Illinois mother texts about high-profile Clancy trial before killing her toddler, prosecutors say

An Illinois mother, Corie Walsh of Frankfort, is charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors say she fatally strangled her 2-year-old son, Barrett Walsh, hours after texting friends about the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, which ended in a mistrial. Barrett was found unresponsive in the basement after a neighbor performed CPR; Walsh reportedly was in a mental health crisis and had injuries herself. Prosecutors say she called Barrett the 'devil' and the 'anti-Christ.' The case unfolds as autopsy findings preliminarily attribute Barrett's death to asphyxia from ligature, with final results pending; Walsh remains in custody awaiting a detention hearing while her other children were unharmed.
- Illinois mother texted friends about Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial hours before killing her 2-year-old, prosecutors say CNN
- Lindsay Clancy-obsessed mom left son, 2, hanging from rafters for neighbor to find: cops New York Post
- Mother charged with murder in death of 2-year-old son thought he was ‘the devil,’ authorities say Live 5 News
- Corie A. Walsh, mother of Barrett, killed in domestic homicide in Brook Stone Court home, charged with murder: Frankfort police ABC7 Chicago
- Horror inside Frankfort home where 2-year-old was killed detailed in court docs nbcchicago.com
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