Mom & Grandma Plot Murders, Can Lindsay Clancy Appeal?, OnlyFans Model Gets Away with Murder?
August 13, 2026
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5 min read"Holy Shit Headline Highlights": Plea Deals, Trial Updates, and a Summer of Family Violence
On this episode of Serialously, Annie Elise and Amy Colette run through a packed set of updates and new cases that left both hosts visibly frustrated. The dominant theme: a string of violent family cases where the legal outcomes feel wildly disproportionate to the crimes — or where the evidence raises more questions than answers.
Courtney Clunny Walks with a Slap on the Wrist
Last week, Elise predicted that OnlyFans model Courtney Clunny would plead down to manslaughter with about seven years. She was off by one. On August 10th, Clunny pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend Christian Abensali, dropping the second-degree murder charge that carried up to 30 years to life. The agreed sentence: six years in state prison, with credit for roughly four years already served. That leaves her with about 18 to 20 months left — possibly less if additional time spent in Hawaii custody is credited.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Headline Highlights: Mom & Grandma Plot Murders, Lindsay Clancy Appeal?, OnlyFans Model Gets Away with Murder?
- 2 (01:27) **Episode Introduction** - Annie Elise kicks off the episode solo, previewing a packed headline highlights show with major updates
- 3 (04:54) **Courtney Cluney Plea Deal** - The OnlyFans model accepts a manslaughter plea for her boyfriend's death, facing drastically reduced time
- 4 (10:03) **Lindsay Clancy Trial Week Two Recap** - Difficult testimony about the children's injuries, medical evidence, and a courtroom controversy
- 5 (16:15) **Hot Mic Controversy in Clancy Trial** - A courtroom dispute erupts over what was said during emotional testimony
- 6 (18:00) **Can Lindsay Clancy Appeal?** - Annie consults a legal expert about the possibility of overturning the conviction based on new theories about Patrick
- 7 (28:17) **Prediction for Clancy Verdict** - Annie shares her belief about the trial's likely outcome
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Show Notes
This week on Headline Highlights: Courtney Clenney takes a plea deal for manslaughter, avoiding a potential life sentence and leaving her with roughly 16 months left in prison. Week two of Lindsay Clancy’s trial brought emotional testimony about the children’s deaths, Lindsay’s mental health and injuries, and a courtroom controversy over a hot-mic comment during the autopsy evidence. Jesse Butler’s case was dismissed after he completed a youthful-offender program without serving jail time, but the DA is now seeking federal review amid explosive allegations and claims of innocence. The Lily Peters murder case could end before trial as a sealed resolution hearing is set for August 26th. A New York mother and grandmother allegedly poisoned and killed four children while believing they were “protecting” them. And a North Dakota mother is accused of attacking her three children, killing two and critically injuring another.
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