to keep watch over Lindsay Clancy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Jan. 25, 2023.
    • No external visitors or attorneys entered the room.
  • Dr. Renee Stonebridge, medical examiner
    • Performed autopsies on the Clancy children.
    • Found evidence consistent with strangulation.
  • Dr. Barbara Olson, medical examiner
    • Performed autopsies on Cora and Dawson Clancy.
    • Both children were killed by ligature strangulation.
  • MORE: Lawyers in Lindsay Clancy case get heated over whether she was instructed to claim she heard voices

DAY 11 – 8/11/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 11 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Outside the presence of the jury, Clancy’s defense asked to call an additional witness.
  • Julie Paul, nurse practitioner, returned to the stand for cross-examination
    • Clancy was referred to her because Paul worked with a friend of Patrick’s mother.
    • Admitted records from South Shore Health.
  • Rebecca Jollotta, psychiatric nurse practitioner, South Shore Hospital
    • Certified by Postpartum Support International, specializes in working with women who are pregnant and postpartum up to two years after their most recent birth.
    • Has treated approximately five patients with postpartum psychosis in the last five years.
    • Became involved in Clancy’s case after Paul announced plans to leave the clinic in Dec. 2022.
    • First contact with Clancy was Nov. 29, 2022; the initial assessment was done virtually.
    • Went through the different medications prescribed for Clancy.
    • Detailed extensive messaging through MyChart and adjustments to medications.
    • Screenings showed high/severe scores on the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression scale
      • Her score reached 23 on Nov. 21.
    • Clancy reported intrusive thoughts and suicidal ideation, but consistently denied having any active plan, intent or homicidal thoughts toward her children.
    • Confirmed she saw no signs of active psychosis, hallucinations or manic grandiosity.

DAY 10 – 8/10/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 10 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Dr. Jennifer Tufts returned for cross-examination
    • All of Lindsay Clancy’s visits were done using Zoom; she received therapy as well as medication management.
    • Tufts received her board certification on Sept. 12, 2022, the same day Lindsay Clancy filled out her intake forms and three days before her first appointment.
    • Did not use the Edinburgh scale to evaluate Clancy.
    • Tufts did not know that Lindsay Clancy called a suicide hotline twice.
    • Did not reach out for records from Lindsay Clancy’s hospitalizations, saying it did not seem necessary.
  • MORE: Lindsay Clancy’s psychiatrist admits never meeting her in person
  • Julie Paul, nurse practitioner
    • Works as a director and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at South Shore Hospital.
    • Contacted Clancy on Nov. 20, 2022, after a referral from Clancy’s midwife and mother-in-law. Clancy reported postpartum anxiety, difficulty leaving her baby and severe insomnia.
    • Clancy denied suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation and hallucinations during an in-person visit on Nov. 21, 2022.
    • Detailed short trials of Prozac, Remeron, Klonopin, Ativan and Ambien via frequent portal messages.
    • Transferred Clancy’s care on Nov. 30, 2022, due to Paul’s planned relocation.

