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Day 17 of the Lindsay Clancy trial was unusually short but produced important new testimony. Hospital chaplain Sheila Cavanaugh, who has visited Lindsay at least 14 times since the deaths, testified that Lindsay repeatedly described hearing a persistent male voice telling her to kill Cora, Dawson and Callan and then kill herself. Cavanaugh also recalled Lindsay expressing relief that her children were now “safe,” testimony the defense can use to support its claim that Lindsay's thinking remained delusional after the killings. Prosecutors challenged the account by pointing out that some of these details were not included in Cavanaugh's contemporaneous notes.

Before testimony began, there was another unusual courtroom development: jurors were questioned individually by Judge William Sullivan, following Wednesday's unexplained early adjournment. The substance of those conversations has not been publicly disclosed. Then, after only about 30 minutes of testimony, Sullivan sent the jury home early for the second consecutive day. Closing arguments are now expected early next week as the defense approaches the end of its case.

Outside court, hundreds of supporters—many dressed in pink—gathered in a silent demonstration supporting Lindsay and calling attention to postpartum mental illness and gaps in maternal mental-health care. Signs and shirts included messages such as “Believe,” “She Needed Help,” and “Peace for Lindsay.” It was the largest public show of support for Lindsay during the trial.

Join True Crime Squad as we break down the surprising events of Day 17, Cavanaugh's testimony about the alleged command hallucination, the mysterious juror questioning and early adjournment, and where the case stands as testimony draws to a close.

Day 16 of the Lindsay Clancy trial centered on pivotal testimony from forensic psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel, who told jurors that Lindsay suffered from bipolar disorder with postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible when she killed Cora, Dawson and Callan. Zeizel testified that Lindsay could not appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or conform her behavior to the requirements of the law—directly addressing the legal standard at the heart of her defense.

Jurors also heard more about Lindsay's reported delusions, suicidal behavior and the male voice she says commanded her to kill the children and herself. Outside the jury's presence, former McLean Hospital social worker Emily Thorndike was questioned as a potential defense witness, but Judge William Sullivan ultimately ruled that she would not be permitted to testify before the jury because of the limited relevance of her testimony.

The day then ended unexpectedly. After lunch, Judge Sullivan dismissed the jury because of an “unforeseen circumstance,” telling jurors the situation was something the court had not anticipated and instructing them not to speculate or hold the interruption against either side. No official explanation for the early adjournment was disclosed.

Join True Crime Squad as we break down Day 16, Zeizel's crucial criminal-responsibility testimony, the fight over the defense's psychiatric evidence and the mysterious early end to court.

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We’re breaking down the latest developments in some of the biggest true crime cases we’re following. Today’s updates include Luigi Mangione, Lindsay Clancy, Alex Murdaugh, Donna Adelson, the Tate Brothers, Nolan Wells, Andrea Shaw, Austin Drummond and Chud the Builder, plus the Harvard Morgue settlement.

We’ll cover what’s new, what happened in court, and what comes next in each case. Join True Crime Squad as we catch up on the stories you may have missed and the cases that are heating up.

A bizarre June arrest led investigators to a Philadelphia home—and an enormous cache of disturbing evidence. Now, police say digital evidence recovered from the property appears to show missing women Gabrielle Amarando and Maribel Fresses alive and later deceased, while other missing women have also been linked to the home.

We break down the Eugene Horsch investigation, the role of his late father R.C. Horsch, the hundreds of thousands of images and videos seized, and the biggest unanswered question: What really happened inside 417 West Chew Avenue?

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Mario Saldana trial begins

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Day 15 brought some of the most important defense testimony yet in the Lindsay Clancy trial. Psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel, who has met with Lindsay more than 60 times since the deaths, testified about her reported hallucinations, paranoia and psychotic symptoms. Most significantly, he described Lindsay's account of hearing a male voice commanding her to kill her children and herself. Zeizel testified that he believes Lindsay suffered from postpartum psychosis and said he found no evidence that she was malingering or fabricating her symptoms.

