DAY 17 | Chaplain’s 200 visits with Lindsay Clancy: ‘I’m glad my children are safe’

Day 17 of the Lindsay Clancy trial was brief, but the testimony was memorable. Only one witness took the stand: Sheila Cavanaugh, a chaplain who first met Lindsay in the hospital.

Cavanaugh described Lindsay’s condition when they first met and revealed conversations jurors had never heard before. She testified that after Lindsay was able to speak, she told the chaplain she was “so glad my children are safe.”

Cavanaugh said Lindsay also spoke repeatedly about hearing a persistent male voice telling her she needed to follow its commands. Over the past three years, Cavanaugh says she has met with Lindsay roughly 200 times.

Prosecutors challenged Cavanaugh on cross-examination about why those statements, including the alleged voice, were not documented in her notes.

Tonight on “Courtroom Insider with Nate Eaton,” we’ll break down the testimony and what’s next in the case.

Plus, we turn to the Mario Fernandez Saldana murder trial for the killing of Jared Bridegan. On Day 4, defense attorneys attacked key pieces of the state’s case, including the lack of physical evidence placing Fernandez at the murder scene and the missing 10mm gun.

Jurors also heard secretly recorded conversations with Fernandez, while an FBI cellphone expert began presenting location evidence that could become a major part of the prosecution’s case.

Click on the video player above to watch. Make sure to let us know in the comments where you’re watching from and ask any questions.

CORRECTION: An earlier version spelled Sheila Cavanaugh’s last name as Kavanaugh.