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Lindsey Clancy's defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points The woman's age is 36, and her children were young, ranging from 8 months to 5 years old. A trial is nearing its end, with closing arguments expected soon.
A trial is nearing its end, with closing arguments expected soon. The case involves a woman who has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. She is accused of strangling her three children, who were found in a basement. The woman, a former nurse, was injured when she jumped from a window and remains paralyzed.
Her mental state has been a focus of the trial, with testimony given about her condition before and after the incident. Prosecutors have begun calling rebuttal witnesses after the defense rested its case.
The woman's age is 36, and her children were young, ranging from 8 months to 5 years old.
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Published: August 21, 2026 ·
Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) ·
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