Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz was heckled by protesters and members of the public outside a Massachusetts courtroom after a mistrial was declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, who strangled her three young children in January 2023. As Cruz spoke to reporters, a woman standing behind him accused him of only caring about the children and not their mother, prompting others nearby to shout support for her and accuse Cruz of corruption, while he maintained his composure and defended the prosecution's handling of the case.

The trial ended after the jury of nine women and three men failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite more than 37 hours of deliberation over five weeks of evidence, with 11 of the 12 jurors reportedly agreeing but one holdout refusing to concur. Clancy, who allegedly attempted suicide after killing her children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, was left paralysed and now faces the prospect of a retrial, which would not breach her constitutional protection against double jeopardy since the first trial ended in deadlock rather than a verdict. Cruz declined to confirm whether prosecutors would pursue a second trial, noting the decision had not yet been made, while Clancy is expected to remain institutionalised in the meantime.