MA v. Lindsay Clancy - Day 17

MA v. Lindsay Clancy - Day 17

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8/20/2026 @ 9:00 AM

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Opening statements begin Monday for Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy after she killed her three young children inside the family's home in January 2023 before attempting to take her own life. Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, were found with exercise bands around their necks. Prosecutors contend Clancy intentionally strangled the children, while her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum depression and psychosis that left her unable to understand her actions. Jurors are expected to hear testimony from medical experts, investigators, and family members as they determine whether Clancy is criminally responsible for her children's deaths.

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FL v. Mario Fernandez-Saldana — Day 3

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8/19/2026 @ 9:00 AM

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Mario Fernandez-Saldana is on trial for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire plot to kill St. Augustine father of four Jared Bridegan in 2022. Prosecutors allege the killing was connected to a contentious divorce and custody dispute involving Bridegan and his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner. Bridegan was shot and killed after stopping along a Jacksonville-area roadway with his infant daughter and stepchildren in the vehicle. Fernandez-Saldana, who is married to Gardner, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

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NV v. Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis — Day 3

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8/19/2026 @ 4:00 PM

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The murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur remained unsolved for nearly three decades. Then, in 2023, investigators made a major break in the case, arresting Duane “Keffe D” Davis and charging him with murder. Las Vegas police allege Davis orchestrated Tupac’s killing and provided the gun used in the shooting. Tupac was gunned down just a block from the Las Vegas Strip after a scuffle at the MGM Grand following a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. Tupac was riding in the passenger seat of a BMW driven by Suge Knight when a Cadillac pulled alongside them and opened fire, hitting Tupac multiple times.

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MA v. Lindsay Clancy - Day 16

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8/19/2026 @ 9:00 AM

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Opening statements begin Monday for Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy after she killed her three young children inside the family's home in January 2023 before attempting to take her own life. Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, were found with exercise bands around their necks. Prosecutors contend Clancy intentionally strangled the children, while her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum depression and psychosis that left her unable to understand her actions. Jurors are expected to hear testimony from medical experts, investigators, and family members as they determine whether Clancy is criminally responsible for her children's deaths.

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I. ADMINISTRATIVE

• Judge announces delay; sidebar held.
• Court recesses briefly.
• Jury brought in at ~53:42.
• Case called: Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy.
• Defendant present.
• Defense: Attorney Kevin Reddington.
• Commonwealth: ADA Jennifer Sprague, ADA Shannon Buckingham.
• Judge conducts juror‑exposure questions.
• Judge states defense witness from prior day will resume.

Citation:
“(54:59) We have a continuation of the jury trial in the matter of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy.”
“(56:00) There was a witness on the stand who was testifying on behalf of the defense.”

II. OUT‑OF‑JURY PRESENCE (OJP)

• Early sidebar regarding scheduling.
• Later OJP to discuss next witness timing before afternoon recess.

III. WITNESSES

A. DEFENSE WITNESS — PSYCHIATRIC EXPERT (REDIRECT, PARTS 1–2)

Start: 56:18
Called by: Defense
Examination Type: Redirect

November 29, 2022 — NP Gelada Visit

• Symptoms: unstable mood, depression, dissociation, flattened affect, derealization.
• Living in Duxbury with husband and three children.
• Husband working for Microsoft from home office.

December 2, 2022 — South Shore Perinatal Clinic

• Worsening condition.
• Complaints: brain damaged, suicidal ideation, hopelessness.
• Thought broadcasting; fear children would be removed.

Early December — Intrusive Thoughts

• “Bad and intrusive thoughts,” not her own.
• Content: kill herself, brain damaged, never get better.
• Persisted.

December 4 — Suicide Hotline

• Hotline declined intervention; no plan.
• Second call mid‑December; again no help.

Mid‑December — Psychosis and Paranoia

• Paranoid psychosis; increased depression.
• Fear of DCF and police.
• No prior police involvement.

Medications (Mid‑December)

• Seroquel, Remeron, Klonopin.
• Complaint: felt “like a zombie.”
• Anhedonia present.

December 15 — Rhode Island Partial Program

• No improvement.

Mass General ER Visits

• December 15 and December 30.
• Husband transported her to multiple appointments.
• Declined inpatient admission.

Dec 30–31 to Jan 5 — McLean Hospital

• Voluntary admission.
• Discharged Jan 5, 2023.
• Not AMA.
• Desired to attend daughter’s birthday Jan 7.

January 2023 — Post‑Discharge

• Tapering Seroquel and Klonopin.
• Intrusive thoughts and paranoia continued.

Intrusive Thoughts Defined

• Ego‑dystonic, unrelenting.
• Voices telling her to kill herself.

Citation:
“(1:06:51) They don't stop. (1:06:53) They're what we call egos dystonic.”
“(1:07:15) They were getting worse and they were telling her to kill herself.”

January 24, 2023 — Pediatric Appointment

• She drove daughter to pediatrician.
• Expert states psychotic individuals can perform familiar tasks.

January 24 — Afternoon Activities

• Built snowman with two children.
• Googled directions to restaurant.
• Texted husband about dinner and CVS (Pedialax).
• Remembered doctor’s instruction.

Evening of January 24

• Expert confirms this is the night the children were killed.

Psychological Testing

• MMSE.
• HARE Psychopathy Checklist.
• Result: no antisocial personality disorder.

Collateral Contacts

• Interviews with family, friends, social circle.

Postpartum Psychosis Symptom Review

• Depression, flat affect, tearfulness.
• Anxiety, nervousness.
• Withdrawal.
• Fatigue, heaviness.
• Difficulty caring for children.
• Poor hygiene.
• Auditory hallucinations.
• Dissociation.
• Hypomania.
• Racing thoughts, “busy brain.”
• Confusion, belief brain was damaged.
• Restlessness, agitation.
• Severe insomnia.

Criminal Responsibility Opinion

• Bipolar disorder with postpartum psychosis.
• Mental disease or defect.
• Unable to conform conduct to law.
• No appreciation of wrongfulness.

B. COMMONWEALTH CROSS‑EXAMINATION — PSYCHIATRIC EXPERT (PARTS 2–3)

Start: 1:18:22
Called by: Commonwealth
Examination Type: Cross

Expert Background

• Has testified for Commonwealth and defense.
• Former qualified examiner for DOC.
• Last sexually dangerousness evaluation July 2, 2026.
• Paid ~$340k (FY 2024) and ~$300k (FY 2025) by CPCS.
• Longstanding relationship with Attorney Reddington.

Professional Scope

• Clinical psychologist; not prescriber.
• Not forensic psychiatrist.
• Familiar with ABA and APA forensic guidelines.
• Agrees evaluators must be impartial.

