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Date: 09-04-2026
Case Number: 2383CR00199
Judge: William F. Sullivan
Court: Superior Court, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plaintiff's Attorney: Jennifer Sprague and Shanan Buckingham
Defendant's Attorney: Kevin Reddington
Description:
Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charge with three counts o murder.
Reported by: Kent Morlan
Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Plymouth Superior Court facing three counts of first-degree murder for the January 24, 2023, strangulation deaths of her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
The Children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan.
Prosecutors state Lindsay Clancy sent her husband out to pick up dinner, strangled the children in the basement using exercise bands, and then jumped from a second-story window, surviving with paralysis.
She has pleaded not guilty.
The Commonwealth claims the killings were planned and intentional, pointing to a timed errand, digital footprint evidence, and phone searches.
The Defendant admits that she caused the deaths but argues she is not criminally responsible due to severe postpartum psychosis and being heavily overmedicated with numerous psychiatric drugs in a short span. W
The trial has featured testimony from state police investigators, medical examiners, and family members.
Reported by: Kent Morlan
Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Plymouth Superior Court facing three counts of first-degree murder for the January 24, 2023, strangulation deaths of her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
The Children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan.
Prosecutors state Lindsay Clancy sent her husband out to pick up dinner, strangled the children in the basement using exercise bands, and then jumped from a second-story window, surviving with paralysis.
She has pleaded not guilty.
The Commonwealth claims the killings were planned and intentional, pointing to a timed errand, digital footprint evidence, and phone searches.
The Defendant admits that she caused the deaths but argues she is not criminally responsible due to severe postpartum psychosis and being heavily overmedicated with numerous psychiatric drugs in a short span. W
The trial has featured testimony from state police investigators, medical examiners, and family members.
Outcome:
Hung jury
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Defendant's Experts:
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About This Case
What was the outcome of ?
The outcome was: Hung jury
Which court heard ?
This case was heard in Superior Court, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, MA. The presiding judge was William F. Sullivan.
Who were the attorneys in ?
Plaintiff's attorney: Jennifer Sprague and Shanan Buckingham. Defendant's attorney: Kevin Reddington.
When was decided?
This case was decided on September 4, 2026.