{
  "id": 5218840,
  "title": "US jury hits second deadlock in Lindsay Clancy triple child‑murder trial, raising mistrial prospect",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-jury-hits-second-deadlock-in-lindsay-clancy-triple-child-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:44:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/03/us-jury-hits-second-deadlock-in-lindsay-clancy-triple-childmurder-trial-raising-mistrial-prospect/233723"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PLYMOUTH, September 3 - A US jury has reached a second deadlock in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial, raising the possibility of a mistrial. The 36-year-old mother of three is accused of strangling her children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, but claims her actions were due to postpartum psychosis. Clancy's trial, which lasted five weeks and was televised, drew national attention to the issue of maternal mental health. After the fifth day of deliberations, the jurors indicated they were at an impasse, with all 12 jurors required to agree on a verdict. Judge William Sullivan issued a \"dynamite charge\" to encourage the jurors to continue discussing the case, aiming to break the deadlock before a potential mistrial.",
  "summary": "PLYMOUTH, Sept 3 — A US judge yesterday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy&rsquo...",
  "key_points": [
    "US jury deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial",
    "Clancy accused of strangling her three children",
    "Judge urges jurors to continue deliberations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The second deadlock in the Lindsay Clancy trial increases the likelihood of a mistrial, which would mean the case may not result in a conviction or acquittal despite five weeks of testimony.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy trial jurors sent home again after judge sends stern message on deadlock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lindsay-clancy-trial-jurors-sent-home-again-after-judge-sends-stern",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:28:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "The Lindsay Clancy jury says they're still deadlocked. What happens in a mistrial?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-lindsay-clancy-jury-says-theyre-still-deadlocked-what-happens-in",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:10:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy mistrial more likely after jurors tell judge they're deadlocked for second time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lindsay-clancy-mistrial-more-likely-after-jurors-tell-judge-theyre",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:48:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/watch-inside-court-as-lindsay-clancys-lawyer-asks-judge-to-remove",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:55:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}