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Charlie Kirk Lookalike Contest Plan on Assassination Anniversary Sparks Outrage

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Students at Georgetown University appear to be organizing a Charlie Kirk lookalike contest for Thursday, timed to coincide with the first anniversary of his assassination.

The planned event has drawn sharp criticism from conservative organizations after it circulated on Fizz, the anonymous social media app used by Georgetown students and affiliates.

The anonymous post read: “Charlie Kirk lookalike contest. September 10th 2026. Pull up to Copley Lawn to speak the truth while the cost is high.” It had amassed more than 2,200 upvotes.

September 10, 2026, marks one year since Kirk, the founder of the conservative student organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while seated at a debate table in Utah.

According to Fox News, one Fizz user responded beneath the announcement by writing: “Can the winner of the Charlie Kirk one be prom king with the winner of this?”

Another user reportedly suggested The Georgetown Chimes, a choral group at the school, sing the meme song We Are Charlie Kirk: ‘Any chance Gtown Chimes could learn this before Thursday?’

The allegedly AI-generated song was released shortly after Kirk’s assassination last year.

The Turning Point USA chapter at Georgetown said it considers the post mockery and set up a table on the university’s campus with American flags, stickers and signs in response. 

September 10, 2026 will mark the first anniversary of the assassination of conservative-right activist Charlie Kirk

September 10, 2026 will mark the first anniversary of the assassination of conservative-right activist Charlie Kirk

Copley Lawn is an area right outside the school's most iconic landmark, Healy Hall, which resembles a castle.

Copley Lawn is an area right outside the school’s most iconic landmark, Healy Hall, which resembles a castle. 

Undergraduate student and president of Georgetown University's Turning Point USA chapter, Heidi Sui, condemned the posts made on Fizz and considers them inappropriate mockery

Undergraduate student and president of Georgetown University’s Turning Point USA chapter, Heidi Sui, condemned the posts made on Fizz and considers them inappropriate mockery 

The student group also told Fox News that they don’t know who is behind the posts but said users must be associated with Georgetown University to log into the platform, as it requires an ‘@georgetown.edu’ email.

The Daily Mail obtained a screenshot of another post on the platform that read: ‘Happy Kirkiversary, September 10th, on Healy Lawn’ which featured a seemingly AI generated photo of Kirk. The post also featured the words: ‘Honoring leadership, inspiring truth’ and ‘Charlie Kirk lookalike contest.’

Heidi Sui, Turning Point USA’s Georgetown University Chapter President, told Fox News in a statement: ‘The TPUSA Chapter at Georgetown strongly condemns any events that aim to disrespect Charlie Kirk and the upcoming memorial ceremony at UVU. 

‘These events are not representative of how Americans feel about Charlie and his legacy. To the millions of us who listened to his debates, Charlie never celebrated violence. But some liberal students do. And they are doing it right here — in our nation’s capital of all places.

‘This reaction from Georgetown students should disturb us regardless of our political affiliation. There is a difference between disagreeing with someone’s politics and celebrating their death.’

The Daily Mail also obtained a photo of a more recent post that appeared to directly target the chapter’s president saying ‘Kirkiversary lookalike contest relocated to Heidi Sui dorm room 3:00 AM’ and the ‘winner gets an interview on Fox.’ 

The initial announcement of the allegedly planned Charlie Kirk lookalike contest received more than 2,200 upvotes on the anonymous social media platform Fizz

The initial announcement of the allegedly planned Charlie Kirk lookalike contest received more than 2,200 upvotes on the anonymous social media platform Fizz

A more recent post obtained by the Daily Mail appears to directly target the president of the Turning Point USA chapter at Georgetown University, Heidi Sui

A more recent post obtained by the Daily Mail appears to directly target the president of the Turning Point USA chapter at Georgetown University, Heidi Sui

Georgetown University's Turning Point USA chapter reportedly does not know who is behind the posts on the social media platform

Georgetown University’s Turning Point USA chapter reportedly does not know who is behind the posts on the social media platform 

A Georgetown spokesperson told the Daily Mail it is not aware of any student organization hosting the event and condemned the post’s rhetoric, saying officials are monitoring the situation. 

The spokesperson also said: ‘Georgetown is committed to ensuring that all members of our community have a safe and welcoming place to learn and receive the support they need to do so. We seek to create a living and learning community that promotes thoughtful, respectful dialogue.

‘While Georgetown’s policies give latitude for the free expression of ideas and opinions, making light of a victim of violence is counter to our values and deeply disappointing. Students are expected to know the policies that guide life on campus, including the Speech and Expression policy and the Code of Student Conduct.’

The Daily Mail contacted Sui for comment.

