Lindsay Clancy trial: Postpartum psychosis expert to testify as defense nears close | Live Updates from Fox News Digital (Last Update 12:59 PM EDT)

Lindsay Clancy trial: Postpartum psychosis expert to testify as defense nears close | Live Updates from Fox News Digital

Live blog by Adam Sabes. Last Update: 12:59 PM EDT, August 21, 2026.

Follow live updates from Lindsay Clancy's murder trial as the defense is expected to call Dr. Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist specializing in postpartum disorders. The prosecution is expected to follow with three rebuttal experts, with closing arguments possible Monday and Tuesday.

"Lindsay Clancy rests," defense attorney Kevin Reddington told the court. The prosecution then began calling rebuttal witnesses, starting with psychiatrist Dr. Avram Mack, as the state works to counter the insanity defense.

Dr. Avram Mack said he interviewed Clancy on April 10 and 12, 2026, and that she was friendly and cooperative, maintained eye contact and showed largely normal speech and thought processes. He said she seemed distressed by some topics and was tearful at one point, but that there was otherwise "nothing remarkable" on his mental status examination.

Dr. Avram Mack said Clancy told him she was not convinced she has or has had bipolar disorder, a diagnosis from Tewksbury State Hospital, where she is committed. Mack said the stressors she described included sadness about the case, her estrangement from her then-husband, her isolation and her physical injury. He clarified that "remorse" was his own summary of the conversation, not a word Clancy used.

An expert for Lindsay Clancy's defense testified Friday that the government's own psychological test found Lindsay Clancy was not faking or exaggerating her symptoms.

Dr. Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist, said the MMPI test administered for the government showed Clancy tended to minimize, not exaggerate, her symptoms and showed no evidence of faking. He noted the test speaks more to symptoms than to whether someone is lying.

He said the prosecution would then call three rebuttal witnesses, which he dismissed as "entertainment."

"She's so used to being just beaten down and feeling down and sad," Kevin Reddington said of Clancy's reaction to the supporters. "It was just amazing."

Fast Facts:
- Prosecutors say Clancy acted deliberately, sending her husband, Patrick, out for takeout and medication to be alone with the children.
- Clancy does not dispute that she killed the children. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and is not criminally responsible.