This is the Day 13 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 13 Trial Summary
On Day 13 of proceedings (August 13, 2026) in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Lindsay Clancy, the prosecution focused on digital forensic extractions from the defendant’s electronic devices and physical crime scene documentation. Digital Forensic Examiner Kyle Pavao presented internet search history from August 2022 showing visits to a suicide methods webpage, though cross-examination emphasized these occurred months prior and included no searches regarding harming others. Digital Forensics Examiner Timothy Chiappini detailed additional device records, including a January 20, 2023 search for “psychosis,” everyday queries like “mirallax for kids,” and text messages to her mother where Clancy wrote, “Waiting for the day I wake up feeling like me”. Finally, Lead Investigator Joshua McKelligan presented crime scene video footage of the master bedroom depicting blood on the floor and a bloody knife on the dresser while confirming no blood spatter was found on the walls.
Witness-by-Witness Summaries
Kyle Pavao – Digital Forensic Examiner
Key summaries (Click arrow for more)
Connection to the case: Digital forensic examiner who conducted extraction and analysis on Lindsay Clancy’s personal electronic devices.
Summary Of Testimony
Pavao testified that on August 23, 2022, a search for “Tom Hall” was logged at 9:44 AM, followed by access to a suicide methods webpage at 9:45 AM. On cross-examination, Pavao confirmed that these searches took place months before the incident and acknowledged that investigators found no web searches for “ways to kill”.
Key evidence introduced!
- Nothing Of Note.
Full report below!
Sources:
LIVE: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial — MA v. Lindsay Clancy — Day 13, Law & Crime Trials Youtube Channel, Available Online: https://www.youtube.com/live/uvfd2W5zcgQ?si=ubIyPV3GqTAg6-t3
