Lindsey Clancy admitted to murdering her three children.
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The Dan Bongino ShowSep 16, 2026
Multiple reliable sources, including Reuters and the Boston Globe, report that Lindsay Clancy admits she killed her three children in January 2023. She pleaded not guilty, and her defense argues postpartum psychosis rather than disputing the killings. The claim's spelling 'Lindsey' differs from the sources' 'Lindsay' but refers to the same person.
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… People are telling you us story and not the story. I don't understand how people this is how you want to this is how this related to the Sydney Sweeney thing. How is it that a woman who admits to murdering her three children is not only not a scandal, but has become a hero to maybe millions of people, women and men? I got emails from men too, a lot of women too. How is it that that's not a scandal, but the actress Sydney Sweeney does something like semi-nude ad for i don't know what it was sports betting, and this is like a topic of conversation every day? …
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Supports. Reuters reports that Clancy, 36, admits she strangled her three young children in January 2023 in Duxbury, Massachusetts.[1]
Supports. The Boston Globe and People both describe Clancy as having admitted to killing her three children, with the defense not disputing the killings.[5][6]
Supports. BBC and The Times report that Clancy has not denied killing her children, and the defense argues insanity or severe postpartum psychosis rather than innocence of the act.[2][7]
Supports. NBC and CBS report that the defense attorney admitted Clancy killed the children while contesting criminal responsibility.[3][4]
Context. Clancy pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, and the first trial ended in a mistrial, so the admission is one of the act and not a legal guilty plea.[4][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 2 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Lindsay Clancy's 'mind was gone' when she killed her children, her lawyer says at trial's endreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next?bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Lindsay Clancy 'criminally responsible' for killing her ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Will Lindsay Clancy stand trial again? Prosecutors ask ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 5Lindsay Clancy trial Day 16: Psychologist testifiesbostonglobe.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Case Ended in a Mistrial. Here’s What ...people.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case - The Timesthetimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Did Lindsay Clancy Confess to Killing Her Kids? Plea Detailsusmagazine.com · not rated · cited for: context
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