This is the Day 11 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 11 Trial Summary
On Day 11 of proceedings (August 11, 2026) in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Lindsay Clancy, the prosecution continued its presentation of evidence with testimony focused on the defendant’s psychiatric care, medication management, and clinical evaluations leading up to the crime. After a brief cross-examination of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Julie Paul that elicited no new facts, the State presented extensive testimony from Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Jollotta, who managed Clancy’s treatment in November and December 2022. Jollotta testified to evaluating Clancy with scores reflecting moderate-to-severe postpartum depression (Edinburgh score of 17/30) and generalized anxiety (14/21), while reviewing messages where Clancy reported experiencing “horrible intrusive thoughts” after taking Remeron and Seroquel.
Jollotta noted that she observed no active signs of psychosis or mania during a December 6 appointment and no expressed intent by Clancy to harm her children on December 13. However, Jollotta acknowledged discussing a potential underlying bipolar disorder with Clancy’s husband after Clancy stayed awake for 48 hours on Zoloft. On cross-examination, defense attorney Kevin Reddington established through Jollotta that prescribing SSRIs like Zoloft or Prozac to individuals with bipolar disorder can trigger rapid cycling between mania and depression, and that Clancy’s husband had voiced concerns regarding the severe impact of the medications on his wife.
Witness-by-Witness Summaries
Rebecca Jollotta – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Key summaries (Click arrow for more)
Connection to the case: Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who directly managed Lindsay Clancy’s psychiatric prescriptions and clinical assessments in late 2022.
Summary Of Testimony
Jollotta testified that Clancy presented with moderate to severe postpartum depression and anxiety during a November 29 visit, specifically raising concerns about “rebound anxiety” from Ativan. She reviewed a message where Clancy described waking up with “horrible intrusive thoughts” after taking Remeron and Seroquel—which subsided after taking Ativan—and noted she reassured Clancy that intrusive thoughts were common postpartum. Jollotta testified she observed no signs of psychosis or mania during a December 6 appointment and no statements of wanting to harm her children on December 13, though she had discussed an underlying bipolar diagnosis after Clancy remained awake for 48 hours on Zoloft. On cross-examination, Jollotta confirmed that patients with bipolar disorder should not be placed on Prozac or Zoloft due to the risk of rapid cycling between mania and depression, and acknowledged that Clancy’s husband was openly concerned about what the prescribed medications were doing to his wife.
Key evidence introduced!
- Nothing Of Note.
Full report below!
Sources:
LIVE: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial — MA v. Lindsay Clancy — Day 11, Law & Crime Trials Youtube Channel, Available Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K39oI9pjUpM
