What's next for Lindsay Clancy? A teen's murder on cruise ship. Plus, does the insanity defense work?
September 10, 2026
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5 min readMistrial in Lindsay Clancy Case, Teen Charged in Cruise Ship Murder, and the Insanity Defense Explained
On Friday morning, just after 11 a.m., a jury in Plymouth, Massachusetts, sent a note that set off an extraordinary chain of events in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse accused of murdering her three young children. After seven days of deliberations, the jury reported they were unable to reach a unanimous decision. What followed was a last-minute legal scramble, an emergency appeal to the state's highest court, and finally, a mistrial that left jurors visibly emotional and the case's future uncertain.
The Clancy Mistrial: Deadlock, Drama, and What Comes Next
The jury had been deadlocked since day five of deliberations, when they reported an 11-to-1 split. One juror expressed doubt about convicting Clancy but was unwilling to vote not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge gave additional instructions on reasonable doubt and sent them back. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington moved to have that juror removed, arguing they had "spurned the instructions of this court." The judge denied the motion, saying, "I don't feel it's appropriate for me to say I agree with one juror or eleven."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:48) **Introduction & Episode Overview** - Andrea Cannon introduces the episode, previewing the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, the cruise ship murder case, and other stories in the roundup.
- 2 (03:21) **Clancy Trial: The Jury's Final Note & Mistrial** - The jury returns a note saying they are hopelessly deadlocked, leading to an extraordinary series of events in the courtroom.
- 3 (07:18) **The Defense's Last-Minute Appeal** - Kevin Reddington makes a dramatic, last-minute appeal to the state Supreme Court to stop the mistrial, which is ultimately denied.
- 4 (09:26) **Jurors Speak Out: The "Reasonable Doubt" Debate** - Three jurors give an exclusive interview explaining their deliberations, focusing on whether Clancy knew right from wrong.
- 5 (10:56) **What Happens Next for Lindsay Clancy** - The district attorney has not decided on a retrial, while the defense is ready to go immediately, and the ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, releases two statements.
- 6 (14:53) **Cruise Ship Murder: The Case of Anna Kepner** - The episode shifts to the case of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was sexually assaulted and strangled on a Carnival cruise ship; her 16-year-old stepbrother is charged.
- 7 (20:22) **Cruise Ship Murder: The Defense's Strategy** - The defense does not deny a sexual encounter but argues it was consensual, and the trial has been delayed due to the "unique family dynamic."
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Show Notes
In Massachusetts, the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy comes to an end after lengthy jury deliberations. What happens next for the 36-year-old mother and former nurse who says she killed her three children while suffering from postpartum psychosis? Eighteen-year-old Anna Kepner was found dead on a cruise ship last November. The Florida teen’s stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, is now heading to trial in connection to her murder. In Dateline Round Up, Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of killing his wife, Suzanne, is back in court for other alleged legal troubles before his trial. An update in the case of Microsoft employee Jared Bridegan, who was allegedly killed by a hitman hired by his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana. Plus, NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos explains how the insanity defense works.
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