DAY 9 – 8/7/26

DAY 8 – 8/6/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 8 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Dr. Kimberly Springer, medical examiner
    • Performed Callan’s autopsy. Noted he had therapeutic equipment in place, including a thermometer in his left nostril, a nasogastric tube, an endotracheal tube, a Foley catheter and intravascular catheters.
    • Callan was 26 inches long and 24 pounds.
    • Injuries were consistent with ligature strangulation.
  • Dr. Lindsay Rosshirt, pediatrician
    • Was the Clancy family’s pediatrician since 2019.
    • Callan had no health issues. Dawson had a peanut allergy, and Cora had asthma; otherwise, the children were healthy.
    • Saw Cora for a physical on Jan. 24, 2023. She was well-behaved and Lindsay Clancy seemed appropriate.
    • Lindsay Clancy primarily brought the children to the doctor.
  • Susan Fraone, pre-K teacher
    • Dawson started to have harder drop-offs in mid-October 2022.
    • Never saw any cause for concern.
  • Susan Bertolo, pre-K teacher
    • Lindsay was the more responsive parent on ClassDojo.
    • Cora was a “wonderful” pre-K student.
  • Stephanie Williams, pre-K teacher
    • Cora was a “sweet little girl who loved her little brother.”
    • Cora liked to play with Barbies and play princesses.
  • Andrea Hennigan, Massachusetts General Hospital labor and delivery nurse
    • Worked with Lindsay Clancy for seven years and saw her twice after Callan’s birth.
    • At a lunch in November 2022, Lindsay Clancy said that she was not feeling ready to return to work. She complained of insomnia, brain fog, and not feeling like herself.
    • Encouraged Lindsay Clancy to get the help and support she needed.
    • Said that the defendant “very much desired to be a mother and have a family.”
  • Bethany DeCollibus, defendant’s friend
    • Never noticed any extreme changes in the defendant other than her being tired.
  • Amy Bevins, defendant’s friend
    • A few days before the incident, Lindsay Clancy said that she had been taking a medication that caused her to have “dark thoughts” but was tapering off it. She didn’t say what the dark thoughts were.
    • Visited Lindsay Clancy at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, but did not discuss the children.
  • Christopher Clancy, Patrick’s father
    • Lindsay Clancy seemed in good spirits around the holidays.
    • Lindsay and Patrick asked them to come over on Jan. 24, but they were not available and made plans to visit on Friday.
  • Kyle Carney, friends with Patrick Clancy
    • Hosted a party at his home on Jan. 22, 2023.
    • Patrick, Lindsay, Cora and Dawson all attended; Callan was with Lindsay’s parents.
    • Lindsay Clancy seemed quieter than normal.
  • Sgt. Andrew Chiachio, Massachusetts State Police
    • Obtained surveillance video from CVS of Patrick Clancy.
    • Obtained surveillance video from ThreeV restaurant showing Patrick Clancy.
    • A Facebook message purportedly posted by Lindsay Clancy described her 19-month-old as “the most difficult human I’ve ever encountered.”
  • MORE: Lindsay Clancy said she was having ‘dark thoughts’ days before kids were killed: Friend

DAY 7 – 8/5/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 7 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Eitan Negri, Brigham and Women’s physician assistant
    • Examined and repaired Lindsay Clancy’s wrist lacerations.
    • Her right wrist had a laceration that required three sutures and Steri-Strips.
    • Her left wrist had a 2 cm-deep laceration that required one suture.
    • The cuts did not go deeper than the subcutaneous fatty tissue and did not require further surgical attention.
  • Nicholas Roberts, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab forensic scientist
    • Reviewed toxicology reports for blood, plasma and urine samples from Lindsay Clancy.
    • The defendant tested negative for alcohol and THC. She tested positive for benzodiazepines and other drugs she had been prescribed.
  • Dr. Justin Brower, NMS Laboratories forensic toxicologist
    • Reviewed the quantities of drugs found in Lindsay Clancy’s samples.
    • Lamotrigine, mirtazapine, trazodone, and diazepam are within normal therapeutic ranges. Quetiapine was slightly elevated but not at a toxic or suicidal level.
    • Confirmed that Narcan would have no effect on the drugs in her system.
  • Katarina Stashyn, Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory DNA analyst
    • DNA mixtures containing multiple first-degree relatives complicate interpretations.
    • Analyzed the exercise bands in the case. The yellow exercise band ends included Dawson Clancy; the middle had inclusions for Dawson, Patrick and Callan Clancy. The black exercise band had a complex mixture of three contributors with high inclusion support for Cora Clancy.
    • DNA from swabs on the outside of the house matched Lindsay Clancy.
  • Elaine Rossi, nanny
    • Worked for the Clancy family from Sept. 2022-Dec. 2022.
    • Described Lindsay Clancy as a loving and doting mother who gave detailed instructions for kids’ daily schedules.
    • The jury saw a video of Callan being fed a bottle.
    • Lindsay Clancy told her she had postpartum depression, was struggling with sleep deprivation, was seeing doctors and was sleeping in the basement.
    • Never heard the defendant express intrusive thoughts, homicidal thoughts or thoughts of self-harm. She never felt the children were unsafe around their mother.
  • MORE: Lindsay Clancy was a ‘wonderful mom who loved her kids,’ nanny testifies

