A Mother Killed Her 3 Children. The Jury Could Not Agree If She's Guilty.
15m | Nov 1, 2026In January 2023, three young children were killed inside their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Cora was five. Dawson was three. Callan was eight months old.
Their mother admitted she did it.
But the biggest question in this trial was never who. It was why. And was Lindsay Clancy criminally responsible for what she did?
Raissa breaks down one of the most divisive cases in recent memory. A labor and delivery nurse. A suburban mother. A woman who had been seeking psychiatric help. A diagnosis of postpartum psychosis. And a jury that could not agree.
We cover:
• What happened on January 24, 2023
• Why Patrick Clancy became the target of online conspiracy theories
• The difference between mental illness and legal insanity
• What postpartum psychosis actually is
• Why the trial ended in a mistrial after more than 38 hours of deliberation
• The uncomfortable question of who gets sympathy and who gets condemnation
• Why we must never forget Cora, Dawson, and Callan
This conversation is not about excusing what happened. It is about understanding how the system handles mental illness in the face of unspeakable tragedy, and what that reveals about how we judge each other.
If every fact in this case stayed the same but Lindsay were a completely different person, would you still feel the same way?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro and Case Overview
02:24 Lindsay Clancy's Background and Mental Health
06:06 Postpartum Psychosis and Criminal Responsibility
08:06 Online Theories and Public Perception
12:29 The Trial Outcome and Mistrial
In Memory
Cora Clancy, age 5
Dawson Clancy, age 3
Callan Clancy, age 8 months
If you or someone you know is struggling with postpartum mental health, you are not alone.
USA: Postpartum Support International, call or text 1-800-944-4773
Canada: Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative, perinatalmentalhealth.ca
In crisis? Call or text 988 (US and Canada)
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