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.
