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Woman Charged With Murder of 2-Year-Old Son

9/9/2026

Summary

Corie Walsh Murder Charges

Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three first-degree murder counts for killing her 2-year-old son Barrett.
Investigators found Barrett hanging in the basement on September 1, 2026, and a neighbor attempted CPR.
Walsh was discovered upstairs in a bloody bathtub with wrist and thigh cuts.
She told police the boy was the “devil” and “anti-Christ.”

Summary

Neighbor Rescues Toddler

Mayor Keith Ogle said the community was shocked and warned against premature conclusions.
A neighbor found the toddler hanging from a basement rafter and performed CPR.
The neighbor took Walsh’s knife, threw it in a sink, and bandaged her thigh.
Police said the infant was unharmed and two school-age children arrived soon after.
Walsh is detained at Will County Adult Detention Facility after treatment at Silver Cross Hospital.

History

Historical Context

The 2001 Andrea Yates case, in Houston, Texas, shocked the nation when a mother drowned her five children in a bathtub. Houston Police Department recovered four bodies, a jury initially imposed a life sentence, and the state later paid a $1.5 million civil settlement to families. In 2026, Corie Walsh allegedly strangled her 2-year-old son in Will County, prompting Mayor Ogle’s warning and detention at the Adult Detention Facility. These repeat tragedies drive legislators to strengthen mental-health screening and child-protection laws, revisiting the 1994 CAPTA amendments and funding reforms at the federal level.

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Corie Walsh Murder Charges

Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three first-degree murder counts for killing her 2-year-old son Barrett.
Investigators found Barrett hanging in the basement on September 1, 2026, and a neighbor attempted CPR.
Walsh was discovered upstairs in a bloody bathtub with wrist and thigh cuts.
She told police the boy was the “devil” and “anti-Christ.”

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