Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial ends in deadlocked mistrial — as GoFundMe for her parents hikes goal to $3 million

A Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children faces an unresolved criminal case after a judge declared a mistrial, according to court proceedings.

Lindsay Clancy remains in a wheelchair facing triple-murder charges in Massachusetts following the deaths of her young children, according to trial records.

Judge William Sullivan declared the mistrial on Friday in the triple-murder trial, according to court proceedings.

The declaration came after jurors deliberated for nearly seven days and more than 30 hours without reaching a unanimous verdict, records show.

The jury ultimately remained deadlocked 11-1, according to court records.

Clancy stands accused of killing her three children before attempting to die by suicide, according to prosecutors.

The victims were identified as 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan, according to court documents.

Prosecutors allege that the mother strangled the three children to death, according to court proceedings.

The prosecution argued that despite documented mental health issues, she knew right from wrong when the children were killed, according to the state.

Clancy has not denied killing her kids, according to the trial record. Instead, the mother argued she should not be held criminally responsible for the children’s deaths due to her documented postpartum mental health struggles, according to the defense.

Judge Sullivan addressed the jury for the final time on Friday after declaring the mistrial, according to the court transcript.

“I’m kind of a history buff and during World War II, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England when England pretty much stood against Nazi Germany alone,” Sullivan said on Friday while addressing the panel.

“So Churchill [often] had to talk to the citizens and let us brace for our duties,” the judge said.

“I always like that phrase, and I thought of that phrase when all of you were agreeing to be on this jury,” Sullivan told jurors.

“You agreed to brace for that duty and each one of you knew how long the case was going to go, you knew how difficult the case was going to be to listen to, facts-wise,” the judge said. “But still, you braced for that duty.”

“I watched every day, day after day, week after week, [and] all of you [were] performing that duty that you braced for,” Sullivan continued.

“And I kind of wanted to let you know: I understand how hard everyone worked in this case,” the judge told the jurors.

“I understood you all gave everything you could and probably more than you thought you could … I just want to thank you so much,” Sullivan said.

“You should be proud of what you did,” the judge said to the panel.

“You braced for that duty,” Sullivan said. “You performed that duty.”

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington spoke to the press after the mistrial was declared, according to the briefing.

The attorney gave an update on his client and her parents’ wellbeing amid the possibility of another trial, according to defense remarks.

“It’s not right what she had to go through, because she grieves the loss of those three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan,” Reddington said at the time, adding that both Clancy and her parents are not doing well.

“Every time somebody had something to say about those young kids, Lindsay would smile and say, ‘I’m glad,’” the attorney said. “She wants them to be remembered.”

“I’m representing a woman who is a fantastic, wonderful individual,” Reddington told reporters.

“This woman is so brave; so awesome,” the defense lawyer said.

“Every day she came into this courthouse, stood tall — no pun intended, the poor thing is in a wheelchair as we all know for the rest of her life — sat there through seven weeks of a trial where nobody had anything bad to say about her except for the two prosecutors and apparently [Plymouth County District Attorney] Tim Cruz,” Reddington continued.

An online fundraiser established to support the defendant’s parents increased its overall goal to $3 million following the mistrial, according to campaign records.

The GoFundMe campaign was created to support Michael Musgrove and Paula Musgrove, according to the fundraising page.

The fund continues to raise money as the legal process extends, the listing shows.

Organizer Brandee Mulligan announced the increased goal in a Friday, September 4, update, according to the campaign site.

“I’ve decided to raise the goal of this fundraiser since this process has been extended, so is the time Paula and Mike will remain away from their home, continuing to carry the costs that come with being there for their daughter every day,” Mulligan wrote in the update.

“The original purpose of this fundraiser hasn’t changed — it’s simply to take one thing off their plate while they continue to show up for their family,” the post continued.

“If they have to keep showing up longer, I want to make sure the support does too,” Mulligan wrote. “Thank each and every one of you for showing up for this family. Let’s do this.”

The fundraiser has raised over $1,170,000 at the time of publication, according to the campaign page.

Anyone who is pregnant or recently had a baby and is facing a crisis can access help through the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, public notices state. Free, confidential support is available 24/7 in English and Spanish by calling or texting 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).

Another hearing has been scheduled for September 29 as the future of the case remains unclear, according to court records.