DAY 6 – 8/4/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 6 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Lindsay Clancy’s defense stipulated to several pieces of evidence.
  • Dr. Cristina Carpio, South Shore Hospital general surgeon
    • Was the on-call surgeon when Lindsay Clancy was brought in and was told she fell from a height of approximately 20 feet.
    • Cuts to her neck and wrists were superficial.
    • Lindsay Clancy was hypothermic with a body temperature of 82.1 degrees; she also had low blood pressure.
    • The defendant suffered “complex fractures of the spine at the thoracic level.”
  • Lt. Joseph Rabbitt, Massachusetts State Police
    • Assisted with execution of search warrant at Clancy home.
    • Found a lot of pill bottles in a cabinet in the kitchen.
    • On Feb. 6, Patrick Clancy brought more medicines in a CVS bag to police, which he said had been in his car.
  • Maureen Hartnett, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab criminalist
    • Took samples of red-brown stains on Lindsay Clancy’s hands.
    • Collected clothing from the hospital for testing.
    • Processed scene at Clancy home and collected samples from red-brown stains in basement and in master bedroom.
  • Trooper Jonathan O’Loughlin, Massachusetts State Police
    • Collected evidence from the Clancy home, including a knife with red-brown staining, exercise bands and pajamas.
      • No fingerprints were found on the knife or bands.
  • Hilary Griffiths, Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory forensic scientist
    • Tested Lindsay Clancy’s blood and urine for drugs.
    • No alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, fentanyl, opiates or cannabinoids were found.
  • Alicia Zimmerman, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab forensic scientist
    • Tested samples from the children and found no drugs.
  • Sherri Crook, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
    • Testified to bloodstain evidence in the case.
    • Described the blood pattern in the bedroom as a drip pattern, meaning it was from a stationary blood source.
  • MORE: Prosecution focuses on bloodstains and pill bottles in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial

