Patrick Clancy is joined by new wife as he tells ‘60 Minutes’ he talks ‘all the time’ to 3 kids his ex-Lindsay killed

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-17 · by Graig Graziosi
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Quick Summary

In an emotional interview with "60 Minutes," Patrick Clancy discusses speaking to his deceased children "all the time" since Lindsay Clancy killed their three kids in January 2023 and attempted suicide, leaving her partially paralyzed. The case ended in a mistrial on September 4 due to the jury's inability to reach a verdict. During the interview, which will air Sunday, Clancy is joined by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, as he addresses grief and conspiracy theories surrounding the tragic event.
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Story summary

Patrick Clancy, whose ex-wife Lindsay murdered their three young children in January 2023 by strangling them in the basement of their Duxbury, Massachusetts home, spoke for the first time since her mistrial on a recent episode of CBS's "60 Minutes." During the interview, Patrick revealed that he still speaks to his deceased children “all the time,” asking them to help him cope with his grief. Lindsay Clancy faced an 11-1 hung jury during her trial, with prosecutors arguing she was criminally responsible despite her defense team claiming postpartum depression as a factor. The episode will air on September 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, featuring Patrick alongside his new wife, New York City fertility doctor Rachel Danis.

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Entertainment
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📰 Clancy Interview After Mistrial
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New York Post · 0.95 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's mistrial, where he speaks about talking to his deceased children 'all the time', and they refer to the same event involving the murder of their three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.”
Daily Mail · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 1 of 10 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's first emotional interview with 60 Minutes since his ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial, where he speaks about talking to his deceased children.”
New York Post · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's appearance on '60 Minutes' with his new wife to discuss the same tragic murders of their three children by Lindsay Clancy in January 2023.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 71
“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's appearance on '60 Minutes' to discuss his grief and mental health in relation to the tragic death of his children, with the event occurring at the same time.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans strongly left 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 21 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Lindsay Clancy case without reporting on the same specific incident or occurrence.”
The Free Press
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 21% hedged 3 of 14 📰 publisher trust 96
“The articles describe different events: one is about defamation claims against Patrick Clancy, while the other is an interview where he discusses his deceased children and the actions of his ex-wife.”

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The Independent · 545 article(s) · 2 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 2 correction(s)
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Who wrote this

Graig Graziosi
7 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Topics

60 Minutes Duxbury Massachusetts

Subjects

Clancy PERSON · 4× 60 Minutes ORG · 2× Lindsay Clancy PERSON · 2× Callan PERSON · 1× Cora PERSON · 1× Dawson PERSON · 1× Duxbury GPE · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Patrick Clancy PERSON · 1× Rachel Danis PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Patrick Clancy has broken his silence following the collapse of the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, and revealed he speaks to his dead children "all the time,” in an emotional interview with 60 Minutes this coming Sunday where he will be joined by new wife.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 Patrick Clancy has broken his silence following the collapse of the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, and revealed he speaks to his dead children "all the time,” in an emotional interview with 60 Minutes this coming Sunday where he will be joined by new wife.

Claims (10 extracted, 3 hedged)

Patrick Clancy has broken his silence following the collapse of the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, and revealed he speaks to his dead children "all the time,” in an emotional interview with 60 Minutes this coming Sunday where he will be joined by new wife. asserted
he → break → wife
Lindsay Clancy killed the couple’s three children — Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; Callan, eight months — at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023, before a suicide attempt which left her partially paralyzed. asserted
which → kill → her
Her defense team said she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time of the murders and could not be held criminally responsible. uncertain
she → say → murders
The prosecution argued that Clancy was lucid and in her right mind when she made the decision to kill her children. asserted
she → argue → children
The case ended in a mistrial September 4 after the jury could not reach a verdict. uncertain
jury → end → verdict
In the new interview, airing in full Sunday, Clancy said he still speaks to his children “all the time.” asserted
he → air → children
Asked what he says to them, Clancy replied: “Help me.” asserted
Clancy → ask → me
He also discusses his grief and the unsubstantiated conspiracy theories that have swirled around the case, which garnered nationwide attention. asserted
which → discuss → attention
Clancy will be joined for a portion of the interview by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, according to a clip posted Thursday by 60 Minutes. uncertain
Clancy → join → Minutes
This is a developing story. asserted
This → develop → ?
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