16/09/2026
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In 1954, Constance Fisher of Maine killed her three young children: Richard, Daniel, and Deborah. After being committed to a psychiatric hospital, she was eventually released and returned to her husband.
Twelve years later, in 1966, three more Fisher children—Kathleen, Michael, and Natalie—were dead.
The Constance Fisher case became one of Maine’s most disturbing historical true crime cases and raised difficult questions about severe mental illness, psychiatric treatment, criminal responsibility, and what was then understood about postpartum psychiatric disorders.
Nearly 70 years later, the Lindsay Clancy case brought many of those same issues back into the national conversation.
Clancy was charged with killing her three children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan—in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. Her defense argued at trial that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and lacked criminal responsibility. Prosecutors argued that she understood the nature and wrongfulness of her actions. In September 2026, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, and the judge declared a mistrial. The case remains unresolved.
The cases are not identical, but both raise difficult questions about postpartum psychosis, maternal mental health, psychiatric intervention, and how the legal system determines criminal responsibility when severe mental illness is involved.
This week on Part 1 of the Constance Fisher Case, we examine this tragic story, and the parallels—and important differences—between her case and the Lindsay Clancy case.
This episode of Hitched to Homicide discusses su***de, postpartum depression, severe mental illness, and the deaths of children. Some listeners may find these topics distressing. Please take care of yourself and consider skipping this episode if you are feeling vulnerable.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kmc83uYm1Ss
Listen on Spotify: https://hitched2homicide.short.gy/qgSZEp
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4xxEnKa
Blog: https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/constance-fisher
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or may act on thoughts of self-harm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. In the United States, you can call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. For pregnancy and postpartum mental-health support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA—that’s 1-833-852-6262—for free, confidential support.
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