DAY 5 – 8/3/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 5 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Dr. Michael Snyder, Beth Israel emergency room physician
    • Treated Cora when she was brought to the hospital.
    • Cora was not breathing and had no heartbeat. She was blue, with bruising to the neck and petechiae around the eyes and blood coming from her nose.
    • Doctors attempted to revive her for 30 minutes before she was pronounced dead.
  • Dr. Andrew Capraro, Boston Children’s Hospital emergency room physician
    • Treated Callan Clancy, who was brought to Boston Children’s from Beth Israel-Plymouth.
    • Was told the patient had been strangled and was in cardiac arrest when he arrived at the hospital in Plymouth. Once intubated, there was a report of spontaneous circulation.
    • Callan was cold on arrival and limp with no purposeful movements.
    • Callan suffered brain swelling.
    • While Callan’s heart was beating and he would occasionally take a breath on his own, doctors determined he was brain-dead.
  • Dr. David Casavant, Boston Children’s Hospital intensive care unit physician
    • Callan had a “severe neurologic injury” and was unresponsive.
    • Callan was removed from life support on Jan. 27.
  • Dr. Kelly McDonough, South Shore Hospital emergency room physician
    • Treated Lindsay Clancy, who was breathing on her own initially. She was intubated for airway protection.
    • Noted “superficial” lacerations to Clancy’s neck and wrists.
    • Determined the defendant’s injuries were too severe and had her stabilized and moved to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
  • Sgt. Rose Stoffers, Massachusetts State Police
    • Responded to South Shore Hospital to document the defendant’s injuries.
    • When she tried to grab Clancy’s arm, she was “uncooperative and pulling it back.” Nurses had to assist and restrain her.
  • Rachelle Amede, trauma surgical ICU nurse
    • Treated Lindsay Clancy.
    • Overnight, Clancy’s blood pressure dropped and she went into cardiac arrest.
    • Started a “massive blood transfusion protocol.”
    • Would write messages on a whiteboard while she was intubated. She said she was confused and couldn’t feel her lower extremities.
    • On Feb. 2, asked to reach out to her attorneys — this was the first time she referenced anything with her case.
  • Meghan Collins, Brigham and Women’s ICU nurse
    • Treated Lindsay Clancy.
    • Clancy experienced “ICU delirium,” which did improve.
  • Dr. Sejal Shah, Brigham and Women’s psychiatrist
    • Did a psychiatric safety risk assessment after reported suicide attempt.
    • Clancy asked to change her healthcare proxy on Jan. 29; she wanted to change it from her husband to her parents.
    • On Feb. 21, before her transfer to a rehabilitation hospital, Shah noted Clancy was “feeling down about her current situation” but “her thoughts about what she had done were not constant throughout the day.”
  • MORE: Doctors detail treating ‘cold,’ ‘limp’ children after they were strangled by their mother
  • Dr. Jhilam Biswas, Brigham and Women’s forensic psychiatrist
    • Treated Lindsay Clancy; initially communicated with her in writing because the defendant had a breathing tube.
    • When asked about her mood, she wrote, “horrified,” and asked if she had an attorney. She also asked if her body was broken, if her legs were straight, if she could have visitors and where her family was.
    • Did not see any signs or symptoms of someone in psychosis.
    • Described the defendant as “exhausted” and “anxious.”
  • Sgt. Robert Flynn, Duxbury Police Department
    • Responded to the Clancy home and was told after arriving that a mother had killed her three children.
    • Conducted a security sweep of the house; he observed the home was clearly occupied by young children and saw a takeout bag in the kitchen.
    • The master bedroom was colder than the rest of the house; he noticed a window was open.
    • The screen of the window did not appear to be removed, just “pushed up.”
  • Det. Mark Farioli, Massachusetts State Police
    • Went to South Shore Hospital to collect blood and urine collected from Lindsay Clancy. He collected seven vials and brought them to the Massachusetts State Lab.
  • Trooper Leah O’Connell, Massachusetts State Police
    • Worked as a forensic evidence technician for the state crime lab.
    • Received seven vials from Det. Farioli from Lindsay Clancy.
  • John Santos, Massachusetts State Police
    • Part of search warrant team assigned to the Clancy home.
    • Searched multiple locations, including the basement, master bedroom and the kitchen.
    • The jury saw a photo showing multiple books and notebooks inside a kitchen cabinet.
    • Collected two laptops and an external hard drive.
  • Cory Melo, Massachusetts State Police
    • Part of the team that searched the Clancy home.
    • Found a phone in the upstairs bedroom, a laptop and some workout bands in the basement hanging on a door.
    • Went through a journal and found notes from Lindsay Clancy about being obsessed with the baby’s sleep.

DAY 4 – 7/31/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 4 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • The jury was taken on a view to see the Clancy family’s former home in Duxbury, the CVS and ThreeV restaurant.
  • Officer Mark Anthony Maffeo, Duxbury Police Department
    • Responded to the Clancy family’s home and then went to South Shore Hospital with Lindsay Clancy.
    • The defendant was sedated, unconscious and non-responsive.
    • There was blood on her clothing that had soaked through to her undergarments.
  • Officer Richard Lippard, Duxbury Police Department
    • Was responsible for watching over Lindsay Clancy; he went with her when she was flown to another hospital in Boston.
    • Overnight, Lindsay Clancy had a medical code.
  • Dr. Mark Joseph Tenerowicz, ER physician
    • Treated Dawson Clancy.
    • Was told he was strangled, found without a pulse and not breathing.
    • Dawson was never able to breathe on his own and never regained a pulse.
    • Did CPR and tried to restart his heart.
  • Dr. Benjamin Kaufman, ER physician
    • Treated Callan Clancy.
    • Doctors were able to regain a heartbeat after approximately 10 minutes of work, but the child never regained the ability to breathe on his own and had no brain function.
  • Melissa Arcadipane, South Shore Hospital
    • Processed Lindsay Clancy’s blood and urine samples at the hospital.
  • MORE: Lindsay Clancy wipes away tears in court as doctors describe trying to save her kids