Jurors also heard from Dr. Donald Condie, who addressed Lindsay's psychiatric treatment and the possibility of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, and forensic pathologist Dr. Elizabeth Laposata, who testified about Lindsay's severe injuries after she jumped from the second-story window. Family testimony continued to portray Lindsay as a loving mother whose mental health deteriorated dramatically while she repeatedly sought help.

Join True Crime Squad as we break down Day 15, the defense's psychiatric evidence, Lindsay's reported command hallucination, and the testimony that goes directly to the question at the center of this trial: Was Lindsay Clancy criminally responsible when she killed Cora, Dawson and Callan?

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Utah is not ok

Teen Arrested in Lyman-Painter Murders

A 16-year-old has been arrested in the shocking murders of Jessica Lyman and her 8-year-old son, Eli Painter, in Saratoga Springs, Utah. We break down the disturbing evidence revealed in search warrants and the major questions that remain.

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Day 14 marked a major turning point in the Lindsay Clancy trial as the Commonwealth officially rested its case after nearly 70 witnesses and roughly three weeks of testimony. Prosecutors finished with digital-forensics expert Ian Whiffin of Cellebrite, who analyzed data from Lindsay’s iPhone and Apple Watch. The evidence provided jurors with new details about Lindsay’s phone activity, movement and health data during the critical period on January 24, 2023.

After the Commonwealth rested, Kevin Reddington immediately began Lindsay’s defense case, shifting the focus dramatically toward her deteriorating mental condition before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan. Among the first defense witnesses were Lindsay’s former coworker, her sister Kelly Musgrove, her mother Paula Musgrove, and an emergency-medicine physician.

Some of the most important testimony came from Lindsay’s family. Her mother described a dramatic change in her daughter beginning in late 2022, including severe anxiety, paranoia, insomnia and suicidal thoughts. Paula testified that Lindsay repeatedly sought help and complained that the psychiatric medications she was being prescribed were “destroying my mind.” She also testified that Lindsay disclosed having thoughts about harming the children—an especially significant piece of evidence because it documents disturbing thoughts before January 24 rather than relying solely on Lindsay’s descriptions after the killings.

Lindsay’s sister also described watching her deteriorate and testified about Lindsay experiencing persistent suicidal thoughts. Together, the family testimony began laying the foundation for the defense argument that Lindsay’s condition was far more severe than it may have appeared during brief appointments with psychiatric providers.

Day 14 therefore represents the clearest dividing line of the trial so far: the prosecution has finished telling jurors why it believes Lindsay was mentally ill but still criminally responsible; now the defense gets to explain why it believes her illness, alleged postpartum psychosis, possible bipolar disorder and psychiatric treatment left her unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of killing her children.

Former Air Force member and Idaho Falls CRNA Aaron Kibler is facing two separate misdemeanor sexual battery cases involving two women. Newly obtained probable cause records detail allegations from a coworker and from a patient who says Kibler touched her while she was becoming sedated for a medical procedure.

We break down both probable cause statements, the officer’s report that Kibler admitted to sexual battery and to touching his coworker’s breasts, the two separate criminal cases and no-contact orders, and what happens next. Kibler has pleaded not guilty in both cases, and the allegations have not been proven in court.

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Day 13 of the Lindsay Clancy trial shifted away from the graphic autopsy evidence of Day 12 and focused heavily on Lindsay's digital footprint—her internet searches, private notes, text messages and phone activity in the months and days before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan.

Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Kyle Pavao, formerly assigned to the cybercrime unit, testified about his forensic examination of a Microsoft Surface Pro recovered from the Clancy home. Jurors learned that the device accessed a page concerning suicide methods in August 2022, although defense attorney Kevin Reddington established on cross-examination that the page was reached through links connected to a search for singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who died by suicide. Reddington also emphasized that Pavao could not establish that Lindsay herself was necessarily the person using the computer.

