Ep 18: The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Psychiatric Testimony, Digital Evidence & What Her Doctors Knew | Part 2

Crime Snob Podcast · 18 августа 2026 г. · 48 мин

The Lindsay Clancy trial entered a new phase this week as the focus shifted almost entirely to her psychiatric treatment, the people who were caring for her in the months before the deaths of her children, and the digital evidence investigators recovered from her devices. The jury heard from psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts, psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta, therapist Latiesha Dukes and others who treated Lindsay while her mental health was deteriorating. Their testimony raised new questions about whether bipolar disorder was being considered, whether Lindsay’s providers had the full picture of her symptoms, how much they knew about her suicidal thoughts and crisis calls, and whether important warning signs were missed. In this episode of Crime Snob, we break down the biggest moments from the week, including Dr. Tufts’ controversial cross-examination, Lindsay’s worsening condition the day before the killings, the lack of communication between some of her providers, the theory that she may have been coached to report hearing voices, and the emotional autopsy testimony. We also take a deeper look at Lindsay’s phone and internet history, including searches involving psychosis, hallucinations, suicide and the carotid artery, as well as a separate set of suicide-related searches found on a computer that investigators could not definitively attribute to either Lindsay or Patrick. We discuss the context surrounding those searches, the family’s doctor appointments, and a heartbreaking private note Lindsay wrote about feeling disconnected from motherhood, struggling to bond with Callan and desperately wanting to feel like herself again. We also separate some of the biggest claims circulating online from what was actually established in court. As the psychiatric evidence becomes more complicated, the central question remains the same: Was Lindsay Clancy mentally ill but still legally responsible for killing her children, or had her illness progressed to the point that she was no longer criminally responsible for what she did? We’re going through the testimony, the digital evidence and the most controversial moments of the week so you can decide what you think for yourself. Content warning: This episode discusses the deaths of children, suicide, mental illness, postpartum psychiatric conditions and autopsy testimony. Listener discretion is advised.