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Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say
Prosecutors say Corie A. Walsh discussed the Clancy case hours before her son was found dead and later told officers she killed him.
- On Friday, prosecutors charged 40-year-old Frankfort resident Corie A. Walsh with first-degree murder after she allegedly strangled her 2-year-old son, Barrett Walsh, on Tuesday.
- A neighbor discovered Barrett hanging from a basement rafter Tuesday afternoon, administering CPR while calling 911; officers later found Walsh in an upstairs bathtub with knife wounds.
- Before the killing, Walsh had "recently become very invested" in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, and she reportedly told police her son was the "devil" and "anti-Christ."
- Defense attorney Andrea Lyon stated Walsh was experiencing a "psychotic episode" during the event; Walsh remains held at the Will County Adult Detention Facility awaiting a detention hearing Tuesday.
- While rare, this incident follows other recent cases, including the July 2025 accusation against Wendy Tolbert; experts note that mental health support is critical, and those in distress can text 988.
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Frankfort Mother Charged With Murder Denied Pretrial Release in Toddler’s Death
A Will County judge denied pretrial release for Corie A. Walsh, a Frankfort mother charged with murdering her 2-year-old son Barrett; court documents note she had recently discussed the Lindsay Clancy case with friends hours before the boy was found dead.
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