Case Timeline

• Involved since Feb 4, 2023.
• Multiple reports: July 2025 update; June 2026 evaluation.
• July 2025: medication‑stabilized; hoped transfer to Worcester Recovery; still at Tewksbury now.

Evaluation Hours

• ~45 hours of meetings; ~37 hours evaluation; ~60 total meetings.

February 4, 2023 — Initial Visit

• Visited her in ICU at Brigham & Women’s.
• She had been extubated Jan 28.
• She communicated verbally.
• Provided husband’s phone number from memory.
• Left voicemail expressing love.

February 6 — Second Call

• She did not ask about children.
• Expert unaware she changed health care proxy.

Post‑Incident Voices

• Expert states she has not heard voices since 2023.

Auditory Hallucination Record Gaps

• She did not report voices to providers Sept 2022–Jan 23, 2023.
• She told expert she heard a male voice only on Jan 24, 2023.
• Prior intrusive thoughts: no identified voice.

Medication Clarifications

• Klonopin last taken Nov 27, 2022 per journal.
• Expert confabulated Trazodone vs. Zoloft.
• Nursing‑school meds: Prozac, Wellbutrin, Propranolol.

December 15 vs. December 20

• Dec 15: Mass General ER.
• Dec 20: Women & Infants program.

Record Review

• Expert skimmed 7,001 pages of Tewksbury records; not all read.

Tewksbury Hospital Observations (2023–2026)

• Commonwealth reads multiple entries: wheelchair use, phone use, visits with parents, ADLs, groups, no SIB.
• Expert does not dispute accuracy.

Confirmation Bias Discussion

• Expert acknowledges risk.
• Must avoid clinging to early diagnoses.

Therapeutic vs. Forensic Role Conflict

• APA warns against dual roles.
• Expert wrote letter referring to defendant as “my patient.”
• Expert appeared at arraignments with defense.
• Expert participated in Feb 8, 2023 news conference.

Citation:
“(2:27:00) providing essential clinical findings regarding the transportation of my patient, Lindsay Clancy.”
“(2:29:04) Yes… I participated in a news conference.”

C. DEFENSE REDIRECT (PART 3)

• Expert states he spent 35 hours evaluating only one other defendant.
• Only one other defendant he “cared deeply for.”
• No other press conferences.
• Suicide ideation (SI) at Tewksbury requires constant one‑to‑one monitoring.
• Expert visits lockup during trial to ensure competence and stability.
• She has made no self‑harm attempts since Jan 24, 2023.

D. COMMONWEALTH CROSS — FINAL QUESTIONS (PART 3)

• Confirms no self‑harm attempts in three years.
• No further questions.

E. COURT ADMINISTRATIVE — MIDDAY RECESS

• Jury excused until 2:00 p.m.
• Court addresses witness scheduling.

F. VOIR DIRE — EMILY THORNDIKE (PART 4)

Start: 3:34:36
Called by: Defense
Examination Type: Voir Dire

Background

• Licensed independent clinical social worker.
• Owns Wise Mind Therapy Practice (virtual).
• Former McLean Hospital employee (2014–2021).
• Worked as mental health specialist and later social worker.
• Familiar with STU (short‑term unit) North and South.

McLean STU Operations

• STU staffing: mental health specialists and nurses; ratios consistent over years.
• DMH regulations govern staffing and safety.
• Social workers typically Monday–Friday; none on Jan 1–2, 2023.

Viewing Trial Prior to Sequestration

• Watched livestream until instructed to stop.
• Saw Patrick Clancy’s testimony.

TikTok Video

• She posted emotional TikTok reacting to perceived misleading portrayal of STU services.
• Clarified:
– Weekend/holiday doctor visits brief (1 minute).
– One doctor covers entire unit.
– No individual therapy on weekends/holidays.
– Groups include coloring, clay (“model magic”), music and mandalas.
• Felt testimony overstated available care.

Defense Contact

• Private investigator contacted her after TikTok.
• She agreed to speak with judge.

Staffing Consistency

• No significant change between her 2021 departure and defendant’s 2022 admission.

Commonwealth Voir Dire

• Confirms she watched trial until sequestered.
• Confirms she did not review nurse/patient interaction records.
• Confirms she cannot speak to specific content of Lindsay’s interactions.

IV. EXHIBITS (ADMITTED / REFERENCED)

• Google search records.
• Text messages between Lindsay and husband.
• Psychological test references (MMSE, HARE).
• July 2025 and June 2026 expert reports.
• Tewksbury Hospital record excerpts (2023–2026).
• Expert’s November 13, 2025 letter.
• Video clip of Feb 8, 2023 news conference.
• McLean staffing records.
• Wish Vase (Hawaii honeymoon item).

V. END‑OF‑DAY ADMINISTRATIVE

• Jury excused.
• Court prepares next witness.
• Day 16 concludes.

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NV v. Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis — Day 2

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8/18/2026 @ 12:00 PM

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The murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur remained unsolved for nearly three decades. Then, in 2023, investigators made a major break in the case, arresting Duane “Keffe D” Davis and charging him with murder. Las Vegas police allege Davis orchestrated Tupac’s killing and provided the gun used in the shooting. Tupac was gunned down just a block from the Las Vegas Strip after a scuffle at the MGM Grand following a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. Tupac was riding in the passenger seat of a BMW driven by Suge Knight when a Cadillac pulled alongside them and opened fire, hitting Tupac multiple times.

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FL v. Mario Fernandez-Saldana — Day 2

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8/18/2026 @ 9:00 AM

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Mario Fernandez-Saldana is on trial for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire plot to kill St. Augustine father of four Jared Bridegan in 2022. Prosecutors allege the killing was connected to a contentious divorce and custody dispute involving Bridegan and his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner. Bridegan was shot and killed after stopping along a Jacksonville-area roadway with his infant daughter and stepchildren in the vehicle. Fernandez-Saldana, who is married to Gardner, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

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NV v. Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis — Day 1

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8/17/2026 @ 12:30 PM

The murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur remained unsolved for nearly three decades. Then, in 2023, investigators made a major break in the case, arresting Duane “Keffe D” Davis and charging him with murder. Las Vegas police allege Davis orchestrated Tupac’s killing and provided the gun used in the shooting. Tupac was gunned down just a block from the Las Vegas Strip after a scuffle at the MGM Grand following a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. Tupac was riding in the passenger seat of a BMW driven by Suge Knight when a Cadillac pulled alongside them and opened fire, hitting Tupac multiple times.

