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Woman who prosecutors say followed Lindsay Clancy's case closely is in court for toddler's death

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 4 developments

An Illinois woman is in court on Tuesday after being charged with murdering her 2-year-old son. Prosecutors say she was heavily invested in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. CBS News Chicago's Darius Johnson has more. (Warning: This video may contain violent and disturbing content.

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  1. 2-year-old dead, mother hospitalized in ‘domestic-related homicide' in Frankfort

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  2. Illinois mother texted friends about Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial hours before killing her 2-year-old, prosecutors say

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  3. Illinois woman accused of texting about Clancy trial before killing 2-year-old son

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  4. Newest

    Woman who prosecutors say followed Lindsay Clancy's case closely is in court for toddler's death

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Frankfort homicide case: What to know after child dead, mom found attempting self-harm (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A child is dead and a mother hospitalized after she was found attempting self-harm in a scene officials said left a southern Chicago suburb “in shock.” The situation unfolded late Tuesday afternoon as authorities said a 2-year-old was discovered unresponsive and officers arrived to find the child’s …

  2. NBC Chicago

    2-year-old dead, mother hospitalized in ‘domestic-related homicide' in Frankfort (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A 2-year-old has died and the child’s mother has been hospitalized after police said she attempted self-harm in what they’re calling a “domestic-related homicide” in Frankfort. According to police, officers were called just after 4 p.m.

  3. Sun Times

    2-year-old killed in Frankfort home; mom hospitalized (opens Sun Times)

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    A 2-year-old child was killed in a home Wednesday in southwest suburban Frankfort. Officers were called to the home in the 22700 block of Brook Stone Ct around 4 p.m., said the Frankfort Police Department. Inside they found the toddler unresponsive and began CPR.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Court docs reveal why Frankfort mom said she killed 2-year-old son, tried to harm herself (opens NBC Chicago)

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    WARNING: Details in this story are graphic and may be disturbing for some readers. Horrifying details of how the murder of a 2-year-old child inside a Frankfort home unfolded are coming to light just days after the tragic scene was discovered by a neighbor, who also found the child’s mother attempti…

  5. NBC Chicago

    Frankfort mom texted about Lindsay Clancy trial hours before tragic scene unfolded (opens NBC Chicago)

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    WARNING: Details in this story are graphic and may be disturbing for some readers. A mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son before trying to harm herself had been “invested” in the Lindsay Clancy trial and was texting friends about it just hours before a horrific scene unfolded inside her home…

  6. NBC Chicago

    Murder charges filed after 2-year-old dead, mom found attempting self harm in Frankfort (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A mother has been charged with murder in the killing of her 2-year-old child, who was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home, where the mother was also discovered attempting to harm herself. Corie A.

  7. ABC 7 Chicago

    Mother charged with murder in 2-year-old boy's death in Frankfort home, police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    The mother of a 2-year-old who died in a domestic homicide incident has been charged with his murder, Frankfort police said Friday.

  8. Sun Times

    Mother charged with killing 2-year-old child in Frankfort before trying to harm herself (opens Sun Times)

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    A mother has been charged with murdering her 2-year-old child at a home in south suburban Frankfort, where authorities found the boy unresponsive and the mother trying to harm herself. Corie A.

  9. WGN Chicago

    Docs: Frankfort mother accused of killing 2-year-old son was 'very invested' with Lindsay Clancy case (opens WGN Chicago)

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    Note — Alleged details in this story are extremely disturbing. Discretion is advised. FRANKFORT, Ill. — The Frankfort mother charged with first-degree murder of her 2-year-old son was "very invested" with the Lindsay Clancy case, according to court documents obtained Friday.

  10. Fox32 Chicago

    Frankfort mom accused of killing toddler called him ‘anti-Christ,’ followed Lindsay Clancy trial: prosecutors (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    *Warning: Some may find the content of this story disturbing. Read at your own discretion.** New details revealed in court documents shed light on what happened inside a Frankfort home where a 2-year-old boy was found dead , as the child's mother faces three first-degree murder charges.

