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Accused NC mother seeks insanity defense in son killing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (17)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Summary: Andrea Faust, accused in her son’s killing in North Carolina, plans to use an insanity defense as jurors deliberate. The article says her approach draws parallels to Lindsay Clancy’s postpartum psychosis case, and notes a retired judge believes more similar defenses may follow.
WHO: Andrea Faust; retired judge
WHAT: Andrea Faust plans an insanity defense in her son’s killing case, drawing parallels to Lindsay Clancy’s postpartum psychosis strategy.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: North Carolina, USA
WHY: Faust is responding to the criminal case over her son’s killing by asserting an insanity defense.
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