Brock Purdy’s Aaron Donald Sleep Flex Suddenly Looks Brilliant

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A Los Angeles Rams defensive front featuring Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett would be the kind of matchup that keeps most NFL offenses on edge.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, however, insists it is not costing him any rest.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy speaks to the media following a practice Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. The practice was in preparation for an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams. AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Speaking with reporters Tuesday morning, Purdy was asked about the challenge of facing a Rams defensive line with Garrett and Donald. One reporter put it plainly: “The fact that the Rams have Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald, what’s your sleep score currently?”

Purdy laughed off the question before answering, “I’m still at eight hours.

“It’s a great question. But yeah, obviously those guys playing together and stuff, they’re really good players. It’s gonna be fun to go up against them,” the 49ers quarterback added, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Lively.

Purdy can continue to sleep soundly, as news broke on Tuesday that Donald won’t be making the trip to Australia with his team. The team has decided to give the three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year more time to ramp-up after being retired for the past two seasons.

Even if Purdy wasn’t letting the Donald and Garrett tandem impact his sleep before this news, the same couldn’t necessarily be said for the 49ers’ offensive line.

The O-line is the perceived weakness for San Francisco’s offense. And if 2025 taught us anything, it is that Garrett is good enough by himself to wreck anyone’s game plan.

Aaron Donald at a press conference, with "American" and "Hyundai" logos visible on the blue backdrop.

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald at a press conference at the Rams Practice Facility in Woodland Hills, California, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Rhode Launches Pocket Pearl Blush With Alexandra Leclerc

rhode is gearing up for its next beauty drop, with Alexandra Leclerc taking the wheel for the new campaign. The cult-favorite skincare and makeup label founded by Hailey Bieber has confirmed that a fresh rhode collection is officially on the way — and longtime fans of the brand will likely want to be ready when the new arrivals go live.

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Virginia County Offers Up to $2,000 to Families of Primary Wage Earners Detained by ICE

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Officials in one Northern Virginia county moved last week to create a $50,000 aid fund for households whose main provider has been taken into custody by federal immigration authorities.

During a special meeting on Sept. 2, the Arlington County Board voted 4-0 to allocate the money. The funding will be administered by Arlington Thrive, a nonprofit that says it serves as a “key component of the social safety net” in coordination with county government.

The assistance program will offer qualifying families up to $2,000 after the loss of a primary wage earner. According to the board’s agenda, Arlington Thrive expects the funding to help roughly 25 to 30 families.

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Federal immigration authorities carry out an arrest in Arlington, Virginia, in February. Arlington County officials have since approved $50,000 in aid to provide eligible families up to $2,000 when a primary wage earner is detained by immigration authorities. (ICE)

“We stand with our immigrant families, and we will not stop doing so,” Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said. “We are valuing the families of those that have been displaced and removed.”

The move was in response to the Trump administration’s illegal immigration enforcement efforts in the Washington, D.C., area in recent months.

“Ensuring that we take care of our community and our residents and our people does mean making sure that we have emergency assistance available for what is probably one of the most challenging situations that you could possibly face,” Board Vice Chair Maureen Coffey said. “I’m very proud of us for doing this.”

Arlington County board of Supervisors.

Arlington County Board of Supervisors (from left to right): Julius D. “JD” Spain, Sr., Susan Cunningham, Takis Karantonis, Board Chair Matt de Ferranti and Vice Chair Maureen Coffey. (Arlington County)

The funds will be distributed to families in the form of debit cards and checks.

Elizabeth Matlock, a staff member in the county manager’s office who is coordinating the effort, said the organization is ready to begin issuing funds.

“Thrive is eager to get started with this project,” she said.

The vote came as officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly made more than 1,300 arrests of illegal immigrants over 14 days in the Washington, D.C., suburbs last month.

Of those arrested, almost 400 illegal immigrants had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, including a Salvadoran national wanted in Richmond, Virginia, on a murder warrant. Other crimes included rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, DUI, robbery and attempted murder.

Child predator watched abuse videos on train while trying to buy girl

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A paedophile caught watching child abuse videos on a train to London had also attempted to buy a 13-year-old girl and pay for her in instalments, it has emerged.

David Johnson, 35, was seen viewing footage of young children being abused while travelling from Stafford to London on September 23, 2025.

In messages shown on his device, a supplier wrote: ‘I got all videos. Don’t worry, sweetheart [I] supply all kinds of videos.[sic]’ Johnson replied with the chilling request: ‘Just kids videos’.

What Johnson did not realise was that a passenger sitting behind him had seen both the disturbing exchange and the illegal videos that appeared afterwards.

The shocked witness moved to another carriage and contacted British Transport Police, who were waiting to arrest Johnson when the train pulled into London Euston.

