Crime Snob Podcast

The Lindsay Clancy trial entered a new phase this week as the focus shifted almost entirely to her psychiatric treatment, the people who were caring for her in the months before the deaths of her children, and the digital evidence investigators recovered from her devices.

The jury heard from psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts, psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta, therapist Latiesha Dukes and others who treated Lindsay while her mental health was deteriorating. Their testimony raised new questions about whether bipolar disorder was being considered, whether Lindsay’s providers had the full picture of her symptoms, how much they knew about her suicidal thoughts and crisis calls, and whether important warning signs were missed.

In this episode of Crime Snob, we break down the biggest moments from the week, including Dr. Tufts’ controversial cross-examination, Lindsay’s worsening condition the day before the killings, the lack of communication between some of her providers, the theory that she may have been coached to report hearing voices, and the emotional autopsy testimony.

We also take a deeper look at Lindsay’s phone and internet history, including searches involving psychosis, hallucinations, suicide and the carotid artery, as well as a separate set of suicide-related searches found on a computer that investigators could not definitively attribute to either Lindsay or Patrick. We discuss the context surrounding those searches, the family’s doctor appointments, and a heartbreaking private note Lindsay wrote about feeling disconnected from motherhood, struggling to bond with Callan and desperately wanting to feel like herself again.

We also separate some of the biggest claims circulating online from what was actually established in court.

As the psychiatric evidence becomes more complicated, the central question remains the same: Was Lindsay Clancy mentally ill but still legally responsible for killing her children, or had her illness progressed to the point that she was no longer criminally responsible for what she did?

We’re going through the testimony, the digital evidence and the most controversial moments of the week so you can decide what you think for yourself.

Content warning: This episode discusses the deaths of children, suicide, mental illness, postpartum psychiatric conditions and autopsy testimony. Listener discretion is advised.

In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy’s husband left their Duxbury, Massachusetts home to pick up dinner and medication. When he returned, he found a scene that would become the center of one of the most complicated and heavily debated criminal cases in recent years.

Lindsay, a labor and delivery nurse and mother of three, was accused of killing her three young children before attempting to take her own life. In the months leading up to the deaths, she had been struggling with her mental health, seeking psychiatric treatment, taking multiple medications, and expressing concerns about postpartum anxiety and depression. Her defense now argues that she was suffering from severe mental illness, including postpartum psychosis, and was not criminally responsible for what happened. Prosecutors tell a very different story, one of planning, awareness and deliberate action.

In this episode of Crime Snob, we break down the Lindsay Clancy case from the beginning and examine the evidence now being presented at trial. We discuss her psychiatric treatment and medication history, appointments in the days before the deaths, attempts to contact a suicide hotline, the family’s pediatrician visit on the day of the killings, Patrick Clancy’s testimony, the prosecution and defense theories, and some of the details that have fueled intense discussion online.

At the center of the case is an extraordinarily difficult question: Was Lindsay Clancy experiencing a psychiatric crisis so severe that she could not understand or control her actions or does the evidence show that the deaths of her children were planned?

We’re going through the testimony, the timeline and the evidence so you can decide what you think for yourself.

Content warning: This episode discusses the deaths of children, suicide attempts, mental illness and postpartum psychiatric conditions. Listener discretion is advised.

A New Jersey family’s dream home quickly became the center of a nationwide mystery after anonymous letters began arriving before they could even move in. What followed was years of fear, unsettling threats, and one of America’s most infamous unsolved mysteries.

In March 1997, Nusinaida Ramos was found brutally beaten to death inside her Yonkers apartment. There were no signs of forced entry or robbery, leaving investigators to believe she knew her killer. For more than two decades, the case remained unsolved until a dramatic arrest in 2023 thrust it back into the spotlight, only for new twists to raise fresh questions.

Dr. Herman Tarnower was one of America’s most famous physicians and the bestselling author of The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet but on March 10, 1980, he was found fatally shot in his home in Purchase, New York, sending shockwaves across the country.

The investigation quickly focused on Jean Harris, the longtime headmistress of an elite girls’ school and Tarnower’s longtime companion. What followed was one of the most closely followed murder trials of the decade, raising questions about love, power, obsession, and intent.

What began as one family’s desperate search for their daughter would unravel into the horrifying truth behind one of America’s most shocking serial predators. In this episode of Crime Snob, we examine the disappearance of Grace Budd and the investigation that ultimately exposed Albert Fish, a sadistic child killer whose depravity, including acts of cannibalism, cemented his place as one of the most infamous criminals in American history.

In the mid-1970s, an unknown attacker terrorized women across Westchester County, firing steel-tipped darts through the windows of their homes under the cover of darkness. Despite dozens of attacks, the so-called “Westchester Dartman” was never identified. In this episode of Crime Snob, we uncover one of Westchester’s strangest & most bizarre unsolved mysteries.

After months of fear, New York City was desperate for answers as the Son of Sam continued to terrorize the streets. Cryptic letters taunted investigators, thousands of tips poured in, and one of the largest manhunts in the city’s history unfolded. Then, a simple parking ticket led detectives to the man behind the .44 caliber murders.

In Part 2, we break down the investigation that gripped an entire city, the chilling messages David Berkowitz left behind, his shocking arrest, and what happened after one of America’s most infamous serial killers was finally caught.

In the summer of 1976, New York City was gripped by fear as a mysterious gunman began targeting young women in a series of seemingly random attacks. As the body count rose and panic spread across the city, investigators struggled to identify the killer who would become known as the Son of Sam. In Part 1, we explore David Berkowitz’s troubled past, the early shootings, and the terrifying beginning of one of New York’s most infamous serial murder cases.

On a quiet Halloween night in one of America’s wealthiest neighborhoods, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was brutally murdered just steps from her own front door. For years, the case remained shrouded in rumors, privilege, and unanswered questions. Investigators faced dead ends, public scrutiny, and a suspect whose powerful family connections fueled endless controversy. It would take decades before anyone was held accountable for Martha’s murder, and even then, the legal battle was far from over.