DAY 3 – 7/30/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 3 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Officer Stephen Hall, Duxbury Police Department
    • Was dispatched to the Clancy home and was one of the first two officers on the scene.
    • Saw Patrick Clancy with Lindsay Clancy, who was on the ground. She had cuts to both of her wrists and the side of her neck, but the neck wound was not actively bleeding.
    • After Patrick Clancy went into the house, he heard screaming and went into the house.
    • Dawson was on the ground in the basement and was “discolored, like a bluish-purple.”
    • Found Cora and Callan in another area of the basement motionless.
    • While treating Lindsay Clancy, noticed blood marks on the shingles below the couple’s bedroom window.
  • Officer Brian Josephine, Duxbury Police Department
    • Lindsay Clancy was mumbling when he arrived on the scene. She had cuts to her wrist and the right side of her neck which were bleeding, but not profusely.
    • Ran inside the home after hearing loud screaming.
    • Saw Dawson Clancy on the floor with signs of strangulation. Picked up the child and ran him out to the ambulance.
    • Returned to the basement to find paramedics treating Cora and Callan Clancy.
  • MORE: Police officer recalls father screaming ‘She killed the f—ing kids!’ at Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial
  • Captain PJ Hussey, Duxbury Fire Department paramedic/EMT
    • Heard a scream while he was in the backyard with the defendant.
    • Saw Patrick Clancy unwrapping something from around Dawson’s neck.
    • Called for multiple ambulances to come to the scene.
  • Loring Nudd, Duxbury Fire Department EMT
    • Saw an officer carrying a blue, pale child out of the house, later identified as Dawson.
    • Drove the ambulance with Dawson in it to the hospital in Plymouth.
  • Captain Keith Nettie, Duxbury Fire Department
    • Treated Dawson Clancy in the back of the ambulance, and attempted advanced life support measures.
    • Noticed red marks around Dawson’s neck.
    • The child never regained a pulse or began breathing while being transported.
  • Patrick Dwyer, Duxbury Fire Department paramedic
    • Treated Cora Clancy. He observed her to have pale, bluish skin, burst blood vessels around her eyes and blood in her mouth.
  • Jennifer Stratton, Duxbury Fire Department paramedic
    • Treated Callan Clancy, including chest compressions and attempted IO access.
    • Observed deep strangulation marks around the child’s neck.
  • Robert Costanzo, Pembroke Fire Department paramedic
    • Responded to the scene to provide mutual aid and transported Lindsay Clancy to the hospital.
    • Assessed the defendant’s wrist and neck lacerations, which were not actively bleeding and were superficial.
  • Daniel Doherty, Duxbury Fire Department paramedic
    • Placed an airway device and oxygen mask on Lindsay Clancy and bandaged her wrist and neck lacerations.
    • Rode in the ambulance with Dawson Clancy while operating a mask for him.
  • Officer Vincent Cahill, Duxbury Police Department
    • Checked pulses on Cora and Callan Clancy and found none for either child.
    • Moved furniture in the basement to make room for medical equipment.
    • Maintained the official crime scene entry and exit log.

