Sep 04 Live Updates: Lindsay Clancy judge declares mistrial By Associated Press The judge in Lindsay Clancy’s trial has given her defense attorney one hour to appeal after the judge initially said he was going to declare a mistrial. Continue reading
Sep 03 Live Updates: Judge sends Lindsay Clancy's deadlocked jurors home after 6th day By Associated Press If jurors ultimately cannot agree on a verdict, Judge William Sullivan could declare a mistrial. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Judge sends deadlocked Lindsay Clancy jury back after defense seeks 1 juror's removal By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday in a dramatic sixth day of deliberations, after the jury’s foreperson sent the judge a note saying a single juror won’t follow the court’s instructions about… Continue reading
Aug 31 Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deliberating for a third day By Michael Casey, Associated Press The jury could find her guilty of murder or the lesser crime of manslaughter, or it could acquit her if it finds that she wasn't in control of herself due to psychiatric problems. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy trial after hearing closing arguments By Associated Press 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 argued she intentionally planned the killings and that the… Continue reading
Aug 26 What the Lindsay Clancy trial reveals about a broken postpartum mental health system By Maria Ramirez Uribe Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial hasn’t just dominated headlines for its tragic story and true crime fascination. For many, it has prompted a groundswell of recognition and outrage around the barriers women face when seeking care, the lack of research on… Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Forensic psychologist testifies that Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder By Michael Casey, Associated Press Kirk Heilbrun, who examined Clancy over three days this year, said he struggled to reach a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder “because of all the diagnoses in the records and all the symptoms that she experienced.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 As the Lindsay Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope By Laura Ungar, Associated Press Researchers estimate that the condition — a mental health emergency that is less common than postpartum depression — afflicts 1 to 2 out of 1,000 women after delivery. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Lindsay Clancy's defense rests after testimony on postpartum psychosis By Leah Willingham, Michael Casey, Associated Press Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, hasn't disputed that she killed the children but says she should not be held criminally responsible because she had postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hormonal changes that follow childbirth. Continue reading
Aug 20 Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial By Michael Casey, Associated Press Several of the 300 women who gathered Thursday outside the courthouse said Clancy’s story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health system treats women. Continue reading