An Illinois woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her two-year-old son, found deceased in the family home’s basement. Prosecutors allege she was actively engaged with a high-profile murder trial and discussing it with friends shortly before the child’s death. Authorities have filed three murder charges in connection with the case, which unfolded last week in suburban Chicago. Details of her alleged actions and the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death remain under investigation.
Corie Walsh charged with murder after two-year-old Barrett found dead in basement of Illinois family home last weekAn Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said.Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her son, Barrett, was found dead in the basement of the family’s suburban Chicago home last Tuesday, according to court records obtained by NBC Chicago. Continue reading...