Massachusetts Mother to Use Insanity Defense in Tragic Trial Over Children’s Deaths

DUXBURY, MA — A Massachusetts woman, Lindsay Clancy, is poised to plead insanity in a harrowing case where she is accused of murdering her three children and attempting suicide. The legal proceedings, which have stirred emotional public reactions, assert that Clancy was suffering from severe mental health issues at the time of the January 24, 2023 incident. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington plans to call expert witnesses to testify about Clancy’s mental state, spotlighting her treatment …

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Kentucky Mother Claims Insanity in Shocking Shooting That Claimed Lives of Her Two Sons

Shepherdsville, KY – The small community of Shepherdsville is reeling after a local woman, Tiffanie Ann Katherine Lucas, was charged with the murder of her two sons, a case she plans to confront with a plea of insanity. The boys, six-year-old Maurice “Peanut” Baker Jr. and nine-year-old Jayden Howard, tragically lost their lives on Nov. 8, 2023, when they were allegedly shot by Lucas in their home. Lucas, held in Bullitt County Jail since the …

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Insanity Defense Battle Unfolds in Sensational 1925 Murder Trial

Aurora, Illinois – In the lead-up to a high-profile 1925 murder trial, Dr. H.S. Hulbert raised concerns about receiving threats as he prepared to counter the prosecution’s argument regarding the mental health status of Warren Lincoln. The case revolved around Lincoln, a lawyer and florist from Aurora, who had confessed to killing his wife and her brother but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The trial was anticipated to be a battle of psychiatrists …

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