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I. ADMINISTRATIVE

  • Court: Clark County District Court, Nevada
  • Case: NV v. Duane “Keffe D” Davis
  • Start Time: 10:00
  • End Time: 6:12:17 (last timestamp provided)
  • Scheduling Notes:
    • Discovery commissioner hearing at 12:30; court planned to stop in time for counsel to attend.
    • Jury sworn at 15:28.
    • 15‑minute recess at 5:50:46; jury admonished.
  • Motions / Issues Addressed:
    • Exclusionary rule invoked; witnesses instructed not to watch broadcast.
  • Jury Status:
    • Jury present for openings and witness testimony.
    • Jury sworn at 15:28.

II. WITNESSES

1. Officer Dale

Called by: State
Start: 1:56:40
Stop: 2:04:10

Direct Examination

  • Bicycle patrol on Las Vegas Strip on night of shooting.
  • Traffic described as “normal congestion” for Las Vegas.
  • Arrived on scene; entered ambulance with Mr. Shakur en route to UMC.
  • Reviewed records prior to testimony to refresh recollection.
  • Viewed State’s Exhibit 1 (map); could not confirm accuracy for 1996.
  • Responded to shots‑fired call; saw vehicle stopped in middle of Harmon.
  • Multiple vehicles stopped; could not determine which belonged to entourage.
  • Other officers assisted in securing scene.

Cross Examination

  • Confirmed reviewing records before testimony.
  • Confirmed convertible Sebring witnesses were later interviewed.
  • No additional substantive contradictions.

Exhibits Referenced: 1

2. Ingrid Stokes (formerly Ingrid Johnson)

Called by: State
Start: 2:05:04
Stop: 2:23:10

Direct Examination

  • Present in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996 with friends Shalane, Tanisha, Lauren.
  • Staying at Luxor.
  • Missed Tyson fight; arrived at MGM “let out.”
  • Driving convertible Sebring; encountered Suge Knight and Tupac Shakur on Las Vegas Blvd.
  • Spoke briefly with Suge; instructed to follow entourage to Club 662.
  • Noted cars repeatedly moving around them; did not understand entourage behavior.
  • Stopped at light on Flamingo; positioned one lane over and ahead of Suge’s vehicle.
  • While switching seats, heard gunshots; did not see shooter.
  • Nearly collided with white four‑door vehicle while fleeing.
  • Turned right, then left into residential area.
  • Returned to scene; police made them sit on sidewalk.
  • Expressed fear of being seen talking to police.

Cross Examination

  • Previously testified at grand jury.
  • Reviewed grand jury testimony only.
  • Weather conditions: clear, warm, convertible top down.
  • Drew diagram of vehicle positions at Flamingo/Coval.
  • Confirmed she did not see shooter or occupants of white car.

Exhibits Referenced: 1

3. Detective Becker

Called by: State
Start: 4:36:21
Stop: 5:49:30

Direct Examination

  • Locked desk due to concerns items were moved.
  • Saved reports on floppy disks; some early reports missing.
  • Observed person enter autopsy room with Polaroid camera; later saw Polaroid published in book.
  • Reviewed Monte Carlo records (Exhibit 126).
  • Identified calls to Excalibur, Sahara, Luxor on Sept. 7.
  • Learned name Corey Edwards from Compton.
  • Pen register attempted; leaked to newspaper next day.
  • Identified individuals: Orlando Anderson, Corey Edwards, Davion Brooks, David Keith.
  • Witness Yafu Fula described Cadillac driver as having “bitch face.”
  • Fula murdered in New Jersey in Nov. 1996.
  • Contact with LAPD regarding Christopher Wallace homicide.
  • Conducted photo lineups (Exhibits 76–85).
  • Suspects included: Dwayne Davis, Terrence Brown, DeAndre Smith, Orlando Anderson, Darnell Brim, Jerry Bonds, Davion Brooks, David Keith, Kevin Davis, Corey Edwards.
  • No witness identified shooter or occupants.
  • Frank Alexander later committed suicide.
  • Malcolm Greenidge declined to view lineups.
  • Multiple trips to California (10–12).
  • Provided MGM video at Suge Knight’s probation revocation hearing; impeached Orlando Anderson’s testimony.

Cross Examination

  • Confirmed photo lineup procedures.
  • Confirmed most lineup subjects were Southside Compton Crips.
  • Expressed discomfort with Compton PD interview techniques.
  • No witness identified Terrence Brown or DeAndre Smith.
  • Reports may be incomplete today; were complete when he left.
  • Confirmed Luxor valet report: white Cadillac or Buick with four Black males.
  • Pen register did not show calls to/from Keffe D.
  • Did not see Dwayne Davis in MGM surveillance.
  • Did not see white Cadillac at crime scene.
  • Suge Knight appeared “timid” when meeting detectives with three attorneys.

Redirect Examination

  • Reviewed crime scene photos showing multiple vehicles taped off.
  • Confirmed Suge Knight made U‑turn after shooting.
  • Confirmed Luxor valet witness statements regarding vehicles.

Exhibits Referenced: 6, 7, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 76–85, 126

III. EXHIBITS

Exhibit # Description Admitted? Linked Witness
1 Aerial map of Las Vegas Yes Officer Dale, Ingrid Stokes, Detective Becker
6 Crime scene photo (rear of BMW) Yes Detective Becker
7 Crime scene photo Yes Detective Becker
20 Crime scene photo Yes Detective Becker
22 Crime scene photo Yes Detective Becker
23 Crime scene photo Yes Detective Becker
24 Crime scene photo (black Lexus) Yes Detective Becker
26 Crime scene photo (white Dodge Avenger) Yes Detective Becker
76–85 Photo lineups Yes Detective Becker
126 Monte Carlo records Yes Detective Becker

IV. OUT OF JURY PRESENCE (OJP)

  • 10:00–10:21:
    • Discussion of discovery commissioner hearing.
    • Exclusionary rule invoked; witnesses instructed not to watch broadcast.
  • 5:50:46:
    • Jury admonished before recess.

V. END OF DAY ADMINISTRATIVE

  • Next Day Schedule: Not provided in excerpts.
  • Outstanding Motions: None noted.
  • Jury Instructions Planned: Not addressed.
  • Adjourn Time: 6:12:17 (last timestamp).

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 3 days ago

MA v. Lindsay Clancy - GFM for Parents

A GoFundMe for Lindsay Clancy's parents launched amid trial

GoFundMe for the parents of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children to death in 2023, has raised more than $700,000 at press time.

Michael and Paula Musgrove are the beneficiaries of the GoFundMe campaign titled The Musgrove Family Fund. According to the description, it's intended to provide financial help to Clancy's parents for the "travel, lodging, and living costs" they've incurred over the past three years and their continued support of their daughter through the ongoing trial. The couple, originally from Connecticut, relocated to Massachusetts "so they can be close to their daughter" and attend her court proceedings. The campaign, verified by GoFundMe, seeks $2 million.

