Corie Walsh charged in death of two-year-old son
Walsh, 40, faces three counts of first-degree murder after her son Barrett 'Bear' Walsh was found hanging from a basement rafter, according to prosecutors.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 11, 2026, 12:17 a.m. ET
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Sep 11, 2026, 12:23 a.m. ET
Corie Walsh Charged with Three Counts of First-Degree Murder in Death of Two-Year-Old Son
Corie Walsh, 40, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her two-year-old son, Barrett 'Bear' Walsh. The case is at the charging stage and no trial has been held.
Prosecutors allege that Walsh murdered the child, who was found hanging from a basement rafter, and that she told investigators she killed him because she believed he was the 'devil' and the 'Antichrist.'
Walsh has not been tried or convicted. No trial date has been set, and the charges against her are unresolved. She is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Sep 11, 2026, 12:17 a.m. ETFirst report
Virginia woman charged with three counts of first-degree murder in death of two-year-old son
Corie Walsh, 40, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death of her two-year-old son, Barrett 'Bear' Walsh, according to dailymail.com.
Prosecutors allege Walsh murdered the child, who was found hanging from a basement rafter, and that she told investigators she killed him because she believed he was the 'devil' and the 'Antichrist,' dailymail.com reported.
The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The charges are allegations. Walsh has not been tried, and she is presumed innocent. The date of the child's death has not been established in the available reporting.
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