The Lindsay Clancy murder trial

林赛·克兰西谋杀案审判

Today, Explained

2026-08-07

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A Massachusetts jury is weighing whether a woman should be convicted in the deaths of her three young children or found not guilty based on her defense of postpartum psychosis. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Lindsay Clancy attends her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court on July 29, 2026. Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Before she killed her three young children, Lindsay Clancy was, by all accounts, an ordinary person.

  • She met her husband, Patrick, in her 20s.

  • They got married and moved to the suburbs.

  • Lindsay was a labor and delivery nurse at Mass General.

  • Was she a good mother?

  • Yes, says everyone.

  • Her now ex-husband, who has refused to condemn her.

  • What kind of a mother was she?

  • She was very dedicated.

  • She did everything.

  • She started reading them books at three months, and she made up songs for them.

  • I remember she used to make green eggs and ham for Cora.

  • A former nanny.

  • I observed a wonderful mom who loved her kids.

  • Do I love Lindsay?

  • Yeah.

  • I did love Lindsay, yes.

  • Lindsay Clancy admits that she killed her kids, but she says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis.

  • Now her future is in a jury's hands.

  • That's coming up on Today Explained from Vox.