DAY 2 – 7/29/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 2 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Patrick Clancy returned to the stand.
    • While at CVS, he called Lindsay Clancy and had a brief conversation in which she seemed “busy.”
    • When Patrick Clancy got home, the house was unusually quiet and he couldn’t find anyone. When he reached his bedroom door and found it locked, he knew something was wrong.
    • Blood was all over his room and the window was open.
    • He ran outside and found the defendant on the ground; she said she tried to kill herself and that the kids were in the basement.
    • When first responders arrived, Patrick Clancy ran inside and found his children’s bodies in the basement. Cora and Callan were next to each other while Dawson’s body was in his office. Each child had an exercise band tied around their neck.
    • He didn’t know what psychosis was until after his children were killed.
    • MORE: ‘I just saw blood everywhere’: Lindsay Clancy’s ex reveals the moment ‘I know something was wrong’ after kids were killed
  • Angela Krause, general manager of CVS
    • Received a phone call on Jan. 24, 2023, from a woman who asked if they had children’s MiraLax.
    • The conversation lasted only a few minutes, and Krause had no difficulty understanding the woman on the phone.
    • Surveillance video showed Patrick Clancy going into the aisle to get the medication at CVS.
  • Saria Sweeney, hostess at ThreeV restaurant
    • A woman called on Jan. 24 to order risotto and a Mediterranean Power Bowl, which is a salad they serve.
    • The woman was easy to understand and did not sound impaired.
    • Patrick Clancy picked up the food, as shown on surveillance video in court.
  • Patrick Clancy returned to the stand.
    • Patrick Clancy described Lindsay Clancy as a devoted mother who would read to her children and make up songs for them.
    • Lindsay Clancy’s mental health began to decline after Callan was born.
    • Asked about a Google search for “suicide,” Patrick Clancy said that he had actually clicked the link while searching for information about the death of musician Tom Hall.
    • Patrick Clancy detailed Lindsay Clancy’s struggles with mental health and different medications she was prescribed by multiple doctors. Insomnia was a huge issue, with her going 48 hours without sleep at one point.

DAY 1 – 7/27/26

  • LIVESTREAM: MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 1 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
  • Shanan Buckingham delivered the opening statement for the Commonwealth.
    • On the day of the killings, Lindsay Clancy brought Cora to a doctor’s appointment and Patrick Clancy was home with the boys. They texted each other normally and exchanged photos during the appointment.
    • In the late afternoon, after returning home, Patrick Clancy was working in the basement. Lindsay Clancy searched for takeout, kids’ MiraLax, and the route between her home, a restaurant, and CVS. She sent her husband to pick up food and medicine at CVS.
    • Lindsay Clancy took the children to the basement, strangled them each with exercise bands and then went upstairs.
    • Patrick Clancy called her and the two had a 14-second conversation.
    • Lindsay Clancy then slashed her neck and arms with a knife and jumped out of the window of the master bedroom.
    • Patrick Clancy came home to find his wife and children.
    • Lindsay Clancy was controlling and wanted to kill the children because she was no longer satisfied with her life.
    • The defendant manipulated her doctors and sought a “quick and easy fix” for her mental health problems and then decided she didn’t want to try anymore.
  • Kevin Reddington delivered an opening statement for the defense.
    • Lindsay Clancy is aware that she killed her children and is not trying to deny that.
    • The defendant never wanted to get rid of her children.
    • Lindsay Clancy suffered from postpartum issues after her second child, which can lead to bipolar disorder. She was placed on SSRIs despite that being the incorrect treatment for bipolar disorder.
    • Lindsay Clancy suffered severe injuries after jumping from the window, including spinal injuries and broken ribs.
    • The defendant had a documented history of seeking help and was over-prescribed medications as well as given incorrect medications.
  • Patrick Clancy, victims’ father
    • Now divorced from Lindsay Clancy and lives in New York City.
    • Met Lindsay Clancy in South Boston in May 2023 through his cousin, who was her college roommate.
    • Before having Cora, Lindsay Clancy worked more than 40 hours a week. Afterward, she worked 20 hours a week.
    • After having Dawson, the defendant had trouble healing from the birth.
    • After each delivery, the defendant experienced increasing anxiety about returning to work.
    • Was extremely anxious in the fall of 2022 and was experiencing declining mental health.
    • She was discharged from the hospital on Jan. 5, 2023, and seemed to be getting better.
    • On the day of the incident, he was downstairs working in the office. Lindsay Clancy had taken the kids outside to build a snowman.
  • MORE: ‘She seemed much better’: Mom accused of killing 3 kids sobs as ex-husband takes the stand

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