Lindsay Clancy loses bid to dismiss murder case, teeing up retrial

After her first case ended in a mistrial, Clancy argued it would be double jeopardy to try her again for killing her three young children.Defendant Lindsay Clancy watches jurors enter the courtroom during her murder trial on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)(CN) — A Massachusetts judge on Monday denied Lindsay Clancy’s motion to dismiss her triple-murder case, paving the way for the 36-year-old to be tried again.Clancy, who stood trial this year for strangling her three young children to death in 2023, had her first case end in a mistrial after one holdout juror prevented an acquittal. Clancy says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and that she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.This is a developing story and will be updated.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional ReadsLoading...