The defense then elicited a series of other searches from December 2022 that provide important context to Lindsay's psychiatric state. They included searches concerning bipolar disorder, mania, benzodiazepines, psychiatric overprescribing, detox programs, DBT and ketamine treatment. These searches potentially support the defense argument that Lindsay recognized something was seriously wrong and was actively trying to understand what was happening to her.

Former State Police detective Timothy Chiappini then walked jurors through Lindsay's iPhone. One of the most significant pieces of evidence was an October 2022 note in which Lindsay described herself as sad and depressed, struggling to parent three children the way she wanted, feeling less connected to Callan after stopping breastfeeding and experiencing resentment toward Cora and Dawson because of the demands of caring for all three children.

The jury also heard about Lindsay's internet searches concerning hallucinations and psychosis. Particularly striking was a January 20, 2023 search—just four days before the killings—asking whether a sociopath could be treated. That evidence could cut both ways: prosecutors can argue it demonstrates Lindsay was consciously researching disturbing psychological concepts shortly before the killings, while the defense can argue that her searches demonstrate a woman actively questioning and researching her deteriorating mental condition.

Chiappini also reconstructed Lindsay and Patrick's communications on January 24, 2023. Jurors saw their seemingly ordinary text exchange about dinner and ThreeV restaurant and heard about the calls between them after Patrick left the house—including the approximately 14-second conversation shortly before the killings. That digital evidence helps establish one of the most important timelines in the prosecution's case.

There was also a significant development outside the jury's presence involving defense psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel. Judge William Sullivan ruled that prosecutors may review records showing Zeizel's visits with Lindsay while she was being held in the court lockup. This relates to the Commonwealth's suggestion that Zeizel may have influenced Lindsay's later account of hearing a male voice telling her to kill herself and the children. Importantly, that remains a prosecution theory—not established evidence that Zeizel actually coached Lindsay.

Day 12 of the Lindsay Clancy trial was one of the most emotionally difficult days yet, combining testimony about Lindsay’s deteriorating mental health with graphic medical evidence concerning the deaths of Cora and Dawson Clancy.

Jurors first heard more about Lindsay’s psychiatric condition before January 24, 2023. Mental-health counselor Latiesha Dukes, who treated Lindsay through a perinatal behavioral-health program, testified about Lindsay reporting emotional numbness and passive suicidal thoughts. Despite those symptoms, Dukes said she did not have concerns for Lindsay’s immediate safety; because Lindsay did not report a concrete suicide plan, a formal safety plan was not developed. The defense used the testimony to continue highlighting what it portrays as gaps in the mental-health system and fragmented care among Lindsay’s numerous providers.

The afternoon then shifted dramatically to the medical examiner testimony. Dr. Renee Stonebridge and Dr. Barbara Olson testified about the autopsy findings and injuries suffered by Cora and Dawson. The medical evidence supported asphyxia as the cause of death, with testimony concerning hemorrhaging, bruising and other findings associated with the fatal compression.

Lindsay became extremely emotional as the testimony and autopsy photographs were presented. She could be heard sobbing and at one point saying “I can’t do this.” Judge William Sullivan stopped the proceedings and excused the jury at various points so Lindsay could regain her composure. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington remained beside her and consoled her during portions of the testimony.

Notably, Reddington did not cross-examine the medical examiners about the fundamental autopsy findings. That fits the defense strategy: Lindsay’s attorneys are not contesting that she caused her children's deaths. Their case centers on whether she was criminally responsible when she did so.

Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Dan Lawlor also testified, and an intriguing issue emerged concerning Lindsay’s later report that she had heard a male voice telling her to kill the children and herself. Reddington questioned Lawlor about whether investigators had discussed a theory that forensic psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel might have influenced Lindsay’s description of hearing voices after the killings. Lawlor acknowledged the discussion but, importantly, no direct evidence was presented establishing that Zeizel actually coached Lindsay to make that claim.