An Illinois woman charged with killing her 2-year-old son had been closely following the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy and texting friends about it hours before the child was found dead, prosecutors said. According to authorities, Corie Walsh, 40, faces three counts of first-degree murder after her son Barrett was found dead in the basement of the family's suburban Chicago home on Sept. 1.

An Associated Press report highlights postpartum psychosis through the story of Bridget María Chesterton of Grand Island, New York, who lost touch with reality about two weeks after giving birth in 2019 and was later diagnosed with the severe mental health disorder. The condition has drawn renewed attention due to the case of Lindsay Clancy. Chesterton shares her experience as a story of hope and recovery, according to the AP report.

Prosecutors in Provo, Utah, are set to begin a five-day preliminary hearing regarding the murder case of Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot. They aim to persuade a judge that there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a trial against the accused, Tyler Robinson, and to seek the death penalty. This hearing will be the first significant presentation of evidence and will involve Kirk's parents and widow.

Lauren Dickason is appealing her conviction for the murders of her daughters, claiming a miscarriage of justice. She intends to present arguments in court to support her case.

The defence in the Reiger Park murder case presented CCTV footage at the Boksburg Magistrate's Court, arguing it shows accused Reagan Cheslin Collis was at home when two police officers and two women were shot dead. According to the defence lawyer, the footage demonstrates that the State's case against Collis is weak. The claim was made during court proceedings in the high-profile murder trial, which has drawn significant public attention in South Africa.

Duncan Hoorn has been convicted of murdering his wife, Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn, after a court rejected his account of how she sustained her injuries, with medical evidence undermining his defence, according to IOL. Hoorn was, however, acquitted on charges of kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice. The judgment found his version of events inconsistent with the medical evidence presented during the trial, leading to the murder conviction while clearing him of the additional counts he faced.