Lindsay Clancy jury still deadlocked, ends day without verdict after judge's "dynamite" instruction

Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 11:11 PM EDT / CBS Boston

Lindsay Clancy jury still deadlocked, ends day without verdict after judge's "dynamite" instruction

TL;DR

  • The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is deadlocked and has not reached a verdict after more than 28 hours of deliberations.
  • Plymouth Superior Judge William Sullivan issued a final "dynamite" instruction, also known as "Tuey-Rodriguez," in an attempt to break the deadlock.
  • This is the second time the jury has informed the judge of their inability to reach a unanimous decision.
  • Lindsay Clancy is charged with the first-degree murders of her three children.
  • The defense argues Clancy was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors contend she planned the killings.
  • A hung jury could lead to a mistrial, which has happened in recent similar cases in Massachusetts.
  • A woman was arrested outside the courthouse for allegedly filming jurors and was arraigned on a charge of intimidation of jurors.