Lindsay Clancy jury will continue deliberating after reported deadlock

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The jury deciding Lindsay Clancy's fate will return for a fifth day of deliberations after reporting it was deadlocked in the Massachusetts mother's murder trial on Sept. 1.

Around 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 1, the jury notified Judge William Sullivan that they had a question. Sullivan called the jurors and both parties back into the courtroom, where he read a note from the group of nine women and three men saying they have been unable to come to a unanimous decision.

Sullivan urged the jurors to continue deliberating, citing the extensive evidence they have to review.

"I brought you back out because I know that this was a long trial. I know there were over 80 witnesses, there were over 300 exhibits, but because of that, I'm gonna ask you to go back out, keeping in mind all of the instructions I gave you, to go out and to continue your deliberations at this time," he said.

After deliberating for several more hours, the jury asked to leave for the…

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