Resolution criteria

This market will resolve based on whether Lindsay Clancy goes on trial again for the killing of her three children.

• YES: Lindsay Clancy goes on trial again in a Massachusetts state court for the criminal charges related to the deaths of her children (specifically defined as a new jury being successfully selected and sworn in for a retrial).

• NO: The case is resolved without a new trial commencing. This includes, but is not limited to, the following scenarios:

  • The prosecution drops the charges, or the court dismisses the case.

  • She enters into a plea agreement (plea deal) that resolves the criminal charges.

  • She is ruled permanently incompetent to stand trial, or dies before a retrial can begin.

  • No retrial has commenced (i.e., a jury is not sworn in) by December 31, 2029.

Source of Truth: Official court dockets from the Plymouth County Superior Court, or reporting from major, credible news organizations such as The Boston Globe, CBS News Boston, or the Associated Press.

Background

On September 4, 2026, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after the jury deadlocked 11–1 and was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Clancy does not deny strangling her three young children—Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months)—in January 2023. Her defense argued that she was in the grip of severe postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for her actions.

Following the mistrial, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz must decide whether to seek a retrial on the first-degree murder charges, negotiate a plea deal for lesser charges, or dismiss the case. Clancy remains in custody and is currently held under psychiatric care at Tewksbury State Hospital as the case reverts to pretrial status.

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