# Frankfort child homicide investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/frankfort-child-homicide-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-09T10:19:04.000Z. Sources: 44. Developments: 3.

Corie Walsh, 40, was ordered to remain in custody during her first court appearance in Will County, Illinois, following charges of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett Walsh.

During the hearing, Judge Amy Bertani denied Walsh’s request for release, citing ‘clear and convincing evidence’ of her involvement. The judge further noted that Walsh poses a ‘clear and present threat’ to her husband and other children. 

Prosecutors maintain that the incident occurred on Sept. 1 in Frankfort, where a neighbor discovered the child without a pulse in the family basement. Walsh was allegedly found upstairs with a knife and made statements to officers claiming she killed the toddler because he was the ‘devil’ and the ‘Antichrist.’ While an 8-month-old infant was also found unsupervised in the home, the child was unharmed. 

Walsh is represented by attorneys Robert Kerr and Andrea Lyon. Lyon has maintained that her client was suffering from a ‘psychotic episode’ at the time of the alleged killing.

## Claims

- Corie Walsh allegedly told investigators she killed her son because she believed he was the ‘anti-Christ’ and ‘devil’. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- Walsh sent text messages to friends regarding the Lindsay Clancy murder trial approximately three hours before her son was found. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- Police determined Walsh attempted to self-harm and she was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. (corroborated by 15 sources)
- The incident occurred at the family home in Frankfort, Illinois. (corroborated by 15 sources)
- Corie Walsh has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- An autopsy confirmed that 2-year-old Barrett Walsh died of asphyxiation caused by ligature compression of the neck. (corroborated by 13 sources)
- Walsh's husband was out of state at the time of the incident. (corroborated by 10 sources)
- Three other children in the home were found unharmed. (corroborated by 7 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Illinois mother held in custody for alleged murder of 2-year-old son

An Illinois mother, Corie Walsh, remains in custody after being charged with the first-degree murder of her 2-year-old son in Frankfort. Her defense cites a psychotic episode.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/illinois-mother-held-in-custody-for-alleged-murder-of-2-year-old-son

### 2026-09-04: Corie Walsh charged with murder of 2-year-old son in Illinois

Corie Walsh faces three counts of first-degree murder for the death of her 2-year-old son in Frankfort, Illinois. She allegedly killed him due to religious delusions and was obsessed with the Lindsay Clancy-way

32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/corie-a-walsh-charged-with-murder-of-son-in-illinois

### 2026-09-02: Frankfort police investigate death of 2-year-old boy

Authorities in Frankfort, Illinois, are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy in what early findings suggest is a domestic-related homicide.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/frankfort-police-investigate-death-of-2-year-old-boy

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