Clancy pleaded not guilty to charges in connection to the deaths of her three children - Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan - in January 2023, according to the Associated Press. While Clancy has not denied killing the children, the trial is expected to determine whether she was legally responsible for her actions. 

Last week, prosecutors reintroduced a theory that suggested Clancy faked a suicide attempt. Prosecutors brought up internet searches made on the family computer in the months leading up to the killings, which included looking for "suicide methods," and searches for psychiatric medications, detox programs, psychosis, and more, as The Guardian reported. Her cellphone revealed searches on "Can you treat a sociopath?" and housed notes about depression, exhaustion, and more.

One note from Clancy that was introduced as evidence on Thursday expressed concerns over her relationship with her youngest, Callan. "I want to feel love and connection with all my kids … I just want to feel happy. I want to be able to relax and take care of my kids," read the notes app entry from October 2022, via The Guardian. "And when they go to bed at night, I want to deeply relax and hang out with Pat and then fall into a deep sleep for 8 hours, get up and pour hard into myself for an hour and a half. Cal was so very planned and desired. I want to be able to give him all the love he deserves."

Another note created just prior to the killings that was modified a day before the deaths read: "Medication stole my motherhood and my life … prescription medication stole me from my own body."

Prosecutors have been arguing that Clancy acted intentionally. Meanwhile, Clancy's defense is arguing she suffered from postpartum psychosis - a relatively rare diagnosis that can cause women to develop delusions and even hallucinations, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Clancy's ex-husband Patrick Clancy also supports her claim that she was not responsible for her actions. Patrick was the first witness called to testify. He spoke of her deteriorating mental health at the time of the incident, saying she "kept getting worse and worse."

During the sixth day of trial on Aug. 4, Clancy spoke for the first time in court. She confirmed to Massachusetts Superior Court Judge William Sullivan that she stipulated to the facts when he asked, with her replying "Yes, your honor." Clancy's agreement to stipulate meant that prosecutors no longer needed to call certain witnesses to testify about the agreed-upon facts.

Testimony is expected to resume Monday after the jury had a day off on Friday.

A GoFundMe for Lindsay Clancy's parents launched amid trial

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⚖️”On the CWF Docket”:⚖️ Week of 8/17/2026

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⚖️”On the CWF Docket”:⚖️ Week of 8/17/2026

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✨✨🚨DOCKET NOTES FOR WEEK OF 8/17/2026

We continue into the third week of the Lindsay Clancy trial and add three more trials starting Monday. Nicole Virzi has both another status hearing and Motion hearing this week. A few other hearings, and finally a Pretrial for Tomasz Koskowski.

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⚖️THURSDAY 8/20/2026⚖️

✔️ MA v. Lindsay Clancy [TR] Trial Day 17

✔️ FL v. Mario Fernandez-Saldana [TR] Trial Day 4

✔️ NV vs Duane "Keefe D" Davis [TR] Trial Day 4

✔️FL v. Michael Monroe Banks [TR] Trial Day 4

✔️ O'Keefe v. Karen Read [CV] [MH]

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✔️ MA v. Lindsay Clancy [TR] Trial Day 18

✔️ FL v. Mario Fernandez-Saldana [TR] Trial Day 5

✔️ NV vs Duane "Keefe D" Davis [TR] Trial Day 5

✔️FL v. Michael Monroe Banks [TR] Trial Day 5

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 4 days ago

MA v. Lindsay Clancy - Day 14

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Opening statements begin Monday for Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy after she killed her three young children inside the family's home in January 2023 before attempting to take her own life. Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, were found with exercise bands around their necks. Prosecutors contend Clancy intentionally strangled the children, while her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum depression and psychosis that left her unable to understand her actions. Jurors are expected to hear testimony from medical experts, investigators, and family members as they determine whether Clancy is criminally responsible for her children's deaths.

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I. ADMINISTRATIVE

Case: Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy
Date: Day 14
Start Time: (19:27)
End Time: (approx. 5:39 PM based on last timestamp provided)

Judge:
• Opening session at (19:27)
• Jury brought in after preliminary questions
• Scheduling notes: stop‑and‑start day; Commonwealth expected to rest today; defense may present witnesses afterward; rebuttal phase explained.

Motions Addressed:
• Motion for required finding under Rule 25 — Denied (3:15:57)
• Discussion regarding McLean Hospital records and scheduling of voir dire for expert witness Emily Thorndike.

Jury Status:
• Jurors questioned regarding exposure to outside information (34:39–35:06).
• Jurors excused for multiple breaks (36:21; 2:26:15; 4:01:00).

OJP Indicators:
• Multiple OJP segments noted below.

II. WITNESSES

Witness 1 — Ian Whiffen

Called by: Commonwealth
Start: (36:43)
Stop: (2:24:31)

Direct Examination — Commonwealth

• Works at Celebrite, digital intelligence company (37:12–37:20).
• Role: Customer Engagement Manager (37:27–37:31).
• Background: IT; Calgary Police Service digital forensics examiner; Canadian Police College training; mobile data courses (38:08–38:59).
• Celebrite tools extract and decode phone/computer data (39:08–39:33).
• Asked to locate Apple Health data relevant to 47 Summer Street incident (40:27).
• Apple Health logs sensor data from iPhone/Apple Watch (40:31–40:52).
• Has extracted/analyzed ~1,000+ phones (41:05–41:23).
• Testified ~28 times (41:52–41:58).
• Received full file system extraction of Lindsay Clancy’s iPhone 13 (42:05–42:47).
• Uses Celebrite Physical Analyzer + his own tools (42:57–43:17).
• Focused on early January–Jan 24 timeframe (44:12–44:34).
• Heart rate data from Apple Watch paired to phone; last heart rate at 17:23:52, 57 bpm (48:45–49:21).
• Average heart rate high 80s–90s (49:01–49:15).
• Reasons heart rate stops: watch removed, turned off, battery dead (49:32–49:45).
• Flight climb data: altitude + steps; both watch and phone can record (50:00–51:04).
• Rare false positives possible (51:18–51:31).
• Detailed tables showing watch vs phone flight climb timestamps (53:12–55:23).
• Last flight climbs: 17:03 and 17:33 (57:01–57:08).
• Web usage: 1,300+ records; searches from Jan 10–24 (59:10–1:00:18).
• Searches include:
– “how quickly does Welbutrin work for depression” (1:01:05)
– “Lamictal for depression” (1:03:00)
– “Elevel for depression” (1:03:18)
– “ketamine for suicidal ideation” (1:04:01)
– “symptoms of postpartum psychosis” (1:04:32)
• Apple Note created 12/22/22, modified 1/23/23; cannot determine exact modifications (1:05:55–1:06:46).
• Messages compiled for Lindsay ↔ mother and Lindsay ↔ Patrick (1:07:01–1:08:55).
• Phone call logs compiled; last incoming call from Patrick at 17:33, unanswered (1:10:25–1:10:33).