  11. News Nation Now

    Illinois mom 'very invested' with Lindsay Clancy case before son's death (opens News Nation Now)

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    The mom accused of killing her 2-year-old son was discussing the Lindsay Clancy case in a group chat hours before his death, court docs allege.

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  13. New York Post

    Mom allegedly hanged 2-year-old son she called the ‘anti-Christ’ — hours after discussing Lindsay Clancy case with friends (opens New York Post)

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    Corie Walsh, 38, is facing first-degree murder charges after she hung her child from the rafters of her basement, reportedly telling investigators she killed him because he is the “anti-Christ” and “devil,” according to FOX 32.

  14. WPRI Providence

    Illinois mom accused of killing son was 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy trial (opens WPRI Providence)

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    An Illinois mother who was apparently "very invested" in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial has been charged in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, according to authorities.

  15. Breitbart News

    Mother ‘Very Invested’ in Clancy Trial Admits to Killing 2-Year-Old Son in ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    A 40-year-old Illinois woman who had closely followed the Lindsay Clancy murder trial admitted to killing her 2-year-old son by hanging him from a basement rafter.

  16. End Time Headlines

    Mother charged with murder of 2-year-old son in Frankfort, Illinois was invested in Clancy trial (opens End Time Headlines)

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    A quiet suburban street in Frankfort, Illinois, became the scene of a devastating child death this week, ending with murder charges against the boy’s mother. According to a report from CBS Chicago, 38-year-old Corie Walsh now faces three counts of first-degree murder after her 2-year-old son was fou…

  17. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Docs: Frankfort mother accused of killing 2-year-old son was 'very invested' in Lindsay Clancy case (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    The Frankfort mother charged with first-degree murder of her 2-year-old son was "very invested" in the Lindsay Clancy case, according to court documents obtained Friday.

  18. Newsweek

    Who is Corie Walsh? Woman Allegedly Killed Son, Text About Lindsay Clancy (opens Newsweek)

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    Court documents allege that Walsh said her son was the "anti-Christ" and had been texting about Clancy before his murder.

  19. BizPac Review

    Epidemic? Mother ‘very invested’ in Lindsay Clancy murder trial arrested for killing 2-year-old son (opens BizPac Review)

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    An Illinois mother who has been charged with murdering her two-year-old son was “very invested” in the Lindsay Clancy trial at the time of the incident, which […]

  20. Not The Bee

    Horrific: Woman "fixated on" the Lindsay Clancy trial allegedly murders her 2-year-old son (opens Not The Bee)

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    There are no words for this.

  21. Legal Insurrection

    Illinois Mother Charged With Hanging Toddler Was ‘Very Invested’ in Clancy Trial (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    According to court documents, Walsh reportedly told authorities "she believed her son was the 'anti-Christ' and the 'devil.'" The post Illinois Mother Charged With Hanging Toddler Was ‘Very Invested’ in Clancy Trial first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  22. East Idaho News

    Mother charged with murder of 2-year-old son was invested in Clancy trial, say prosecutors (opens East Idaho News)

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    Editor’s note: This story contains details of a disturbing and violent nature. Reader discretion is advised. FRANKFORT, Ill. (WBBM) — A mother has been charged with murder after her 2-year-old child was killed inside a home in Frankfort, Illinois.

  23. Blue State Blues News

    Illinois Mother Was Tracking Clancy Jury Deliberations Hours Before Her Son Was Found (opens Blue State Blues News)

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    A 2-year-old boy in Illinois was found hanging from a basement rafter Tuesday. His mother was in an online group chat about a different murder trial hours earlier. Prosecutors say she was

  24. UPI

    Mother 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy trial charged in murder of toddler (opens UPI)

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    An Illinois mother who had been "very invested" in the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son.

  25. Local News 8

    Illinois mother texted friends about Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial hours before killing her 2-year-old, prosecutors say (opens Local News 8)

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    By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois mother had become “very invested” in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial before prosecutors say she killed her 2-year-old son on Tuesday, according to witnesses cited in court documents.

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