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Jurors Still Deadlocked in Clancy Child Murder Trial

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Lindsay Clancy is on trial for murdering her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis.
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague said Clancy planned the killings and knew they were wrong.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington presented texts, photos and pill bottles to demonstrate her mental illness.
Jurors began deliberations Thursday and remained undecided by Friday’s end.

History

Historical Context

In June 2001 Andrea Yates drowned her five children in Houston, sparking national debate over the M'Naghten rule and irresistible-impulse test for insanity. A 2002 conviction was overturned in January 2005 after forensic psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz admitted false testimony, and a July 26 2006 retrial found her not guilty by reason of insanity. The case continues to shape U.S. postpartum-psychosis defenses.

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Story summary

Lindsay Clancy is on trial for murdering her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis.
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague said Clancy planned the killings and knew they were wrong.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington presented texts, photos and pill bottles to demonstrate her mental illness.
Jurors began deliberations Thursday and remained undecided by Friday’s end.

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