Cross Examination — Defense

• Confirms searches on Jan 12 include Welbutrin, Lamictal, Elevel, ketamine (2:06:15–2:06:31).
• Apple Note content discussed; modifications unclear (2:06:55–2:08:01).
• Message threads reviewed: snowman photos; messages to “mommy”; messages to Patrick (2:08:10–2:10:14).
• Jan 24 messages:
– Patrick: “Cutie” (2:11:00)
– Lindsay reacts with heart emoji (2:11:57)
– Lindsay: “her urine looked good… nothing going wrong with her kidneys… phew” (2:12:02–2:12:17)
– Patrick: “good” (2:12:21)
– Patrick: “you’re a good mama” (2:12:38)
– Lindsay responds with hearts emoji (2:12:41–2:12:45).
• Defense introduces full web history (2:14:16–2:14:30).
• Defense introduces Patrick’s computer reports (2:14:46–2:15:08).
• Defense challenges Jan 25 activity showing steps/distance while Lindsay was in a coma; Whiffen says data likely from phone, not watch (2:18:45–2:19:06).
• Apple Watch shown to witness; he has never seen it before (2:19:10–2:19:26).

Redirect — Commonwealth

• Jan 25 data could be from phone or watch; printout insufficient to determine source (2:19:47–2:20:05).
• Watch syncs to phone; data always pulled from phone (2:20:17–2:21:07).
• If watch off, phone records steps/flights (2:22:04–2:22:12).
• No flights climbed between 17:38 and 18:09 (2:23:28–2:23:36).
• Full extraction admitted (2:23:43–2:23:50).

Recross — Defense

• Whiffen cannot say why phone recorded no steps after 17:38 (2:23:58–2:24:22).
• Did not report on steps/distance (2:24:26–2:24:27).

Exhibits Referenced

268, 269, 272A, 273, 274, 275, 276, full extraction disk.

Witness 2 — Margaret Hamp

Called by: Defense
Start: (3:22:04)
Stop: (3:41:46)

Direct Examination — Defense

• Name: Margaret Hamp (3:22:19).
• Labor and delivery nurse at Mass General (3:22:24–3:22:29).
• Worked with Lindsay since 2015 (3:23:07–3:23:35).
• Observed Lindsay as compassionate, emotional during births (3:24:04–3:24:46).
• Parents living in hotels since Jan 2023 to visit Lindsay daily (3:41:29–3:41:46).

Cross Examination — Commonwealth

• Asked whether Lindsay asked to leave McLean early for Cora’s birthday — witness cannot recall (3:42:07).
• Police interview Jan 25: witness said Lindsay seemed okay two weeks prior (3:42:29).
• Witness said Lindsay’s tone “better” — clarifies she meant text tone (3:42:56–3:43:06).
• Text on Jan 19: Lindsay “seemed okay” (3:43:13).
• Witness is a mandated reporter; did not file any report (3:44:39–3:44:55).

Witness 3 - Allison Ozga

Called by: Defense
Start: (3:33:22)
Stop: (3:45:36)

DIRECT EXAMINATION (Defense)

  • (3:33:33) States and spells name: A‑L‑L‑I‑S‑O‑N O‑Z‑G‑A
  • (3:33:45) Identifies Lindsay as her sister
  • (3:33:59) States they are very close; have not lived in same state for ~10 years
  • (3:34:08) Communicate regularly; text often; occasional phone calls
  • (3:34:23) Saw Lindsay around Thanksgiving 2022
  • (3:34:50) Observed Lindsay’s mood did not look good; low energy; “off”
  • (3:35:23) Stayed in touch through December 2022
  • (3:35:37) States Lindsay “very much decompensated” at beginning of December
  • (3:41:36) States Lindsay stayed with her parents for approximately two weeks
  • (3:41:47) Saw Lindsay regularly afterward
  • (3:41:50) Confirms parents live in Connecticut
  • (3:42:08) States parents have been living mostly in Massachusetts since January 2023
  • (3:42:14) Purpose was to visit Lindsay as much as possible
  • (3:42:18) States parents stayed in hotels

CROSS‑EXAMINATION (Commonwealth)

  • (3:42:38) Asked whether Lindsay said she needed early discharge from McLean for Cora’s birthday; witness cannot recall
  • (3:42:56) Confirms she spoke to police on January 25, 2023
  • (3:43:06) Told police she saw Lindsay two weeks prior and she “seemed okay”
  • (3:43:17) Told police Lindsay’s tone “seemed better” after McLean discharge
  • (3:43:24) Clarifies she meant tone in text messages, not phone calls
  • (3:43:43) States Lindsay’s tone in texts was “a bit” better
  • (3:43:52) Confirms she told police Lindsay “seemed okay” on January 19, 2023
  • (3:43:56) Clarifies that was via text, not phone
  • (3:44:03) Confirms “spoke” meant text messages
  • (3:44:06) States Lindsay “seemed okay” in those texts
  • (3:44:34) Confirms all communication between Jan 1–24, 2023 was via text
  • (3:44:39) Did not visit Lindsay’s home in January
  • (3:44:46) Cannot recall making any phone calls
  • (3:45:15) Confirms she is a licensed social worker and mandated reporter
  • (3:45:25) States she did not file any mandated report between Jan 1–24, 2023

Witness 4 — Paula Musgrove

Called by: Defense
Start: (3:46:11)
Stop: (5:39 approx.)

Direct Examination — Defense

• Lindsay’s mother (3:46:35).
• Describes Lindsay as excellent student, never in trouble (3:46:53–3:47:12).
• Close with Lindsay, Pat, and grandchildren (3:47:14–3:47:33).
• Lindsay loving, dedicated mother (3:48:07–3:48:50).
• Summer 2022: family happy (3:49:03–3:49:35).
• October 2022: Lindsay anxious about returning to work; insomnia; anxiety (3:49:59–3:50:46).
• Text on Oct 20: “Mom, will you please come up… I’m really sick… something is wrong…” (3:52:45–3:53:14).
• Stayed with Lindsay about a week (3:54:11–3:54:47).
• November–December: worsening condition; insomnia; fear; slept with mother (3:55:41–3:56:39).
• Christmas: visited Connecticut (3:56:48–3:57:10).
• January: weight loss; paranoia; fear of driving; fear school staff knew her thoughts (3:58:12–3:59:28).
• Lindsay said medication “destroying her mind” (3:59:36–3:59:53).
• December incident: Lindsay told parents she had “thoughts of harming the children” (4:00:13–4:00:35).

