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Illinois mother charged with murder following death of 2-year-old son

Authorities filed charges after the child was found unresponsive at home.

The short version

  • Corie A. Walsh was charged with three counts of murder in the death of her 2-year-old son in Frankfort, Illinois.[Fox News]
  • Police discovered the unresponsive toddler Tuesday before he was pronounced dead at a hospital, with FOX 32 reporting he was strangled.[Fox News]
  • Walsh was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds believed to be self-inflicted, while three other individuals in the home were unharmed.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Corie A. Walsh was charged with three counts of murder in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son.[Fox News]
  • The 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive at the Frankfort residence, received CPR, and was pronounced dead at a hospital.[Fox News]
  • Police stated Walsh sustained non-life-threatening wounds believed to be self-inflicted.[Fox News]
  • Three additional individuals located inside the residence were unharmed, according to police cited by FOX 32.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • The cause of death was reported as strangulation by FOX 32 rather than officially confirmed on the record by investigating police.[Fox News]

Sources

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