Testimony in the Lindsey Clancy trial included alleged final texts Lindsay Clancy sent to Patrick Clancy on January 24, 2023, hours before the deaths of their three children. The messages were read in the third week of the case, which centers on three counts of first-degree murder.
The exchange placed a timestamp on the day prosecutors say she later killed Cora, Dawson and Callan in Duxbury and then attempted suicide. If she is convicted, she could face life in prison.
January 24 texts
At 4:53 p.m., Lindsay allegedly wrote, “Any chance you want to do take out from ThreeV,” and added, “I didn’t cook anything. It’s been a long day.” Patrick replied, “Yeah,” and she answered, “Okie dokie, check the menu when you can.”
Patrick later went to pick up takeout while Lindsay allegedly killed the children. He had asked about the baby’s nap time in the exchange, and Lindsay allegedly replied, “It was just a short nap.”
Patrick Clancy on July 29
On July 29, Patrick testified that “They built a snowman and did art projects.” He also said, “She seemed happy.” Those details gave jurors a window into the family’s day before the killings, in the same trial where the texts were presented as part of the timeline.
The testimony matters because the defense says Lindsay was struggling with postpartum psychosis, while Kevin Reddington argues she cannot be held criminally responsible on that basis. The prosecution says she was not in a crisis and deliberately and meticulously planned the deaths.
January 23 phone note
Jurors also heard about a note on Lindsay’s phone last modified on January 23. It said, “I had 3 young kids to take care of and was a touch anxious. So I did what you do….asked a psychiatrist for some Zoloft,” and, “That’s when everything started going downhill.”
Earlier on January 24, Lindsay allegedly texted Patrick from a doctor’s appointment with their daughter: “Her urine looked good so nothing going wrong with her kidneys, phew.” Patrick answered, “Oh wow. You’re a good momma.” The court now has a day-by-day record that spans a doctor visit, the takeout exchange, and the hours before the children died.
Lindsay Clancy trial testimony
The record gives jurors two competing pictures: a mother sending routine messages and a state arguing those same hours show planning rather than crisis. The next jurors’ task is to weigh whether the texts, the note and Patrick’s testimony fit the defense account or the prosecution’s timeline of intent.