Officers seized his phone, which was found to have an indecent image of a child saved as the wallpaper, but the CPS said more evidence was required to charge him. 

While in custody, brazen Johnson even asked officers for his phone back because he ‘needed to delete some stuff’. 

Further analysis of 150 electronic items belonging to Johnson, where they uncovered nearly 200 indecent images, including 105 Category A pictures – the most serious.

In an episode of Channel 4’s 999: What Happened Next, it was also uncovered that Johnson was trying to buy a 13-year-old girl named Lola. 

David Johnson, pictured, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to two years and three months behind bars

David Johnson, pictured, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to two years and three months behind bars

Unbeknownst to him, a horrified passenger sitting behind him witnessed the disturbing exchange about child abuse content as well as the videos that followed

Unbeknownst to him, a horrified passenger sitting behind him witnessed the disturbing exchange about child abuse content as well as the videos that followed

Officers found Johnson had been sending disturbing and explicit messages to the teen across several apps. 

Messages found by police implied Lola was owned by an individual named ‘Shanelle’ and that Johnson would have to pay a fee to meet her.

In correspondence between Johnson and Shanelle, she describes herself as the teenager’s ‘guardian’. 

She claimed the 13-year-old had been abandoned by her biological mother outside of a ‘crack house’ when she was a baby. 

Shanelle then alleged they never heard from Lola’s mother again and that she had taken her own life. 

Johnson later responded: ‘Okay, and I am sorry to hear that and you know I will look after her.’ 

Shanelle then asked: ‘Are you interested in sleeping with her, or [do] you wanna have her forever?’ To which Johnson responded: ‘Both.’ 

She then drew up a contract setting out a payment plan for Johnson to pay £4,500 in increments over a number of months.

Johnson had planned to meet the 13-year-old girl at her home on the day of his arrest and had condoms and a train ticket in his possession at the time.

Police went to an address in Wolverhampton where they believed Lola was living; however, people living there did not know anything about the child. 

It was later uncovered that neither Lola nor Shanelle were real and were fake personas created by scammers in Nigeria to whom he was sending money. 

Johnson had previously gone to Wolverhampton to pick Lola up but was told she was sick and was asked to return at a later date to get her. 

Johnson offered no comment during police interviews, and devices were seized from two addresses linked to him.

Paedophile Johnson pictured being arrested by police who swooped in after a fellow train passenger saw him watching child abuse videos

Paedophile Johnson pictured being arrested by police who swooped in after a fellow train passenger saw him watching child abuse videos

At Inner London Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to six counts of making indecent images of children, two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and arranging a child sex offence.

He was sentenced to two years and three months behind bars last April. He was also handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Johnson will remain on the sex offenders’ register for a decade.

Detective Constable Victoria Lowth said: ‘The quick thinking and courage of the man who saw Johnson’s phone meant that we were able to quickly arrest him and uncover the scale of his offending.

‘I’d like to offer our sincerest thanks to that man, whose actions have directly led to Johnson’s imprisonment.

‘Behind every image and video Johnson owned is a vulnerable child that has been exploited and abused.

‘He is clearly a danger to children and has rightly been handed a substantial jail sentence, and stringent conditions have been put in place to prevent him from offending further.

‘We will always do everything we can to make the railway a hostile place for criminals, and especially those whose offending targets children.’

One Nation Leader Warren Pickering Details Past Illegal Drug Use

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One Nation’s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has acknowledged using illegal drugs during his twenties and has also disclosed that he was once part of an open relationship.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the former Australian Defence Force member said he had experimented with marijuana, ecstasy and amphetamines when he was younger, while firmly denying allegations that he had ever used ice.

Pickering addressed the media after claims about his past were raised by his former partner, Jo Scott.

“I had utilised illegal drugs in my 20s. Never would I have said… that I was a drug addict,” Pickering told reporters.

“I did use them as a young man. And I’m not proud of that,” he said.

Pressed on which substances he had taken, he said: ‘We’re talking about speed, amphetamines, ecstasy and marijuana.’

Pickering insisted he was not a habitual drug user and dismissed suggestions he was heavily involved in drugs.

‘I wasn’t an experienced drug taker,’ he said.

Warren Pickering (centre) appearing alongside his family (daughter Jhett and stepson Johnny) and James Ashby (right) at a press conference on Tuesday

Warren Pickering (centre) appearing alongside his family (daughter Jhett and stepson Johnny) and James Ashby (right) at a press conference on Tuesday

Asked if he had ever used ice, Pickering was adamant he did not.

‘Ice is not on that list. Never,’ he said.

He also strongly denied allegations he had used methamphetamine in a house while children were present.

‘It’s wrong. It’s the worst accusation, that I smoked ice in a house with children,’ he said.

