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Lindsay Clancy jury still deadlocked, ends day without verdict after judge’s “dynamite” instruction

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial left for the day without a verdict after telling Plymouth Superior Judge William Sullivan that it remains deadlocked after more than 28 hours of deliberations. Deliberations are set to resume Thursday morning. It was the second time they have told the judge they cannot reach a verdict, leading Sullivan to…

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Lindsay Clancy trial highlights need to rethink postpartum care, advocates say: “The duty is on the system”

The trial of Lindsay Clancy over the killings of her three young children is driving conversations outside the courtroom about postpartum healthcare — and gaps in the system.  Clancy’s defense says she killed her three children after suffering from postpartum psychosis, a severe condition affecting someone’s sense of reality, while the prosecution argued she planned…

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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards over “inappropriate conduct” toward aides

Washington — The House censured Rep. Chuck Edwards on Tuesday after a House Ethics Committee investigation found the North Carolina Republican engaged in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two young women who worked for him.  The House approved Edwards’ punishment — standing in the chamber as the resolution condemning his conduct was read aloud…

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Lindsay Clancy trial jury “unable to come to a unanimous decision,” but judge tells them to keep deliberating

The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is deadlocked, they told a judge after entering their fourth day of deliberations Tuesday in Massachusetts. They met for less than an hour to start the morning and then had a question for Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan just after 10 a.m. “After many hours of deliberation, we…

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