First responders have given jurors firsthand accounts of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own life. The murder trial has focused on Clancy’s mental state in January 2023. Her lawyers argue she suffered from postpregnancy psychosis, a rare mental illness, while prosecutors say she's criminal responsible. On Thursday, police and firefighters described her then-husband's horror as he realized his children are dead. If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison. If found not guilty, she would be committed to a mental health facility.

A Massachusetts mother who strangled her three young children and tried to kill herself sobbed in court as jurors listened to her then-husband's anguished 911 call from that day. The trial focuses on Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, with her lawyers arguing she had postpregnancy psychosis. Prosecutors say she acted intentionally and is criminally responsible for the deaths in January 2023. Patrick Clancy also gave a second day of testimony Wednesday about his family's last ordinary hours and his wife’s deteriorating mental health. He has said in interviews that he views her as ill, rather than evil. If convicted, she faces life in prison. If found not guilty, she could be committed to a mental health facility.

A Massachusetts woman is on trial in a case where her lawyers argue that postpartum psychosis was the reason she killed her three children, aged 5 and younger. Opening statements in Lindsay Clancy's trial began Monday. Jurors are expected to hear evidence for weeks, including dueling views about her culpability and mental state. Clancy has pleaded not guilty and her attorney has laid out an insanity defense. Prosecutors argue she strangled Cora, Dawson, and Callan in well-planned murders in January 2023. At the time, she had been getting psychiatric care for about four months.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers. This expansion is part of the Trump administration's effort to increase immigration arrests and deportations. Concerns have been raised about the agency's hiring practices and whether new officers are properly vetted. An ICE officer recently involved in a shooting had a history of mental health issues, his relatives told The Associated Press, highlighting these concerns. ICE claims most new hires are police and military veterans, but some applicants with questionable histories may not have been fully vetted. The agency promises rigorous vetting, but some officers started work before full background checks.