{"id":"3331ab98-21f7-4ad2-9d04-76cced134670","url":"https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/why-the-lindsay-clancy-trial-ended-in-a-deadlock","domain":"newyorker.com","outlet":{"name":"The New Yorker","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Why the Lindsay Clancy Trial Ended in a Deadlock","plainHeadline":"Trial ends in deadlock after five weeks of testimony in Clancy case","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Jurors failed to reach unanimity on Clancy's criminal responsibility after five weeks of testimony.","Prosecution and defense disputed the mental state question, not the facts of the killings.","Clancy fatally killed her three children in the basement and attempted self-harm in 2023.","Defense sought not guilty by reason of insanity or lack of capacity; judge allowed involuntary manslaughter option.","Public displays and media coverage surrounded the trial, with contrasting supporter groups present outside."],"topics":["Politics","Health"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T18:38:14.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-04T18:55:23.509Z","story":null}