Forum MenuForum NavigationForumActivityLoginRegisterForum breadcrumbs - You are here:Plimoth News ForumPlymouth County Towns: Duxbury discussionLatest update on Lindsay ClancyPost ReplyPost Reply: Latest update on Lindsay Clancy <blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-admin" href="#">Michael McStay</a> on November 20, 2025, 10:24 am</div><!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here’s the <strong>latest update</strong> on Lindsay Clancy as of now:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:more --> <!--more--> <!-- /wp:more --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"> Developments</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Trial Delayed</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Her trial, which had been scheduled to start in February 2026, has been pushed back to <strong>July 20, 2026</strong>. (<a href="https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/11/18/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-pushed-back-to-july-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Boston.com</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The judge and both sides said the case is “discovery-intensive,” so they needed more time to prepare. (<a href="https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/11/18/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-pushed-back-to-july-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Boston.com</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Her next status hearing is set for <strong>January 27, 2026</strong>, and there’s a final pretrial hearing scheduled for <strong>July 13, 2026</strong>. (<a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/trial-of-lindsay-clancy-duxbury-mom-accused-of-killing-her-kids-delayed-until-july-2026/3847163/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">NBC Boston</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Venue Change Denied</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Clancy’s defense had asked to move the trial to Boston, citing prejudice from local media coverage, but the judge denied that request. (<a href="https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/11/18/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-pushed-back-to-july-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Boston.com</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Mental Health / Insanity Defense</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Her defense is planning an <strong>insanity defense</strong>, arguing she lacked criminal responsibility due to severe mental illness (postpartum mental illness, overmedication). (<a href="https://people.com/lindsay-clancy-lawyer-reveals-defense-8763720?utm_source=chatgpt.com">People.com</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A judge ordered her to undergo a <strong>psychiatric exam by experts chosen by the prosecution</strong>. (<a href="https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/lindsay-clancy-ct-psych-exam-prosecution-experts-20048874.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com">New Haven Register</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>She’s currently committed at <strong>Tewksbury State Hospital</strong>. (<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/metro/lindsay-clancy-hearing-in-plymouth//?utm_source=chatgpt.com">The Boston Globe</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Her Condition</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Clancy remains paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries from her suicide attempt (jumping from a window). (<a href="https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/05/11/lindsay-clancy-will-remain-tewksbury-hospital-six-months/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Boston.com</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>She continues to receive mental health treatment at Tewksbury. (<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/metro/lindsay-clancy-hearing-in-plymouth//?utm_source=chatgpt.com">The Boston Globe</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Latest Court Actions</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In late October 2025, her attorney asked again to delay the trial (originally Jan 5, 2026) to at least May 11, citing unresolved pretrial issues: evaluations by government physicians, consultation with toxicologists/psychopharmacologists, and substantive motion filings. (<a href="https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/10/29/lindsay-clancy-asks-for-another-delay-murder-trial/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Boston.com</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>At a September 2025 status hearing, the court noted delays in discovery and accessing her medical records. (<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/metro/lindsay-clancy-hearing-in-plymouth//?utm_source=chatgpt.com">The Boston Globe</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --></blockquote><br> Cancel Views: 420