Illinois Mother Charged With Murder
An Illinois mother was charged with murdering her 2-year-old son.
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Corie A. Walsh, 40, of Frankfort, Illinois, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett Walsh. Police responding to a reported suicide attempt found Barrett hanging in the basement and Walsh in a bathtub with self-inflicted injuries, according to court records. Prosecutors said Walsh had been closely following Lindsay Clancy’s murder case and told police she believed her son was the devil and the anti-Christ. Walsh remains hospitalized in custody and is expected to be transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility when released.
Analysis & opinion
Copycat killingMostly Right
Corie Walsh’s alleged killing of her 2-year-old son was inspired by the Lindsay Clancy case. The case should be understood as a copycat act rather than an isolated incident with no connection to that earlier killing.
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