Illinois Mother Charged in 2-Year-Old Son's Death After Following Lindsay Clancy Trial
An Illinois mother has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of her 2-year-old son in Frankfort, a suburb southwest of Chicago. According to prosecutors and court records, 40-year-old Corie Walsh had recently become very interested in the nationally watched murder trial involving Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy. However, authorities have not established that the Clancy trial directly caused or influenced the Illinois case. What Happened in the Illinois Case? Authorities said police were called to a home in Frankfort, Illinois, on September 1 after a young child was found unresponsive. The child, identified in court records as 2-year-old Barrett Walsh, was taken for emergency medical care but was later pronounced dead. Corie Walsh was subsequently charged with three counts of first-degree murder. The allegations against her remain subject to the court process, and she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court Prosecutors Mentioned the Lindsay ...