Cross Examination — Commonwealth

• December disclosure: early–mid December (5:25:21–5:25:34).
• Pat asked Lindsay if she felt she couldn’t be alone with kids; she said no (5:25:42–5:25:49).
• Witness did not consider commitment or removing Lindsay from home (5:25:57–5:26:06).
• Witness not concerned for children’s safety because she was present (5:26:11–5:26:15).
• Oct 19 text: Lindsay asks mother to stay to help with childcare (5:26:46–5:27:07).
• Oct 24 text: Lindsay says “good” (5:27:43–5:28:08).
• November–December: slept with Lindsay; witness did not consider commitment (5:29:13–5:29:52).
• January texts:
– Jan 4: Lindsay says she may come home from McLean (5:30:45–5:31:14).
– Jan 7: “make it home OK” (5:31:37–5:32:05).
– Jan 8: “good, going to the science museum” (5:32:21–5:32:41).
– Jan 10: “good, at the gym with the kids” (5:34:06–5:34:26).
– Jan 11: “doing all right… taking it day by day” (5:35:53–5:36:19).
– Jan 13: “pretty good today” (5:37:06–5:37:18).
– Jan 14: “a little… still don’t feel like me” (5:37:48–5:38:05).
– Jan 15: “going to an indoor water park” (5:38:19–5:38:27).
– Jan 16: “it was fun… good time” (5:38:40–5:38:54).

Witness 5 - Michael Vulfovich

Called by: Defense
Start Time: (6:01:00)
Stop Time: (6:12:03)

DIRECT EXAMINATION

  • States name: Michael Vulfovich (V‑U‑L‑F‑O‑V‑I‑C‑H).
  • Emergency medicine doctor at Newton‑Wellesley Hospital; also works at Emerson Hospital.
  • Board‑certified in emergency medicine.
  • Medical school: St. Louis University School of Medicine (2011).
  • Reviewed photos and medical records from South Shore Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
  • States Lindsay arrived at South Shore Hospital with GCS 10, hypothermia (core temp 82.1°F), tachycardia, hypotension.
  • Intubated due to inability to maintain airway.
  • Injuries:
    • Bilateral wrist lacerations (full thickness).
    • Multiple superficial neck lacerations.
    • Two deeper neck lacerations (full thickness into subcutaneous tissue).
    • Multiple cervical spine fractures including C1 burst fracture and C4 fracture.
    • Multiple thoracic transverse process fractures.
  • Notes presence of hesitation wounds on neck and wrists.
  • No vascular penetration in wrists.
  • States mechanism of injury consistent with fall from second‑story window.
  • At Brigham and Women’s:
    • Suffered cardiac arrest during movement; required CPR and medications.
    • Chest tubes placed; ~300 cc blood from each side.
    • Significant hemorrhage around spine and mediastinum.
  • Explains C1 fracture can impair ability to breathe due to cervical nerve involvement.

CROSS‑EXAMINATION

  • Asked whether injuries consistent with suicide attempt — objection sustained.
  • States injuries consistent with “self‑injurious behavior,” intent cannot be gauged.
  • Clarifies no vascular injury in wrists.
  • Confirms mechanism consistent with fall.

EXHIBITS REFERENCED

  • South Shore Hospital records
  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital records
  • Crime scene photos
  • Exhibits 272A–B, 273, 274, 275, 276

Exhibits Referenced

276, W (ID), 238.

III. EXHIBITS

268 — Lindsay Clancy iPhone web history (admitted)
269 — Patrick Clancy computer digital report (admitted)
272A — Tewksbury Hospital records (admitted)
273 — Mass General Institute of Health Professions transcript (admitted)
274 — Quinnipiac transcript (admitted)
275 — Mass General Hospital employment records (admitted)
276 — Text thread (admitted)
Full Extraction Disk — Lindsay Clancy iPhone full file system extraction (admitted)
W (ID) — October 20 text message (marked for identification)

IV. OUT OF JURY PRESENCE (OJP)

(19:50–33:06) — Brief attorney conference before jury enters.
(2:26:15–2:26:57) — Jury excused; court addresses motion for required finding.
(3:11:30–3:16:02) — Rule 25 motion argued and denied.
(3:16:09–3:18:03) — Discussion of McLean records and scheduling of voir dire.
(4:01:00–4:01:50) — Afternoon recess; scheduling discussion.
(5:21:34–5:24:53) — Brief sidebar before jury returns.

V. END OF DAY ADMINISTRATIVE

• Commonwealth rests (2:25:47).
• Defense begins case with witnesses Hamp and Musgrove.
• Court anticipates voir dire of expert witness pending arrival of McLean records.
• Jury instructed to return at 2:00 PM after recess (4:01:00–4:01:02).
• Court adjourns after Musgrove cross‑examination (approx. 5:39 PM).

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 4 days ago

FL v. Mario Fernandez-Saldana-Trial Day 1

LIVE: Microsoft Exec Murder Trial — FL v. Mario Fernandez-Saldana — Day 1

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💥💥Case Hub-Mario Fernandez-Saldana

Mario Fernandez-Saldana is on trial for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire plot to kill St. Augustine father of four Jared Bridegan in 2022. Prosecutors allege the killing was connected to a contentious divorce and custody dispute involving Bridegan and his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner. Bridegan was shot and killed after stopping along a Jacksonville-area roadway with his infant daughter and stepchildren in the vehicle. Fernandez-Saldana, who is married to Gardner, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 4 days ago

MO Parents Arrested After Leaving Baby in Hot Car

Baby rescued from hot car in north St. Louis; Two parents arrested

✨✨ This Hot Car Child case is nonfatal.

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis police officers rescued a 6-month-old baby who was left unattended in hot car Saturday in north St. Louis. Both of the baby's parents were arrested shortly thereafter, police say.

Around noon on Saturday, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers were working an event in the 1400 block of North Kingshighway Boulevard in the Fountain Park neighborhood.

It was then police were alerted to "an unresponsive 6-month-old boy" who was left unattended inside a hot vehicle, according to Mitch McCoy, SLMPD Director of Public Affairs and Information.

A short time later, security officers rescued the baby from the car.

The car was not running, did not have air conditioning working at the time and had its windows rolled up, according to McCoy.

The baby was covered in sweat and exposed to 90-degree plus temperatures in the car for a period of time.

The baby received immediate medical care and was determined to be "responsive and stable" sometime later, according to McCoy.

Police arrested both of the baby's parents, which prosecutors could charge with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abuse or neglect of a child.

St. Louis is under an extreme heat warning through Sunday evening with temperatures expected to climb into the high 90s and heat indices (feels-like temperatures) likely to peak around 110 degrees.

