This is the Day 4 of the 6-to-8-week trial report of the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children Dawson, Cora and Callan. Lindsay Clancy pleads not guilty by the reason of insanity.
Case Report
Factual background:
On January 24, 2023, 35-year-old former labor and delivery nurse Lindsay Clancy of Duxbury, Massachusetts, requested that her husband run errands to pick up dinner and medication. While he was away from the home, Clancy strangled their three children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in the basement using exercise bands before attempting suicide by jumping from a second-story window. Patrick Clancy returned home to find his wife severely injured in the yard and the children unresponsive in the basement; Cora and Dawson died that day, while Callan died three days later at Boston Children’s Hospital. Lindsay Clancy, who survived the fall but remains paralyzed from the waist down, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
Criminal complaint:
CHARGES:
1. 1st Degree Murder 3 counts
Victim(s): Cora (5 Years Old), Dawson (3 years old), Callan (8 Months)
Courthouse: Plymouth County Courthouse, Massachusetts
Officers of the court
Judge:
Attorneys
Prosecution:
ADA Shanan Buckingham
ADA Jennifer Sprague
Defence:
Kevin Reddington
Legend:
ADA = Assistant District Attorney
MA v. Lindsay Clancy – Day 4 Trial Summary
On Day 4 of proceedings (July 31, 2026) in Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy, the jury conducted an official site visit to the Clancy family residence at 47 Summer Street before the prosecution presented five witnesses focused on emergency medical interventions, hospital custody, and biological evidence preservation. Duxbury Police Officers Mark Anthony Maffeo and Richard Lipard testified regarding guarding an unconscious and sedated Lindsay Clancy at South Shore Hospital, verifying photographs of her neck and arm lacerations and confirming that police seized pill bottles from the house.
Emergency room physicians Dr. Mark Tenerowicz and Dr. Benjamin Kaufman detailed resuscitation attempts on the children, testifying that medical staff performed CPR on Dawson Clancy for 40 minutes without achieving a shockable heart rhythm, whereas Callan Clancy temporarily regained a pulse after 10 minutes of treatment but remained unable to breathe on his own. Finally, specimen processing supervisor Melissa Arcadipane established the chain of custody for Lindsay Clancy’s blood and urine samples, confirming they were preserved and transferred to the Massachusetts State Police.
Witness-by-Witness Summaries
Dr. Benjamin Kaufman – Emergency Room Physician
Key summaries (Click arrow for more)
Emergency room physician who treated Callan Clancy upon his arrival at the hospital.
Summary Of Testimony
Dr. Kaufman testified that he managed Callan Clancy’s care in the emergency department. He stated that medical interventions successfully restored Callan’s heartbeat within 10 minutes, though he confirmed Callan was never able to resume breathing on his own.
Key evidence introduced!
- Nothing Of Note.
Full report below!
Sources:
LIVE: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial — MA v. Lindsay Clancy — Day 4, Law & Crime Trials Youtube Channel, Available Online: https://www.youtube.com/live/LhUZWfAPJRs?si=Cpi0gQB0C5JG6u5b
