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September 21, 2026
Patrick Clancy Describes Grief in First Interview Since Mistrial
Mr. Clancy said in a ‘60 Minutes’ interview that he dreams “all the time” about his three children, who were strangled to death in 2023 by his former wife, Lindsay Clancy.
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September 16, 2026
Aaron Guckian Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Rhode Island Governor
Mr. Guckian, a self-described “compassionate conservative,” will face Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, in the general election.
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September 15, 2026
Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.
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September 11, 2026
Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy’s Mistrial Highlights a Divide in America
The nation’s reaction to the 11-1 deadlock that resulted in a mistrial for Lindsay Clancy was, like the jury itself, fiercely and unbridgeably divided.
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September 10, 2026
Helena Foulkes Defeats Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in Democratic Primary
Ms. Foulkes, a former CVS executive, had hammered Mr. McKee for his handling of a bridge closure that created traffic nightmares.
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September 5, 2026
A Hard Decision for the Hard-Nosed Prosecutor in Clancy Triple-Murder Case
After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case.
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September 4, 2026
Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?
Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.
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September 4, 2026
Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.
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September 3, 2026
Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.
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September 3, 2026
Can the Lindsay Clancy Jury Break Its Deadlock?
In general, juries that have repeatedly report an impasse are unlikely to reach consensus. But sometimes, those asked by a judge to try harder do return a verdict.
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August 30, 2026
This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.
The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.
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July 22, 2026
Massachusetts House Passes Bill That Would Loosen Late-Term Abortion Rules
The bill would leave it to physicians to decide if an abortion is necessary after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Current law allows such abortions only under certain circumstances.
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July 20, 2026
Trial Begins for Lindsay Clancy, Charged With Murdering Her 3 Children
A Massachusetts mother charged in the killing of her children goes on trial on Monday. The small coastal town of Duxbury is preparing to relive a case focused on postpartum mental health.
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