Additional details are limited at this time. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 4 days ago

GA v. Jessica Motes

Prosecutors admit they don’t know how woman allegedly killed 4-year-old found in trunk at Sam’s Club

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Court TV) — A Georgia judge is weighing whether to dismiss charges against a woman accused of killing a 4-year-old girl after prosecutors admitted they don’t know exactly how the child died.

Jessica Motes, 37, has pleaded not guilty to felony murder, malice murder, aggravated battery and concealing a death after Autumn Fox, 4, was found dead inside a car parked at Sam’s Club and registered in the defendant’s name.

In their indictment, prosecutors said that Autumn died from blunt force trauma “by means unknown” and exposure to drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine and xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer.

Motes’ attorney, Melinda Ryals, argued at a hearing on Friday that the indictment should be dismissed because it fails to identify exactly how the child was killed or how Motes allegedly contributed to her death. “Examples of more descriptive use of force and their causation of death include: the person suffered blunt force trauma to her colon, when the Defendant by means of his fists hit the victim in their torso, with such force, causing the colon to rupture and said rupture causing the death of the victim; the person suffered a blow to the head by means of a baseball bat, when the Defendant struck the victim with said object, causing the brain to swell, causing the death of the victim; the victim suffered a blow to the head by means of a hammer, when the Defendant struck the victim with said object, causing the brain to bleed, causing the death of the victim.”

Similarly, Ryals said that merely saying the child was exposed to drugs didn’t give Motes enough information to mount a proper defense. “Did this defendant leave these drugs lying about the house to where the child could accidentally ingest the drugs? Did she herself inject the child with the drugs? There’s so many ways with that are just, you can’t be prepared to defend every single way with the word exposure,” Ryals said.

Prosecutor Harold Buckler said the indictment lacks specificity because the information simply doesn’t exist. “If the state believed that this child died of a brain hemorrhage, we would have alleged that,” he said. “I anticipate, Your Honor, that when our medical examiner takes the stand, she’s going to testify that the child died as a result of, in her words, blunt force trauma and exposure to these drugs.”

Buckler conceded that the indictment was unusual because of its vague wording. “I guess I kind of struggle over this week trying to figure out that it just entirely seems entirely wholly and totally unfair to Ms. Motes, especially given the fact we’re trying to execute her as a result of what she’s done,” Buckler said. But, he said, the prosecution is limited by the indictment just as much as the defendant. “At trial, Judge, we have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this is unknown.”

Ryals’ motion also noted that prosecutors failed to include the word “unlawfully” in the indictment when they wrote that Motes “did with malice aforethought cause the death of Autumn Fox.” That omission, Ryals argued, should void the indictment.

Judge Lindsay Burton said she would take the issue under advisement. Motes is due back in court on Sept. 4, when her defense will argue a challenge to the grand jury.

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 6 days ago

NV v. Crystal Scott

Woman refers to herself as ‘nurse’ at sentencing for lying about being a nurse

LAS VEGAS (Court TV) — A woman who falsely claimed she was a nurse while running a clinic for children with diabetes continued to refer to herself as a nurse at her sentencing.

“I became a nurse and diabetes educator and I spent much of my life caring for people during the most vulnerable moments in their lives,” Crystal Scott said at her sentencing on Wednesday. Scott was never licensed as a nurse in Nevada or any other state and never passed any licensing exams to become one, her attorney confirmed when the judge asked.

Scott pleaded guilty to felony charges of nursing without a license and forgery. The charges, filed in 2025, stemmed from a nurse in the Clark County School District who noticed discrepancies in medical orders for some children with diabetes.

“This was not a one-time incident,” prosecutor Dena Rinetti said Wednesday. “This was an ongoing fraud that endangered the lives of many, many children. She held herself out as a nurse and practiced without a license and took in our most vulnerable children.”

Scott’s attorney, Jack Buchanan, said the crime began when the defendant left the doctor’s office where she had been working. “When she left the office, she lost her way,” he said. Scott contacted children she had counseled for diabetes at the doctor’s office, telling them she was starting her own clinic and inviting them to transfer care to her new office.

“What we thought was finally finding a medical professional who cared was actually finding a woman who was exploiting our desperate need to keep our chronically ill child alive,” Tia Stanfield, a parent of one of the victims, said in court on Wednesday. “This plea feels like a miscarriage of justice. This case is not about fraud. It is about the calculated exploitation of chronically ill children and terrified parents. It’s about violating the sacred trust families place in medical providers. It is about risking children’s lives for personal gain.”

Investigators said there were 12 children, ages 5 to 14, identified as victims in the case. “The level of fraud in this case is outstanding,” Rinetti said, explaining that Scott assumed the identity of a real nurse with the same name in Las Vegas.

“I want to begin by saying that I’m deeply sorry to be standing before the court today. I understand the seriousness of the charges before me and I understand that my actions and decisions have consequences,” Scott said in a statement to the court. “I have thought about this every minute of every single day since this happened.”

But prosecutors said that wasn’t true — noting that days after her arraignment, Scott flew to Albania with her family and posted photos on social media using hashtags “#movingabroad” and “#expatlife.”

“I had people through the State Department ready to snatch her up if she failed to appear for her next court date,” Rinetti said.

Buchanan urged Judge Danielle Pieper to sentence Scott to probation, noting there “was no evidence that a child was misdiagnosed, that a child was misprescribed, that the child was overdosed on insulin.”

“It’s not only she didn’t hurt people, but it sounds like what she was doing was potentially helping these children, helping them go to school,” Buchanan added.

That rationale didn’t sit well with Allison Anderson, the mother of a victim. “She could have killed children. To say that no kids were harmed in this is vastly untrue. As somebody very knowledgeable in Type 1 [diabetes], if you have sustained blood sugars, it eats your body, and these kids are likely to have trouble having babies, strokes, amputations. To say that these kids aren’t harmed — we will find out later in their lives what harm has been done.”

Pieper sided with prosecutors and sentenced Scott to serve concurrent sentences of 19 to 48 months.

“Put your hands behind your back, you’re going to prison,” Pieper said before adjourning the hearing.

Woman refers to herself as ‘nurse’ at sentencing for lying about being a nurse | Court TV

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NC v. Tonya McKnight/Susan Robinson/Tery’n McKnight

Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 accused of torturing 6-year-old with duct tape, dog cage

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Court TV) — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for three women accused of torturing and killing a 6-year-old girl.

Tonya McKnight, 52, Susan Robinson, 61, and Tery’n McKnight, 23, are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dominique Moody and have pleaded not guilty.

A 911 call on Dec. 16, 2025, reported that Dominique wasn’t breathing; the child was pronounced dead hours after she was taken to a hospital. First responders who arrived at the property described the three-bedroom home as “extremely unkempt, with a strong odor of feces and urine” and noted that rats were visible running through the home. Animal and human feces were visible throughout the property, and there were holes in the floor and ceiling leading to the home’s exterior.

