Forum MenuForum NavigationForumActivityLoginRegisterForum breadcrumbs - You are here:Plimoth News ForumPlymouth County Towns: Duxbury discussionMassachusetts Mom Lindsay Clancy …Post ReplyPost Reply: Massachusetts Mom Lindsay Clancy Appears in Court in Person for First Time Since Children’s Deaths <blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-admin" href="#">Michael McStay</a> on February 20, 2026, 5:54 pm</div><p> </p> <h2><strong>Massachusetts Mom Lindsay Clancy Appears in Court in Person for First Time Since Children’s Deaths</strong></h2> <p><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mkmcst.net/Plimoth/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/OBFFH36CEVDLXDPU4WDKKY5ULU.webp?w=500&ssl=1" alt="" width="356" height="314" /></p> <p><strong>PLYMOUTH, Mass. — February 20, 2026</strong> — Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother indicted in the deaths of her three young children in January 2023, made her <strong>first in-person court appearance</strong> today in Plymouth Superior Court after more than three years of remote hearings.</p> <p>Clancy, 35, appeared seated in a wheelchair and dressed in black for a pretrial <strong>motions hearing</strong> ahead of her scheduled <strong>murder trial on July 20, 2026</strong>. Prosecutors and defense attorneys discussed upcoming procedures, pending motions, and next court dates.</p> <p>Clancy is charged with <strong>three counts each of murder and strangulation</strong> in the deaths of her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson, and 8-month-old baby Callan, whom prosecutors allege she strangled inside the family’s Duxbury home in January 2023 while her husband was out running errands.</p> <p>Her defense team is seeking a <strong>bifurcated trial</strong>, asking the judge to split proceedings into two phases — first to determine guilt and then to examine her mental state at the time of the killings. The motion is expected to be considered at a <strong>March 2 court date</strong>.</p> <p>Clancy’s attorneys also continue to raise concerns about her <strong>transportation and medical needs</strong>, as she remains under care at Tewksbury State Hospital due to injuries sustained in a <strong>suicide attempt immediately following the children’s deaths</strong>.</p> <p>The defense has signaled its intention to argue that <strong>postpartum mental illness and medication issues</strong> were factors in the 2023 tragedy, while prosecutors maintain that Clancy’s actions were deliberate.</p> <p>The case continues to draw attention as legal preparations proceed toward the July 2026 trial.</p> <p> </p></blockquote><br> Cancel Views: 420
