Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Defense Open to Plea Deal Following Lindsay Clancy Murder Mistrial | Crime Alert 09.09.26

Episode Date: September 9, 2026

Defense attorneys in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial signal openness to a plea deal following a mistrial declaration, as her husband's legal team warns online conspiracy theorists of legal action. In Ohio, an armed suspect carrying a taser and two handguns is arrested after lunging toward gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at a crowded fair. In Nashville, an overnight worker inside a Sam's Club chip aisle is killed when a stray bullet fired during an argument outside a nearby lounge pierces a metal wall. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Attorney signals he is open to a potential plea deal. The announcement comes after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial following a reported 11-to-1 jury stalemate. Clancy 36 faces three counts of first-degree murder in the January 23 strangulation deaths of her three young children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, all under the age of six who were found at the family's home. Defense Attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on Good Morning America, expressing hope that Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz will revisit the case and negotiate a resolution acceptable to both sides. I'm willing to listen to Tim. I've known Tim for 30 years. He's a very hard-charging prosecutor, conservative gentleman. I hope, however, after sitting through this trial and seeing

the evidence that was presented from the government as well as from the defense that he would revisit that issue and hopefully would be able to work something out that would be acceptable to both sides. Reddington's diplomatic tone on Good Morning America is a notable shift from earlier statements. Just days prior, Redington claimed prosecutors had zero interest in plea bargaining, quoting DA Cruz as wanting only triple homicide convictions and consecutive life sentences, even daring prosecutors to bring it for a retrial. Redington had even made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump for a presidential pardon,

though Trump holds no legal authority to pardoned state. level offenses. Reddington also walked back prior harsh comments aimed at the loan holdout juror whom he had previously accused of robbing the court of time, explaining his initial frustration on Good Morning America. What I was upset about was after that lengthy trial and the work that everyone put into this case, including these jurors that spent literally almost two months away from their home, their job, their family, where a gentleman had an opinion, not that he was, was sticking like, you know, the movie 12 Angry Men, but in fact, he had agreed, according to the note from the four lady, that he had doubt, but he would not apply the law of reasonable

doubt as presented by the judge. That's not right, and that's why I was upset. Meanwhile, Patrick Clancy's attorney, Howard Cooper, released a scathing statement, warning that law enforcement has been notified regarding a relentless, escalating. defamation campaign targeting Patrick and his family. Cooper accused minor celebrities, social media influencers, and conspiracy theorists of publishing vile falsehoods claiming Patrick was involved in his children's deaths just to boost their own online profile and potential profit. While District Attorney Cruz has not yet indicated whether he will retry Lindsay Clancy, Judge Sullivan has scheduled a status hearing for September 29th. More Crime and Justice News after this.

Get Bell Pure Fiber Internet with Crave, Netflix, and Disney Plus from $94 a month. Price guaranteed for two years on Internet with a two-year term and auto pay credit. Visit bell.ca for details and to check availability. Bell, connection is everything. In Ohio, an investigation is underway after a man armed with two handguns and a taser lunged at Democratic nominee for Governor Dr. Amy Acton during the Canfield Fair. The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed that troopers with their executive protection unit intercepted 38-year-old Patrick Havas as he forced his way through a crowd toward the 60-year-old candidate. Havas knocked over several fairgoers, including two elderly attendees who were treated at the scene. Havas was turned over to fair police and sheriff's deputies before being booked into the Mahoning County Jail on charges of disorderly conduct and two counts of assault.

Acton's campaign, Republican Governor Mike DeWine, and her political opponent, Vivek Ramoswamy, all released statements condemning the political violence, emphasizing that voters and political candidates must remain safe. In Nashville, Tennessee, a 55-year-old Frito-Lay employee was killed in a freak shooting while working the overnight shift at a local Sam's Club on Antioch Pike. Shortly after 4 in the morning, Paris Carlock of Murfreesboro was conducting a product inventory in the chip aisle when a bullet fired outside, pierced an exterior metal wall and struck him in the head. Co-workers attempted life-saving measures, but Carlock was pronounced dead after being rushed to a local hospital. Investigators believe the gunfire stemmed from an argument inside the nearby Lavo

lounge that spilled into the street as vehicles fled the area. Carlock's daughter, Kayla, spoke to Fox 17, revealing she was traveling to Nashville so her father could meet his six-week-old grandson for the very first time. To me, he is like my best friend. Like we talk every day. I was coming down here this weekend. So me, I let my son meet him. Kayla pleaded with those responsible for the senseless gunfire to turn themselves in, emphasizing that they completely broke their family. They can really need to turn themselves in and just know that they completely broke our family, especially of the person who it was that was the closest to all of us.

She described her father as a humble, beloved worker whose colleagues were always happy to see him. Normally when I'm on a phone with him, that sometimes there's like workers in the background talking to him and always like happy to see him. He is a very humble man. He meant to work to everyone. Both Sam's Club and PepsiCo issued statements offering condolences as Metro Nashville police urge anyone with information on the shooting or fleeing vehicles to contact investigators immediately. For more Crime and Justice News, be sure to join us for crime stories with Nancy Grace on Fox 1, YouTube, SiriusXM, and now streaming on 2B.

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