A judge declares a mistrial in the Massachusetts trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children in 2023. Multiple outlets report that after weeks of testimony and several days of deliberation, jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict and remain deadlocked.

The case centers on whether Clancy is legally responsible for the killings. Prosecutors argue she planned the murders in advance, while Clancy’s defense says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should be found not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility (insanity). Several reports say the jury’s split involved that specific question of mental state and criminal responsibility rather than whether the children were killed.

Outlet accounts differ on procedural details and how jurors describe the holdout. ABC Australia and other summaries note the deliberations fail to reach unanimity. The Guardian and Jamaica Observer, citing AFP, describe the judge’s timing and decision to put the mistrial ruling on hold to allow a defense appeal. Meanwhile, CBS News and other reports explain how the deadlock leads to a hung jury, and juror interviews cited by Daily Mail and Free Press Journal describe an 11–1 divide and one juror who allegedly blocks an insanity-related outcome, prompting the mistrial.