Aug. 28, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors are expected to resume deliberating the Lindsay Clancy murder case Friday morning (Aug. 28, 2026) at 9 a.m. ET. The jury in Plymouth, Massachusetts, must decide whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023. Both sides agree she killed her children. Clancy’s attorneys argue she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and that poor medical care exacerbated her condition. Plymouth County prosecutors argue she intentionally planned the killings and that the nation’s healthcare system is not on trial. Postpartum psychosis is estimated to afflict 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery.
Aug. 27, 2026, update:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are deliberating whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023. While both sides agree she killed her children, Clancy’s defense team argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, with defense attorney Kevin Reddington stating that “lousy medical care” exacerbated her condition. Prosecutors at the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office argued she intentionally planned the killings and that the nation’s healthcare system is “not on trial here.” Deliberations began early Thursday afternoon (Aug. 27, 2026).
Aug. 27, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Closing arguments are set to begin (Aug. 27, 2026) in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children in 2023. Clancy has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, with her lawyers arguing she was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed the children. Prosecutors say Clancy planned the killings and understood her actions were wrong. Testimony concluded in the trial’s fifth week. A prosecution expert testified that Clancy’s actions showed she remained in control. The defense highlighted her repeated efforts to seek mental health treatment before the killings.
Aug. 25, 2026:
UNDATED-AP- Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are hearing from the final witnesses in a case that has largely been about her mental state when she strangled her three young children. The trial resumed Tuesday (Aug. 25, 2026) with more testimony from a forensic psychologist hired by prosecutors to assess the defense claim that Clancy was suffering from acute postpartum psychosis. Clancy’s lawyer is questioning the psychologist about his conclusions, including whether the psychologist had made up his mind before interviewing Clancy. Prosecutors are expected to call at least one more expert witness before the trial moves on to closing arguments.
Aug. 24, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — After nearly a month of testimony, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are set to hear from the final witnesses in a case that has largely been about her mental state when she strangled her three young children. The trial will resume Tuesday (Aug. 25, 2026) with more testimony from a forensic psychologist hired by prosecutors to evaluate Clancy’s psychiatric history and asses the defense claim that she was suffering from acute postpartum psychosis. Clancy’s lawyer will get a chance to question the psychologist about his conclusions. Prosecutors are then expected to call at least one more expert witness before the trial moves on to closing arguments.
Aug. 21, 2026:
BOSTON (AP) — The defense has rested its case (Aug. 21, 2026) in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023. Prosecutors now have a chance to call rebuttal witnesses before attorneys make their closing arguments in the trial, which is now likely entering its final days. Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, does not dispute that she killed the children. But he says the jury should not hold her criminally responsible because she had postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors argue that Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, planned the killings.
Aug. 17, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The defense has begun calling witnesses in the trial of Lindsay Clancy. The prosecution rested its case Monday (Aug. 17, 2026) after three weeks of testimony in the trial of the Massachusetts mom who has admitted to killing her three young children. Clancy’s mother and sister were among witnesses called by the defense. Clancy’s lawyer says she shouldn’t be held legally responsible for murder because she was in the grip of postpartum psychosis when she killed her children before trying to kill herself. Prosecutors say Clancy planned the killings and contrived to get her husband out of the house on errands.
Aug. 10, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A defense lawyer for the Massachusetts mother who killed her three young children is questioning her psychiatrist’s expertise, prescribing decisions and overall treatment. In court Monday, Lindsay Clancy’s attorney sought to suggest the mental healthcare system had failed his client in the months before the killings in 2023. He criticized the psychiatrist for using brief video appointments and prescribing various medications despite Clancy’s concerns. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, saying she heard voices telling her to harm her children. Prosecutors argue she is an intentional killer. Clancy’s attorneys say she sought help for bipolar disorder and postpregnancy psychosis but her condition worsened. If convicted, she faces life in prison without parole.
Aug. 7, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial remains focuses on her mental state during a psychiatric hospital stay before she killed her three children. Prosecutors argue she was an intentional killer, while the defense claims she was mentally ill and heard voices. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, has pleaded not guilty to strangling her children, who ranged from 8 months to 5 years old. Her attorneys say she had undiagnosed bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. During Friday’s (Aug. 7, 2026) questioning, a psychiatrist testified Clancy denied wanting to harm anyone. The defense argues she sought mental health help but was misdiagnosed. If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison. If not guilty, she could be committed to a mental health facility.
Aug. 6, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family’s former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues. However, Elaine Rossi told the jury at Clancy’s murder trial Wednesday (Aug. 5, 2026) that she never saw the Massachusetts mom as a danger to her kids. Clancy’s defense doesn’t dispute that she killed the children in January 2023, but argues she was overwhelmed by postpartum psychosis, a rare condition that affects women’s hold on reality after childbirth. Prosecutors contend that Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, acted intentionally and is criminally responsible. If convicted, she faces life in prison without parole.
Aug. 4, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The second week of testimony in the trial of Lindsay Clancy has resumed with a focus on her mental state when she killed her three children in 2023. Clancy’s journals were read in court Monday (Aug. 3, 2026) and reveal her mental struggles including thoughts of suicide and anxiety. Clancy’s defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors say she acted intentionally. Her attorneys say she had undiagnosed bipolar disorder and was on problematic medications. Witnesses, including doctors, also testified Monday about the aftermath of the killings. If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison without parole, but a not-guilty verdict could lead to commitment to a mental health facility.
July 30, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts mother who strangled her three young children and tried to kill herself sobbed in court as jurors listened to her then-husband’s anguished 911 call from that day. The trial focuses on Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, with her lawyers arguing she had postpregnancy psychosis. Prosecutors say she acted intentionally and is criminally responsible for the deaths in January 2023. Patrick Clancy also gave a second day of testimony Wednesday (July 29, 2026) about his family’s last ordinary hours and his wife’s deteriorating mental health. He has said in interviews that he views her as ill, rather than evil. If convicted, she faces life in prison. If found not guilty, she could be committed to a mental health facility.
July 29, 2026:
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has gone on trial in a case in which her lawyers are expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty in the three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, on Jan. 24, 2023. Prosecutors argue Clancy used an exercise bands to strangle her three children in what they argue were well-planned murders. But Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, plans to lay out an insanity defense.
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