Lindsay Clancy Copycat, 5 Year Old Saylor Hayes, Kim Zolciak’s Son & D4vd Update

September 10, 2026

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On Tuesday, September 1st, police in Frankfort, Illinois responded to a home where a neighbor had found a mother, 40-year-old Cory Walsh, in a bloody bathtub with self-inflicted wounds. When asked where her two-year-old son Barrett—called "Bear"—was, Walsh allegedly said "the bear is in the basement." The neighbor found the toddler hanging from a basement rafter with a ligature around his neck. She removed it, started CPR, and called 911. Barrett was pronounced dead at the hospital. Walsh survived her injuries and was later charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

The Lindsey Clancy Connection

Prosecutors allege that Walsh had become heavily invested in the Lindsay Clancy case—the Massachusetts mother who killed her three children and attempted suicide, with her defense centered on postpartum psychosis. Court documents show Walsh was actively discussing the Clancy case in a group chat with friends up until hours before Barrett's death. When investigators asked why she did it, Walsh allegedly said her two-year-old son was "the devil and the Antichrist." Her attorney is arguing that she was experiencing a severe psychotic episode at the time, mirroring the Clancy defense. This has sparked online discussion about whether high-profile insanity defenses create a blueprint for others. Walsh remains in custody, with prosecutors saying she made statements about wanting t

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1 (01:43) **Episode Kickoff & Case Previews** - Annie introduces the Thursday headline highlights episode and gives a quick rundown of the stories to come.
2 (05:33) **D4VD Update: Public Defender & Death Penalty** - David Burke (D4VD) has a new public defender after his high-profile attorney withdrew; the judge refused to delay the arraignment.
3 (12:20) **Barry Morphew: New Bond Violations** - Barry Morphew, charged with murdering his wife Suzanne, is back in the news for violating his bond conditions.
4 (18:20) **Kim Zolciak's Son: 7 Felony Charges** - 15-year-old Kroy Jagger "KJ" Biermann Jr. has been indicted on seven felony counts for the alleged sexual assault of a classmate.
5 (28:19) **Saylor Hayes: Missing 5-Year-Old Found Dead** - Five-year-old autistic, nonverbal Saylor Hayes went missing from a rental home in South Carolina and was later found dead in the water.
6 (41:37) **Lindsay Clancy Copycat Case: Cory Walsh** - A 40-year-old mother, Cory Walsh, is charged with first-degree murder after her 2-year-old son was found hanging from a rafter in the basement.
7 (49:38) **Lindsay Clancy Case: Reddington's Interviews & Plea Deal** - Annie analyzes recent interviews where Clancy's attorney, Reddington, asked for a pardon and hinted at a plea deal.

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Show Notes

This week on Headline Highlights: D4vd is now being represented by a public defender after his high-profile defense team withdrew during his August 31 arraignment. Barry Morphew was arrested after allegedly violating his strict bond conditions by leaving home without authorization and being involved in a hit-and-run. Kroy Biermann Jr., the son of Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann, was indicted on seven felony charges related to an alleged assault of a classmate. Saylor Hayes, a five-year-old autistic and non-verbal girl who went missing in South Carolina, was found dead in a waterway near Hagley Landing. Corie Walsh was charged with murdering her 2-year-old son Barrett in a case drawing comparisons to the Lindsay Clancy case.
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