Overview
- A neighbor found 2‑year‑old Barrett “Bear” Walsh hanging from a basement rafter on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and the child was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
- Corie A. Walsh, 40, was discovered upstairs with non‑life‑threatening self‑inflicted wounds and has been charged with three counts of first‑degree murder while being held for medical treatment before transfer to county custody.
- A preliminary autopsy listed the cause of death as asphyxia due to ligature compression of the neck and investigators recovered evidence at the scene that prosecutors say matches Walsh’s later descriptions of how she killed the child.
- Court filings say Walsh told officers she killed the boy because she believed he was the 'devil' and the 'anti‑Christ,' and prosecutors allege she had been closely following and texting about the high‑profile Lindsay Clancy trial hours before the killing.
- Prosecutors have filed to deny Walsh pretrial release, investigators are conducting a forensic analysis of her phone, and upcoming detention hearings will determine whether she remains held pending further court proceedings.