a woman looks ahead while seated in court
Lindsay Clancy during a court appearance in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 29 September 2026. Photograph: Greg Derr/Reuters
Lindsay Clancy during a court appearance in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 29 September 2026. Photograph: Greg Derr/Reuters
Judge clears way for Lindsay Clancy to be retried on murder charges

Massachusetts judge rejects bid by Clancy’s attorneys to have the case against her dismissed

A Massachusetts judge cleared the way on Monday for Lindsay Clancy to be tried again on ⁠murder charges for killing her three young children at her home in 2023, saying a retrial would not unconstitutionally subject her to a ⁠double prosecution for the same ⁠crime.