{
  "id": 3631267,
  "title": "Lindsay Clancy: Viral video of Massachusetts mom ‘staring down’ jury sparks buzz, ‘Straight out of a horror movie’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/lindsay-clancy-viral-video-of-massachusetts-mom-staring-down-jury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T00:39:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/lindsay-clancy-viral-video-of-massachusetts-mom-staring-down-jury-sparks-buzz-straight-out-of-a-horror-movie-101787790927463.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother facing three murder charges for the deaths of her children, has gone viral on social media. In the footage, the 35-year-old is seen \"staring down\" the jury, prompting comparisons to a horror movie scene. Netizens have expressed shock and disgust, with some calling her actions \"demonic\" and others describing her demeanor as \"creepy as hell.\" Despite the backlash, support for Clancy has been growing, with a GoFundMe campaign raising funds for her family and positive messages flooding in. Clancy's defense team argues that she was suffering from a psychotic episode due to postpartum mental illness at the time of the killings, which occurred on January 24, 2023. If convicted of murder, she could face life in prison without parole, while a not guilty verdict due to lack of criminal responsibility would send her to a state mental health facility.",
  "summary": "A courtroom video showing Lindsay Clancy “staring down” the jury during her trial has gone viral on X, with Netizens comparing it to a horror movie scene.",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T16:09:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}