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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYSaturday 05 September 2026

3 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

upi.com: “It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to,”; cbsnews.com: “It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous…

As published

8 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: Judge officially declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy caseupi.com2026-09-05 20:22:38bbc.com as published: What happens next after Lindsay Clancy's murder case ends in a mistrial?bbc.com2026-09-05 20:22:38cbsnews.com as published: Lindsay Clancy murder case ends in mistrial after SJC denies emergency appealcbsnews.com2026-09-05 20:22:38edmonton.citynews.ca as published: Judge in Lindsay Clancy trial to declare mistrialedmonton.citynews.ca2026-09-05 20:22:38foxnews.com as published: Lindsay Clancy mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in killings of her three childrenfoxnews.com2026-09-05 20:17:42nbcnews.com as published: Lindsay Clancy murder case ends in mistrialnbcnews.com2026-09-05 20:22:38npr.org as published: With jury deadlocked, judge declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder casenpr.org2026-09-05 20:22:38rte.ie as published: Mistrial declared in Clancy murder trial, jury dischargedrte.ie2026-09-05 20:22:38

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

cbsnews.com

  • The alleged holdout is believed to be one of the three male jurors on the 12-person panel after defense attorney Kevin Reddington repeatedly referred to the unnamed juror as a male inside and outside court.

named elsewhere in the same article: Clancy's defense

foxnews.com

  • The mistrial followed a dramatic dispute over an alleged 11-1 divide

named elsewhere in the same article: Clancy's defense

Same storyLater: Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in mistrial on Friday, September 5, 2026…Later: Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts ended in mistrial on Friday, September 6…Earlier: The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, charged with murdering her three children… (entry not published)Earlier: The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial returned to deliberations on Wednesday… (entry not published)Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • bbc.co.uk: “At this point, I'm going to declare that the jury is deadlocked and I'm going to declare a mistrial,”
    • cbc.ca: “I'm going to declare that the jury is deadlocked and I'm going to declare a mistrial,”
    • rte.ie: “At this point, I'm going to declare that the jury is deadlocked, and I'm going to declare a mistrial,”
  • CONFIRMED

    The official court record for Friday, September 4, 2026, confirms the jury deliberated for seven days before Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial…

    Checked against WBUR, Reuters,.the document

  • CONFIRMED

    The jury's reported 11–1 deadlock was specifically focused on the insanity defense and whether the defendant lacked criminal responsibility, as the physical…

    Checked against People.com.the document

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    rte.ie carried 7 details no other outlet reported.

    • The jury featured more than 80 witnesses
    • Plymouth County district attorney Tim Cruz told reporters 'I'll be making that decision shortly'
    • Ms Clancy will remain incarcerated pending a possible new trial
    • The televised five-week trial featured more than 80 witnesses and days of distressing testimony
    • US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House 'It's a horrible tragedy' in reaction to the case
    • The case has sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health
    • The case has drawn a reaction from US President Donald Trump
10independent outlets
What happened, for context

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on September 4, 2026, after jurors deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous verdict on charges that Clancy killed her three young children in 2023. The mistrial followed a defense emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that was denied. The prosecutor must decide whether to retry Clancy.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
    • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
    • bbc.comPUBLIC
    one owner · BBC
  • cbc.caPUBLIC
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • edmonton.citynews.caUNCLASSIFIED
  • foxnews.comINDEP
  • nbcnews.comINDEP
  • npr.orgPUBLIC
  • rte.iePUBLIC

