Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy
Lindsay Clancy
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Connection to the case
EditDefendant charged with the murders of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy. She did not dispute causing their deaths; the 2026 trial focused on whether the Commonwealth proved criminal responsibility. The jury deadlocked and Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on 4 September 2026.
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Add· Duxbury, Massachusetts
On 24 January 2023, Cora Clancy, age 5, Dawson Clancy, age 3, and Callan Clancy, age 8 months, were strangled in the family home. Lindsay Clancy later acknowledged causing their deaths; the criminal case centered on whether she was legally criminally responsible at the time. She also attempted suicide and sustained severe spinal injuries.
4:53 p.m. — A text from Lindsay to Patrick said she had not cooked and that it had been a long day; the evening plan shifted to takeout.
About 5:10 p.m. — The ThreeV takeout order was placed before Patrick left the house.
5:13:16 p.m. — Digital-forensics evidence showed Lindsay’s iPhone was unlocked. Safari activity and a search related to Pedia-Lax were recorded around this period.
5:14:47–5:15:08 p.m. — Messages activity was recorded on Lindsay’s iPhone, including a message to Patrick concerning Pedia-Lax liquid stool softener.
5:15:12 p.m. — Lindsay’s iPhone locked. Digital-forensics testimony indicated it was not recorded as unlocked again that evening; the later return call could be initiated from the locked-screen missed-call interface.
5:23:52 p.m. — Lindsay’s Apple Watch recorded a heart rate of 57 beats per minute. It was the last heart-rate reading reported from the watch that day.
About 5:33 p.m. — Patrick called Lindsay and the call was not answered.
5:33:34 p.m. — Health data from Lindsay’s iPhone recorded a completed flight of stairs.
About 5:34 p.m. — Lindsay called Patrick back. The call lasted approximately 14 seconds. Digital-forensics testimony indicated the callback could be made from the locked-screen interface.
5:38:33 p.m. — Lindsay’s iPhone recorded a second flight-climbed event. Digital-forensics testimony described the two stair events as occurring at approximately 5:33 and 5:38 p.m.
About 5:50 p.m. — A neighbor’s son was reported to have seen Lindsay lying on the ground outside the Clancy home and contacted his father. The observation is retained in the timeline so its timing and significance can be evaluated alongside the digital, surveillance and emergency-response evidence.
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