Frankfort mother charged with murder in death of 2-year-old son

Frankfort police charged Corie A. Walsh, 38, with murder after her 2-year-old son died following a domestic incident at their Brook Stone Court residence. Officers responded to the address shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday after receiving a report of an unresponsive child. The boy was transported to a local hospital where he later died, and Walsh was also taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said Walsh had been found attempting self-harm, and three other children in the home were unharmed. Walsh remains in custody for medical treatment and is slated for transfer to Will County Jail. The Will County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy, with the final cause and manner of death pending. > "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, their loved ones, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy," the police statement read.