Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Prosecutors argued that Lindsay deliberately killed her three children and left them “like broken toys,” while the defense blamed powerful medications, failed psychiatric care, and a psychotic break that left her unable to understand or control what she was doing.
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Boston 25 investigative reporter Bob Ward, who has been inside the courtroom throughout the trial, and trial lawyer Sara Azari to break down the closing arguments, the strongest and weakest moments from each side, and the verdict options now facing the jury. Was this first-degree murder, manslaughter, or a case of legal insanity? And after weeks of emotional and conflicting testimony, did prosecutors actually prove that Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible beyond a reasonable doubt?

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is nearing its final and most consequential stage after explosive rebuttal testimony, conflicting mental health diagnoses and a dramatic defense demand for a mistrial. Prosecutors argue that Clancy was severely depressed and suicidal, but not psychotic, when she strangled her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. Her defense maintains that postpartum psychosis left her unable to understand or control her actions. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the prosecution’s final push against Lindsay Clancy’s insanity defense, the questions surrounding her alleged command hallucination, the inconsistencies raised in court and the religious testimony the judge ordered jurors to disregard. With closing arguments and deliberations approaching, the jury must decide whether Clancy was legally insane or fully criminally responsible for the deaths of her children.

A child sex abuse investigation in Vinton County, Ohio, has uncovered an alleged house of horrors involving 16 children, six defendants and 106 criminal charges. Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr. and Christina Siders have now been formally indicted on dozens of child endangerment charges after authorities allegedly found the children living in horrific conditions inside the family’s Hamden home. Gary and Elizabeth Siders now face additional sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct charges involving another minor, while two newly named defendants, Josh Saunders and Brandon Henderson Sr., face charges including rape, gross sexual imposition and sexual battery. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down how one investigation led police to the Siders home, the disturbing web of allegations now emerging and why Ohio authorities say their work is far from complete. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is approaching a verdict after dueling forensic psychiatrists offered the jury two radically different explanations for the deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. Was Lindsay Clancy suffering from postpartum psychosis and unable to control her actions, or was she depressed but still capable of understanding right from wrong? As closing arguments begin, the jury must decide whether she is guilty of murder or not guilty by reason of insanity. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by former homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy, who makes a stunning prediction about the verdict and explains why he believes the defense has outmatched prosecutors inside the courtroom. They break down Dr. Phillip Resnick’s controversial testimony, the prosecution’s missed opportunities, Massachusetts’ unique insanity standard and the evidence that could ultimately determine Lindsay Clancy’s fate.

The Lindsay Clancy trial has ignited a bitter national debate over murder, motherhood and mental illness. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible, while prosecutors say the evidence points to a deliberate and calculated plan. Now, as supporters rally outside the courthouse and the battle of the mental health experts intensifies, the question facing the jury is as difficult as it is devastating: Was Lindsay Clancy legally insane when she killed her children?