Frankfort Mother Charged with Murder of Toddler Son, Called Him 'Devil'

An Illinois mother has been charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son after allegedly claiming he was the 'devil' and 'antichrist,' prosecutors say.

Frankfort Mother Faces Murder Charge After Killing 2-Year-Old Son

An Illinois mother has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her two-year-old son, Barrett, after prosecutors say she referred to the child as the "devil" and the "antichrist" before killing him, Google News MT reports.

The suspect, identified as Corie A. Walsh, was found at her home on Brook Stone Court in Frankfort following what police described as a domestic homicide. Walsh also allegedly attempted to harm herself at the scene.

Frankfort police confirmed the charges following the discovery at the family home. Prosecutors have cited Walsh's reported statements about her son as part of the case against her.

According to NBC 5 Chicago, Walsh had sent text messages referencing the Lindsay Clancy trial — a high-profile case involving a Massachusetts mother who killed her three children — in the hours before the incident unfolded.

Clancy's case drew national attention and has been cited in coverage of the Walsh arrest as a point of comparison, though investigators have not formally linked the two cases.

Walsh is now in custody and faces a murder charge in connection with the death of her son. The investigation is ongoing, and no trial date has been set.

Source: Google News MT