Mother Accused of Murder and Poison Plot | St. Louis News

A mother from Frankfort, Illinois, faces first-degree murder charges after her two-year-old son was found dead — and prosecutors allege she also planned to poison her husband while out of town. Though she claims she believed she’d killed her other children (who were unharmed), her defense argues she was in a severe psychotic break, hallucinating and acting out of character. Oddly, she had been obsessively following the trial of another mother accused of killing her kids — even discussing it with friends hours before the tragedy. Her lawyers insist this isn’t a copycat case. She returns to court September 24th for a major update. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fd2c2bfe33e94b00