LIVE UPDATES: Day 13 Note retrieved from Lindsay's phone reveals depression and anxiety over parenting

August 13, 2026 - 19:50

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy entered its thirteenth day on Tuesday, with prosecutors presenting a deeply personal piece of evidence. A note retrieved from the defendant's phone was read aloud in the Massachusetts courtroom, detailing her struggles with depression and overwhelming anxiety about parenting her three young children. Clancy, 36, is charged with three counts of murder in the strangling deaths of her children, aged 5, 3, and 8 months old.

The note, which was found on her device, reportedly described feelings of being overwhelmed and inadequate as a mother. It painted a picture of a woman battling severe mental health issues in the months leading up to the tragic events of January 2023. Clancy was present in the courtroom, appearing in a wheelchair. She has been paralyzed from the waist down since the incident, which occurred when she jumped from a second-story window of her home.

The defense is expected to argue that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for her actions. The prosecution, however, maintains that the killings were premeditated. The trial continues to hear testimony from medical experts and family members, with the jury expected to begin deliberations later this week.