Pushing Up Lilies
Dissect the science behind some of the most spine-tingling, unusual and terrifyingly true crime stories with Julie Mattson, a seasoned Forensic Nurse Death Investigator in this gripping weekly podcast.Julie's unique approach to investigations is informed by her background in…
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The Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Case Is Now in the Jury’s Hands (opens the original)
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The testimony has ended in the Lindsay Clancy trial, closing arguments have been made, and the case is now in the hands of the jury. In this episode, Julie breaks down the final days of testimony, the prosecution’s rebuttal experts, the defense’s unsuccessful request for a mistrial, closing arguments, and the choices now facing the jury. At the center of the case remains the question that has divided experts throughout the trial: Lindsay Clancy was suffering from serious mental illness, but was
The Lindsay Clancy Trial: New Testimony, New Questions (opens the original)
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As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial moves closer to jury deliberations, the focus has increasingly turned to one critical question: What was happening inside Lindsay Clancy’s mind on January 24, 2023? In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I’m continuing my coverage of the Lindsay Clancy trial and examining the latest testimony, including emotional accounts from family members, digital forensic evidence, mental health records, and sharply conflicting opinions from forensic experts. The defense pre
The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Psychosis, Premeditation, or Both? (opens the original)
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In Part Two of the Lindsay Clancy case, I turn my attention to the courtroom and the difficult questions at the center of her trial. Was Lindsay experiencing postpartum psychosis so severe that she could no longer understand the reality or wrongfulness of her actions? Or does the evidence point to planning, awareness, and premeditation? In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I examine the arguments surrounding Lindsay’s mental state, her psychiatric history and treatment, and the evidence being c
The Lindsay Clancy Case: Three Children, One Unthinkable Night (opens the original)
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In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I take a closer look at the heartbreaking Lindsay Clancy case and the events surrounding the deaths of her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts. We’ll walk through what happened that night, what investigators encountered, and the circumstances leading up to a tragedy that would capture national attention. I’ll also discuss Lindsay’s mental health struggles following the birth of her youngest child, including concerns surrounding postpartum depressi
Grand Haven: The Karolkiewicz Family (opens the original)
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In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I examine the heartbreaking Grand Haven, Michigan family tragedy that claimed the lives of Mandy Karolkiewicz and her six children. Rather than focusing solely on the perpetrator, I share who the victims were, the lives they lived, and the devastating impact their loss has had on their family and community. Drawing from my experience as a forensic death investigator, I explain how investigators reconstruct scenes like this, why determining the sequence of ev
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