Danielle Buckley, a vocal supporter of Lindsay Clancy, arrived at the courthouse on Thursday, bearing a deeply personal memento: the cremated remains of her son, Evan.

In a candid conversation with the Daily Mail, Buckley revealed that both she and Evan endured significant mental health challenges, with Evan tragically ending his own life in 2024.

“I was prescribed so many different medications that keeping track of them was nearly impossible,” Buckley confessed, offering a glimpse into her own battles.

She went on to share, “I had my kids start taking showers regularly because I was grappling with the same issues. Although I didn’t think I would ever follow through, the possibility was frightening.”

“The thought of harming my children never crossed my mind,” she continued, “but there was a point where I questioned whether I could continue living this way. And so, I deeply resonate with Lindsay Clancy’s struggles, especially in light of what happened recently with my son.”

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She wanted to come to support Clancy because she said they also had bad experiences with the mental health industry.

‘The big issue that I think we can really address is the healthcare system,’ she said.

‘So many people fall through the cracks. My son fell through the cracks.’

On the verdict, Buckley said: ‘I just want her to be not guilty. I think that she’s paid the price.’

If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org.

In a pivotal courtroom moment, the Wisconsin teenager accused of the 2022 murder of his young cousin, Lily Peters, has confessed to first-degree intentional homicide. This admission on Wednesday seals his fate with a life sentence.

Carson Peters-Berger, who now stands at 18, was just 14 years old when he tragically ended the life of 10-year-old Lily in the quiet town of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. However, there’s a silver lining: he holds the possibility of supervised release after spending 25 years behind bars.

Chippewa County Judge Steven Gibbs formally recognized the plea and delivered the sentence on August 26, according to the Associated Press. In a move to streamline justice, two other serious charges — first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 with great bodily harm — were dropped as agreed in the plea bargain, the AP reports.

With this plea, a high-stakes trial that was on track for November has reached its conclusion. The court had signaled earlier this month, during a hearing planned for August 26, that a resolution might be reached, clearing the way for this plea and sidestepping a lengthy jury trial.

Lily was reported missing on the evening of April 24, 2022, after she did not return home from her aunt’s house, according to the criminal complaint. Her bicycle was found near a wooded area in Chippewa Falls, and her body was discovered the following morning.

Investigators said Lily had injuries consistent with blunt-force trauma to the head. A forensic autopsy later documented evidence of manual strangulation and sexual assault, according to a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision.

Police interviewed Peters-Berger on April 26, 2022. According to the criminal complaint, he told investigators that he and Lily had been traveling along a trail before he asked her to go exploring in the woods. Peters-Berger said he punched her in the stomach, struck her in the head with a large stick and strangled her until he believed she was dead.

The appellate court later noted that Peters-Berger told police he rode a hoverboard while Lily rode her bicycle and that, before they left the house, he already intended to kill and sexually assault her.

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The complaint said Peters-Berger then attempted to sexually assault Lily before leaving the area. He later returned after learning she had been reported missing, moved her body several feet and covered it with leaves, according to investigators.

Peters-Berger was originally charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 resulting in great bodily harm. Because of the homicide charge, the case was handled in adult court from the start.

His attorneys later asked a judge to move the case to juvenile court, arguing that he would not receive adequate mental health treatment in the adult system.

Gibbs denied that request in January 2024 after a three-day hearing on whether the case should remain in adult court. The judge found that Peters-Berger had raised valid concerns about whether he could receive adequate treatment in the criminal justice system and that keeping the case in adult court was not necessary to deter others. Gibbs ultimately ruled, however, that moving the case to juvenile court would not reflect the seriousness of the alleged crimes.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld Gibbs’ ruling in September 2024, finding that the judge acted within his authority in keeping the case in adult court.

News Media has reached out to Peters-Berger’s attorneys, Michael Cohen and Alicia Linzmeier, for comment.

In a twist of irony, this became their ultimate refuge.

An anticipated family getaway to the mountains turned sour as their chosen lodge closed unexpectedly due to safety infractions, leaving them utterly stranded without accommodations for the night.

Eager for adventure, Sarah Ruppenthal, her husband, and their two teenage sons set off from the Gateway Inn located in Ashford, Washington, in the predawn hours of August 5, as reported by SFGate. Their aim was to explore the natural beauty surrounding Mount Rainier, a leg in their meticulously planned grand tour of the Pacific Northwest.

Their day, intended for absorbing the grandeur of Washington’s iconic peak—Mount Rainier, which majestically rises 14,410 feet above sea level—took an unexpected downturn. Upon returning to the lodge around one in the afternoon, they were stunned to find it unexpectedly closed, without any prior warning.

Utility workers delivered the unwelcome news: the family had to gather their belongings quickly and vacate, as the power was set to be disconnected imminently.

“We had to hurry and rinse off by phone light and pack up to leave,” said recalled Ruppenthal, whose family thankfully found a last-minute room at the nearby Nisqually Lodge, which was markedly more expensive.

Pierce County had imposed the closure and subsequent evacuation after an investigation found that the Gateway Inn had been renting rooms despite getting shut down in February over unresolved safety hazards.

These ongoing violations included “dangerous electrical conditions, non-working smoke detectors, unsafe exits, chimney problems that created smoke and carbon-monoxide risks, and unpermitted construction,” Pierce County spokesperson Christina Rohila told SFGATE.

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“The conditions identified during multiple inspections create significant safety risks,” said Rohila, noting that they had to repost enforcement notices because they’d been taken down. The Gateway Inn will remain shuttered until it addresses the problems.

Unfortunately, the Ruppenthals weren’t the only ones who found themselves inn deep trouble.

Marilyn Mitchell only learned of the lodge’s closure after 13 hours of flying and driving, whereupon they were forced to stay at a sprawling Airbnb as a last resort.

She and her family have yet to be reimbursed for their non-existent stay.

Janine Andrews, 56, and her husband found themselves in a slightly better position after they spied a Facebook advisory announcing the Gateway Inn’s closure before they’d arrived, the Seattle Times reported.

The post had showed an orange sign on the hotel’s front door warning visitors, DANGER, DO NOT ENTER OR OCCUPY.”

When they called hotels.com — the site they’d used to book the Gateway Inn — the staffers said they were unaware of the closure.

Andrews managed to score a reservation for the same days at the Packwood Lodge for just $20 more per night, and, unlike some of the other unfortunate parties, also received a full refund from hotels.com.

“I was shocked that we were able to remedy everything,” said the relieved tourist. “I think we got saved at the end of the day.”