Killer mom Walsh deemed too risky to rehome

Corie Walsh, an Illinois mother, is detained without bond after being charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son and allegations of threatening her husband and children. A judge declined her request for pretrial release, citing her potential danger, and ordered her to receive psychiatric medication. Psychiatrists emphasize that "dangerousness" is a forward-looking assessment that can change with treatment, and psychosis alone does not necessarily indicate a person is dangerous. Walsh faces three counts of first-degree murder, and her case raises broader questions about how courts evaluate risk based on current mental health conditions.

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