Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case after jury deadlocks
September 6, 2026 at 06:23 AM
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(opens the publisher’s site)A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's trial for strangling her three children after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
- Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial Friday after jurors deliberated seven days without reaching a unanimous verdict on three counts of first-degree murder.
- The court scheduled a September 29 hearing at which prosecutors will announce next steps, including a possible retrial or a plea deal.
- Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz said no decisions were reached Friday and his team would determine whether to seek a second trial.
- Clancy does not deny killing her children in 2023 but pleaded not guilty, with her lawyers arguing postpartum psychosis absolved her of criminal responsibility.