A quiet coastal town was shattered when an unimaginable tragedy unfolded inside a family home in Duxbury — and now, three years later, the case has returned to court in a moment as emotional as it is haunting.
Lindsay Clancy, once a labor and delivery nurse entrusted with bringing new life into the world, is accused of killing her three young children after allegedly asking her husband, Patrick Clancy, to run a brief errand to pick up food and medication. Prosecutors allege that during that short window — roughly 20 minutes — she used exercise bands inside the family’s home to carry out an act that stunned the nation.
The children — Cora Clancy, Dawson Clancy, and Callan Clancy — were all under the age of six. According to investigators, when Patrick returned home, he discovered a scene that first responders later described as devastating. Authorities say Clancy then attempted to take her own life and survived, leaving the case to unfold through months of medical treatment, legal filings, and intense public scrutiny.
Now, for the first time in years, Lindsay Clancy has appeared in court in person rather than via video, wheeled into the courtroom as proceedings continue. Her physical condition — reportedly impacted by injuries sustained the night of the incident — has added another complex layer to an already emotionally charged case.
The defense has argued that Clancy was suffering from severe postpartum mental health issues at the time, raising questions about criminal responsibility and psychiatric evaluation. Prosecutors, however, maintain that the acts were deliberate and calculated.
As the courtroom confronts painful evidence and deeply divided interpretations, the grief remains central. Three young lives were lost. A family was irrevocably altered. And a community continues to wrestle with how something so unthinkable could happen behind the closed doors of an ordinary home.
The case moves forward — heavy with sorrow, and watched by a nation still searching for understanding.