Frankfort, Illinois, Mom Corie Walsh Detained in Murder of 2-Year-Old Son; Defense Argues She Was Psychotic
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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She demanded more than 63,000 euros from his killer for her son's death.
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 […]
Attorney says mom ‘invested’ in Lindsay Clancy trial had psychotic episode before son was killed
FRANKFORT, Ill. (Court TV) — A woman accused of killing her toddler after becoming deeply invested in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial appeared in court on Tuesday, when a judge ordered her to be held without bond. Corie Walsh (Will County Sheriff’s Office) Corie Walsh, 40, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, who was found dead at her family’s home on Sept. 1, 2026. When first responders arrived a…
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