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The Women Obsessed With Lindsay Clancy

Horrific crimes have always attracted attention, but the women who have filled the courtroom are seeking something beyond spectacle.

First published in The Atlantic on August 31, 2026.

by Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic Photographs by Alexandra Howland
September 3, 2026 | reading time: 10 Min.

Updated at 7:35 p.m. ET on August 31, 2026

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