Illinois mother texted friends about Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial hours before killing her 2-year-old, prosecutors say

Key Points:

• Corie Walsh, a 40-year-old Illinois mother, was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly strangling her 2-year-old son, Barrett Walsh, amid the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, which involved similar child fatalities.
• Walsh reportedly told police she killed her son because he was the "devil" and the "anti-Christ," and was found attempting to harm herself with a knife; she was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries while her other three children were unharmed.
• A neighbor discovered the toddler hanging in the basement with a ligature around his neck, administered CPR, and called 911; Barrett was pronounced dead at a hospital later that day.
• Preliminary autopsy results indicate Barrett died from asphyxia due to ligature compression of the neck, with final findings pending further investigation.
• Walsh’s attorney stated she was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time, and prosecutors are seeking to deny her pretrial release due to concerns she made threats against her other children and husband.