Overview
- A Bronx judge found Dimone Fleming not criminally responsible for the 2022 killings of her two sons after court-ordered psychiatric exams concluded she was in severe postpartum psychosis at the time of the deaths.
- Court records and expert reports describe hallucinations and delusions that led Fleming to believe she needed to ‘cleanse’ or protect her children and note prior inpatient treatment in Queens with diagnosed major depressive disorder.
- Prosecutors agreed not to pursue a standard criminal trial and Fleming will remain in custody for psychiatric evaluation with a scheduled return hearing on Sept. 18, 2026 to determine her next placement.
- The ruling comes as a Massachusetts jury is deliberating the fate of Lindsay Clancy, whose defense also says postpartum psychosis left her unable to know or control her actions and who faces either life without parole or psychiatric commitment.
- Medical experts say postpartum psychosis is rare but an emergency that can include hallucinations and delusions, and coverage of both cases has focused attention on screening, medication management, telehealth practices, substance use, and the limits of current perinatal support systems.