Days after Lindsay Clancy mistrial, another Massachusetts mom accused of killing her children seeks freedom

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Less than a week after the closely watched Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial, another Massachusetts case involving a mother accused of killing her children returned to court Thursday as the defense sought to have the charges dismissed after prosecutors said they were still awaiting the medical examiner's findings.Prosecutors told the court they are still awaiting the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's official determination of the children's cause and manner of death, prompting defense attorney Joseph Krowski to ask that the case be dismissed or that Janette MacAusland be released on bail, WCVB reported.A judge denied both requests, ordering MacAusland to remain held without bail.LINDSAY CLANCY MISTRIAL DECLARED AFTER JURY DEADLOCKS IN KILLINGS OF HER THREE CHILDRENFox News Digital has reached out to Krowski and the Norfolk District Attorney's Office for comment.A mugshot of Janette MacAusland, who is accused of killing her two young children, from April 24, 2026.(Bennington Police Department)MacAusland, 49, is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of her 7-year-old son, Kai, and 6-year-old daughter, Ella, who were found dead inside the family's Wellesley home in April after police conducted a welfare check.MOTHER FROM AFFLUENT BOSTON SUBURB ACCUSED OF MURDERING TWO CHILDREN DURING CUSTODY DISPUTEWhile Clancy's case centered on whether postpartum psychosis rendered her legally insane, no such defense has been announced in MacAusland's case, which remains in its early stages.LINDSAY CLANCY VERDICT: RETIRED JUDGE EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS IF INSANITY DEFENSE PREVAILSMacAusland was arrested in Bennington, Vermont, after arriving at a relative's home with what police described as a bloody neck wound.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XJanette MacAusland stands in an orange tank top in front of a scenic mountai...