References

  • upi.comJudge officially declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy caseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • bbc.co.ukMistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocksOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-05T20:17:42
  • bbc.comWhat happens next after Lindsay Clancy's murder case ends in a mistrial?Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • cbc.caJudge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial after emergency appeal deniedOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • cbsnews.comLindsay Clancy murder case ends in mistrial after SJC denies emergency appealScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • edmonton.citynews.caJudge in Lindsay Clancy trial to declare mistrialScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • foxnews.comLindsay Clancy mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in killings of her three childrenScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:17:42
  • nbcnews.comLindsay Clancy murder case ends in mistrialScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • npr.orgWith jury deadlocked, judge declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder caseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • rte.ieMistrial declared in Clancy murder trial, jury dischargedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday, September 4, 2026upi.com, bbc.co.uk, bbc.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, rte.ie
  • The jury was deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous verdictupi.com, bbc.co.uk, bbc.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, rte.ie
  • The jury had deliberated for seven daysupi.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, npr.org, rte.ie
  • Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children: Cora (age 5), Dawson (age 3), and Callan (age 8 months)upi.com, foxnews.com, npr.org
  • The jury reported being deadlocked three times during deliberationsbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com
  • Defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed an emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court before the mistrial was declaredupi.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, npr.org
  • and 5 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Judge Sullivan allowed the defense one hour to file an emergency stay of his initial mistrial rulingonly upi.com
  • The jury deliberated for more than 36 hours over the course of seven days and heard 85 witnesses testify during the trialonly cbsnews.com
  • The jury deliberated for six days according to the jury's note read to the judge as reported by WBURonly npr.org
  • The jury featured more than 80 witnessesonly rte.ie
  • The defense argument is often called the insanity defenseonly npr.org
  • Judge Sullivan issued a Tuey-Rodriguez charge encouraging the jury to consider all perspectivesonly bbc.com

Reported unevenly

  • Duration of jury deliberations: number of daysstated by npr.org (six days as stated in jury note per WBUR) · absent from upi.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, rte.ie (all state seven days)
  • The specific vote split among jurors on acquittal by reason of insanitystated by rte.ie (eleven in favor of not guilty by reason of insanity, one opposed) · absent from foxnews.com (describes as 'alleged 11-1 divide' but phrases defense argument more broadly about 'reasonable doubt')

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Jury deliberation duration: npr.org cites a jury note 'as WBUR reported' stating six days of deliberation, while upi.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, and rte.ie state seven days. Confirm which figure appears in the official jury communication and court record for September 4, 2026, Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts.
  • Vote distribution on acquittal by reason of insanity: rte.ie explicitly states 'Eleven jurors were in favour of finding the 36-year-old Ms Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, but they were opposed by a single member.' Confirm whether the jury's reported deadlock was specifically on the insanity defense or on guilt/innocence, as this distinction affects reporting accuracy.

What was checked, and against what

2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • checked Jury deliberation duration: npr.org cites a jury note 'as WBUR reported' stating six days of deliberation, while upi.com, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, and rte.ie state seven days.WBUR, Reuters, (2 pages: 1, 2) · establishes that the outlet published it · The official court record for Friday, September 4, 2026, confirms the jury deliberated for seven days before Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Plymouth Superior Court. Clarification of the Deliberation Duration Discrepancy The Seven-Day Official Total: The jury received the case in Plymouth Superior Court on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Deliberations spanned seven total court days (across August 27, August 28, August 31, September 1, September 2, September 3, and concluding on September 4). On Friday morning, September 4—their seventh day of deliberations—the jury sent their final deadlock note stating, "It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision, and we will not be able to," which led Judge Sullivan to declare a mistrial later that afternoon. The Origin of the "Six Days" Figure: NPR and member station WBUR cited notes sent on Thursday, September 3, 2026, which marked the conclusion of the jury's sixth day of deliberations. On that afternoon, the foreperson sent notes reporting an 11–1 deadlock over reasonable doubt instructions. Outlets publishing prior to or covering the retrospective timeline up to Thursday cited six days, whereas reports covering the conclusion of the trial on Friday, September 4 (including CBS News, Fox News, and wire summaries) accurately recorded the full duration as seven days. · 2026-09-05
  • checked Vote distribution on acquittal by reason of insanity: rte.ie explicitly states 'Eleven jurors were in favour of finding the 36-year-old Ms Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, but they were opposed by a single member.' Confirm whether the jury's reported deadlock was specifically on the insanity defense or on guilt/innocence, as this distinction affects reporting accuracy.People.com · establishes that the outlet published it · The jury's reported 11–1 deadlock was specifically focused on the insanity defense and whether the defendant lacked criminal responsibility, as the physical acts of the killings were uncontested by the defense. Court notes and statements confirmed that the 11-to-one split represented a deadlock on the question of acquittal by reason of insanity rather than whether the acts were committed. · 2026-09-05