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A defense attorney seeks a formal investigation into a juror after a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case; motions circulate, and testimony from psychologists during the trial highlighted Clancy’s severe mental health struggles in the months leading to the killings, which occurred shortly after her release from a psychiatric hospital less than three weeks earlier; the district attorney declined to comment on the motions.
Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, speaks about the 2023 deaths of their three children in a CBS 60 Minutes interview, saying he did his best to protect them amid his wife’s postpartum illness, that mental illness can be deceptively powerful, and that he forgave Lindsay; he also reveals suicidal thoughts after the tragedy and condemns online conspiracies as harmful, noting he has remarried Dr. Rachel Danis and plans to start a family as a Sept. 29 hearing on the case’s next steps approaches.
Patrick Clancy tells 60 Minutes he did the best he could with the information available during his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s case, addressing online scrutiny as the trial ends in a mistrial and her defense cites postpartum psychosis in the killings of their three children.
An immigration officer charged with lying about the Minneapolis shooting of a Venezuelan man pleaded not guilty in federal court; the case centers on alleged false statements to investigators, with Minnesota seeking extradition from Texas during his detainment, but Texas Gov. Abbott refused to sign the extradition warrant.
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant, stood trial in Tipp City, Ohio, for the February murder of his wife Ashley Flynn; prosecutors allege he shot her and staged the crime scene to look like an intruder, while Flynn pleads not guilty and argues an unknown intruder caused the death. The two-week trial will include a viewing of the home and testimony from Ashley’s family, including their two daughters, with potential life imprisonment if convicted on the most serious count.
Opening statements in a Vermont courtroom describe a shooting outside an apartment near the University of Vermont in which three Palestinian students—Awartani, Aliahmad, and Abdalhamid—were wounded; Awartani was paralyzed, and the victims testified about the attack. The defense argues the defendant, Eaton, acted under delusions and believed he was following orders, while prosecutors portray the act as deliberate and racially/ideologically motivated, with witnesses detailing the moments he walked up and fired.
A juror who held out on Lindsay Clancy's murder trial described another juror as arrogant as the panel failed to reach a verdict; the judge reread the reasonable-doubt instructions and urged further deliberation. Clancy’s lawyers had suggested she might have been acquitted if not for the stubborn holdout, with potential outcomes including a retrial or a mental-health evaluation if convicted. Jurors painted a picture of Clancy as a loving mother whose mental health deteriorated after childbirth, noting the emotional impact of the 911 call heard during deliberations.
Fourteen suspected smugglers, mostly Afghan nationals, go on trial in Paris for roles in the November 2021 English Channel disaster that left at least 30 dead; they face manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration charges as part of an organised criminal group, with two alleged leaders tried in absentia, victims from multiple countries, and the proceedings expected to last about three weeks.
Three men in Ensenada, Baja California, are on trial for the 2024 killings of two Australian brothers and their American friend, charged with murder and aggravated robbery in the deaths tied to an attempted theft of their pickup truck; prosecutors say the victims were killed during the robbery and dumped in a cliff-top shaft. The hearing began with the Australian fathers and mothers in attendance, and the case is expected to continue the next day. A former partner of one defendant was previously sentenced to 20 years for instigating the robbery to steal the truck’s tires.
An Illinois woman, Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her two-year-old son Barrett was found dead in the family home. Prosecutors say Walsh killed him because she believed he was the devil and the anti-Christ; autopsy cited asphyxia due to ligature. She was found with self-inflicted injuries and told investigators about the belief. Walsh had been “very invested” in the nationally watched Lindsay Clancy trial and was discussing it with friends hours before Barrett’s death, though authorities say there is no evidenced link between the cases. A neighbor performed CPR before Barrett was pronounced dead; Clancy’s trial in Massachusetts recently ended in a mistrial over juror deadlock.
Three men go on trial in Ensenada, Baja California, for the 2024 killings of Australian surfer brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, with prosecutors seeking more than 200 years in prison for each defendant plus counts of violent robbery and auto theft. The victims were found shot and dumped in a well after a suspected carjacking gone wrong; witnesses have faced intimidation as the four-week judge-only trial unfolds, following a prior conviction of the defendants’ ex-girlfriend linked to the case.
In Ensenada, Mexico, three men go on trial for the homicide of two Australian surfers, Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, who were camping on a remote Baja California beach in 2024 when they were robbed and shot; their bodies were found on a cliff. The victims’ families, including the Robinsons, are present in court seeking answers. A girlfriend of one accused was sentenced to 20 years last year for instigating the robbery. The case underscores ongoing violence linked to organized crime and attacks on foreign tourists along Mexico’s Pacific coast, with earlier related murders in the region.
A judge released Deion Sanders from a subpoena in the Shilo Sanders bankruptcy case, while the proceedings featured conflicting testimony about whether the injuries were willful or malicious and the barring of questions linking the injuries to Shilo’s baseball career; the case remains focused on whether the roughly $11.89 million judgment can be discharged.
With both sides resting, the Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial moved toward closing arguments after defense witnesses — including the wife of a key cooperating witness and a former partner of King Von — challenged the government’s version of events surrounding the 2022 attack linked to Quando Rondo.
Live updates show Clancy’s defense arguing one juror isn’t listening to the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt; the judge rejects a mistrial and keeps deliberations going, with jurors sent back to decide after clarifying the standards. After about 36 hours of deliberations, Clancy’s family and courtroom staff look tired as prosecutors say the judge’s general instructions were sufficient, and the next session is set for Friday morning.