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True Crime Sensation: Lindsay Clancy Trial Fuels Social Media Controversy

Updated 2026-08-28 15:40 UTC 1 source Negative

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse who admitted to strangling her three young children before attempting suicide in January 2023, has become the latest true crime sensation. Social media users have turned into amateur sleuths and armchair lawyers, leading to intense online vitriol against Patrick Clancy.

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Variety

Online Sleuthing Is Out of Control, and the Vitriol Against Patrick Clancy Proves It

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse who admitted to strangling her three young children before attempting suicide in January 2023, has become the latest true crime sensation largely due to social media. Amateur sleuths, armchair lawyers and influencers have turned the soon

2026-08-28 15:30 UTC

Variety

Sting-Narrated Documentary About ‘The Godfather,’ ‘La Dolce Vita’ Composer Nino Rota Boarded by Global Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)

Vuelta’s sales and finance outfit Global Constellation has boarded international sales on “Nino: A Film About Nino Rota,” a documentary exploring the life and legacy of the Oscar-winning Italian composer, ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it will screen in the Official S

2026-08-28 15:32 UTC