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Frankfort, Illinois, Mom Corie Walsh Detained in Murder of 2-Year-Old Son, Hires Casey Anthony's Attorney
Prosecutors say Corie Walsh told officers she tried to kill her son because he was the "devil" and the "anti-Christ."
- On Tuesday, Corie Walsh appeared in Will County Court facing three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett Walsh, after a judge ordered her detained pending trial.
- Frankfort Police Department officers discovered Barrett hanging in the basement from a rafter on September 1 after a 17-year-old neighbor called 911 for help.
- Prosecutors revealed Walsh had "become very invested in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial," discussing the case via group text hours before the discovery, while defense attorney Robert Kerr countered she was "severely mental ill" at the time.
- A judge ordered Walsh detained, noting "there are compelling reasons" for custody, though defense attorney Andrea Lyon argued for inpatient medical care instead.
- Walsh's husband and mother "have unwavering love and support" for her, while the National Library of Medicine notes bereavement may lead to "prolonged grief disorder , depression, and psychotic-like experiences .
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Illinois Mom Killed Toddler as Kids Came Home from School
A judge ordered 40-year-old Corie Walsh detained Tuesday after prosecutors revealed that two of her children returned home from school and walked into the aftermath of her allegedly hanging her 2-year-old son Barrett in the family's basement. Walsh, of Frankfort, Illinois, faces three counts of first-degree murder in Barrett's death on September 1. During Tuesday's […]
Alleged Clancy Copycat Hired Casey Anthony's Lawyer
An Illinois mother prosecutors paint as a Lindsay Clancy copycat was due in court Tuesday, charged with muldering her 2-year-old son before tempting to kill herself. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Corie Walsh of Frankfort strangled her son Barrett on Sept. 1; a nearby found the boy in the basis with a...
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