In court documents, detectives said the property had no central heating and was warmed by the kitchen oven and two space heaters. The low temperature on the day Dominique died was 20 degrees.

The child’s body, hair and nails were dirty, and officers noted “open wounds and scarring in various stages of healing covering most of her body.” At 6 years old, Dominique weighed just 27 pounds. “The most significant injuries were defects to her genitalia and buttocks,” investigators wrote in documents reviewed by Court TV, with those areas showing “numerous fresh wounds.” She also had wounds “in various stages of healing on her upper thighs and hips,” the documents said. Investigators added that sitting on soiled items, such as a diaper, for extended periods caused injury and discoloration. An autopsy also revealed a healed fracture to Dominique’s right pinky toe and lower rib fractures in various stages of healing on both her right and left sides.

When detectives interviewed other children who lived in the home, they said that Dominique “was forced to live in a small enclosure inside of the residence…often being bound with black tape and being struck with a white belt.” The children further reported that “when Dominique was found not breathing, she was placed in front of the kitchen stove to warm her up and bring her back to life.” Investigators said Robinson admitted the child was forced to stay in a dog crate, which was found broken in the trash during a search of the home.

Prosecutors have not revealed the defendants’ relationship to each other or to Dominique beyond saying that Tonya McKnight was responsible for caring for the child. Robinson allegedly told police that Tonya McKnight regularly left the children in Robinson’s care as well as Tery’n McKnight’s care. Detectives said that when they searched Robinson’s phone, they saw communications with Tonya McKnight that included a photo showing the “victim, duct-taped with black duct tape, her hands and feet swollen, lying on the carpeted area of the living room.” The accompanying message allegedly said that the child was being punished.

Investigators said that Dominique suffered “punishments” for about a year and a half at the home that amounted to torture. Those punishments included being starved while being forced to watch other children eat, being imprisoned in a crate or a bathroom for days and being bound, beaten and duct-taped.

All three defendants are scheduled to return to court in November.NC v

Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 accused of torturing 6-year-old with duct tape, dog cage | Court TV

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👼TN #19 Hot Car Child Death in 2026🥵

6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare van, says family

✨✨#19 Hot Car Child Death in 2026

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CORDOVA, Tenn. (WMC) - A six-year-old girl died Thursday after being left on a daycare van in the summer heat for hours, according to her family.

Winter Jones was discovered at Kid University, located at 771 Walnut Knoll Lane in Cordova, just after 3 p.m.

The Memphis Police Department said officers responded to an ambulance call at 3:23 p.m. and upon arrival, they observed a child “in need of medical assistance.”

Her family said she was taken to the emergency room at Baptist Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

‘She couldn’t advocate for herself’

Winter’s uncle, Christopher Jones, said the child was non-verbally autistic and unable to alert anyone that she had been left in the van.

“So… she really couldn’t let anybody know that she was still on the bus,” Christopher said. “She couldn’t advocate for herself at all.”

He said Winter’s father, Bryan, was distraught following the news.

“He’s not doing well. None of us are really doing well at all. It’s hard. It’s tough,” Christopher said.

Temperatures inside vehicles can become deadly within minutes

The Action News 5 First Alert Weather team says the temperature outside was 97 degrees Fahrenheit when Winter was discovered.

Dr. Rudy Kink, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, said vehicle interior temperatures can rise to lethal levels within minutes.

“With the car out in the direct sun at 97 degrees, the temperature can increase exponentially over minutes to where the temperatures can become deadly… 120, 140 degrees… it takes no time, especially with the windows up,” Kink said.

Investigation underway; daycare website suspended

The Department of Children’s Services confirmed the agency is involved in the investigation. The Kid University website was suspended Thursday night.

Kid University did not respond to a request for comment.

Tennessee daycares are required by law to use monitoring devices, perform bus checks and maintain daily logs of those checks.

According to the nonprofit Kids and Car Safety, at least 18 children have died in hot cars nationwide this year before Winter’s death. Her death brings that number to 19.

And in Tennessee, Winter is the third child to die after being trapped in a hot car this year. The second death happened just days ago, during this same heat wave. The first was reported in April.

Christopher reflected on the loss of his niece:

“It hurts me to know that my little six-year-old niece is no longer here — physically at least. But it really hurts me to see my brother in so much pain. It really does,” Jones said. “This didn’t have to happen.”

6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare van, says family

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u/Pixiegirls1102 — 6 days ago

MA v. Arjun Aravind

Teen charged with murders of mom, younger brother asked ChatGPT about killing his family: Prosecutors

ACTON, Mass. (Court TV) — Prosecutors say a teenager charged with murdering his mother and younger brother made disturbing online searches with the help of AI about killing his family.

Arjun Aravind, 17, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of murder, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a deadly weapon. The teen, wearing a white T-shirt, stood silently during the hearing as he looked around the room.

Prosecutors said that Aravind’s father called the Acton Police Department on Aug. 11 when a tutor who came to the house reported that they were unable to get inside. When Aravind’s father couldn’t reach anyone despite multiple attempts, he asked the police to do a well-being check at his home.

Officers who arrived at the house said the interior garage door was open. When they went inside, they found Aravind’s 14-year-old brother dead on the first floor. A search of the home revealed his mother was dead in the basement. In court on Thursday, prosecutors said officers at the scene saw “obvious signs of a visible and violent struggle” and saw that the victim’s car was missing.

While both victims suffered “obvious trauma,” prosecutors said, their cause of death is still pending autopsy by the medical examiner.

Aravind was taken into custody hours later after police found him inside his mother’s stolen vehicle, parked in nearby Wayland, Massachusetts.

At a news conference announcing Aravind’s arrest, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the preliminary investigation into what happened revealed that the defendant had been demonstrating “concerning behavior” recently, including using the internet and ChatGPT “to make searches for theoretical ideas or fantasy stories regarding the killing of his family.”

Aravind’s attorney, Debra DeWitt, agreed to have the teen held without bond, but asked the judge to order a mental evaluation. When the judge asked whether the evaluation would be for his current competency or for criminal responsibility, DeWitt answered, “That’s to be determined, Your Honor.”

Prosecutors said that Aravind had been evaluated and cleared to come to court after receiving medical attention for injuries to his hand.

The judge scheduled Aravind’s probable cause hearing for Sept. 11. Aravind is facing additional charges relating to the stolen vehicle in juvenile court; those proceedings are closed to the public.

Teen charged with murders of mom, younger brother asked ChatGPT about killing his family: Prosecutors | Court TV

u/Pixiegirls1102 — 6 days ago