Pauline Hanson’s former chief of staff and One Nation director James Ashby stood alongside him, defending Pickering and highlighting that the claims related to events nearly two decades ago.

Ashby also addressed claims relating to a note Pickering allegedly gave Ms Scott, in which he referred to acting in a ‘sexual’ and ‘devious’ manner.

‘Pickering was referring to behaviour that involved the couple’s open relationship,’ Ashby said.

‘They opened that relationship to a third person, and at the same time, Pickering was exploring his own sexuality.’

Pickering (pictured on Tuesday) denied that he had ever taken the drug ice

Pickering (pictured on Tuesday) denied that he had ever taken the drug ice

Pickering said one of his greatest regrets was failing to give his children the best possible environment.

‘I should have been able to provide them, regardless of being a young man, the best possible environment to thrive, as they deserved,’ he said.

‘You would not wish the trauma that these kids, these poor kids had to endure to have the type of relationship we’ve got. I’m just very blessed that they are made of the right stuff, and they have become more tenacious as a result.’

Pickering said he had spent years rebuilding his life and accepted responsibility for the harm caused by his actions.

‘The mistakes I made in my 20s hurt people. They hurt me. They hurt people I loved. And I will live with that forever,’ he said.

He said his life changed dramatically after joining the Australian Defence Force at age 28.

‘What I did since then was change my life dramatically, for the benefit of not only my children, but for myself, and those around me,’ he said.

‘By joining the Australian Defence Force and starting on that path, I changed the entire course of my life.’

Pickering also admitted to drink-driving offences as a young man.

Pickerings's daughter Jhett (centre) defended her father and said he had been there for them

Pickerings’s daughter Jhett (centre) defended her father and said he had been there for them

‘I believe I lost my licence for drink driving as an 18-year-old, and again, as a 20-year-old,’ he said.

‘Again, things I’m not proud of.’

He rejected other allegations made against him and said he stopped using drugs long before joining the military.

‘I stopped long before I joined the Australian Defence Force,’ he said.

Asked why voters should judge him differently from his critics, Pickering said people should be assessed on how they respond to mistakes, not only the mistakes themselves.

‘It depends how, as a matter of perspective, how you want to judge someone, by their past, or by the direction they’ve taken since,’ he said.

‘What have they done to redeem themselves? Not only their family, but their community, but within themselves. I’m proud of the man I am today.’

Ashby stood by his colleague’s record, saying Pickering’s experiences are similar to the backgrounds of many One Nation candidates.

Warren Pickering (centre) is One Nation's Victorian leader and lead Upper House candidate

Warren Pickering (centre) is One Nation’s Victorian leader and lead Upper House candidate 

‘People with lived experience. People that refuse to be a victim of their own past, and people that can hold themselves to a higher standard now,’ he said.

Pickering’s children also mounted a strong defence of him, accusing their mother of a years-long campaign against him.

His eldest stepson Johnny told reporters his mother was a ‘narcissistic, compulsive liar’ who had been targeting Pickering for years.

He claimed she had a history of substance abuse and said she was ‘loving what she’s doing at the moment to Warren and One Nation’.

Despite Pickering’s past mistakes, he said the One Nation leader had transformed his life and remained a positive influence on the family.

‘What he’s done for himself is unbelievable,’ he said.

Lady Gaga Elopement Rumors Spark Concern Amid Reports of Her Absence

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NYC Sex Worker Admits to ‘Calculated’ Fentanyl Killings of Three Clients

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A Manhattan woman accused of fatally drugging three men with fentanyl so she could steal from them pleaded guilty Tuesday, closing a chilling case in which one victim was found dead with his pants around his knees.

Tabitha Bundrick, 39, admitted to what prosecutors described as the “calculated” killings of three men, robbing them of valuables before moving on across Upper Manhattan.

Bundrick is expected to receive a sentence of 27 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to three murder counts, along with a separate charge connected to drugging another victim who survived, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Kathryn Paek said.

NYC escort Tabitha Bundrick, 39, pleaded guilty to murdering three men with fentanyl-laced drugs to rob them.

Her guilty plea in state court follows a federal sentence handed down last year on drug distribution charges tied to the same alleged scheme. The state and federal sentences will run at the same time.

Prosecutors said that from April 2023 through February 2024, Bundrick deliberately gave the men fentanyl-laced drugs to incapacitate them, then stole personal property including phones, cash, watches, clothing and sneakers.

Her deadly reign began April 30, 2023, when she convinced Mario Paullan, 42, and his pal to come back to an apartment where they’d trade cash for sex, according to the indictment.

She then offered the men what she said was coke and encouraged both victims to “do it again” over and over, despite Paullan telling her that he had never done drugs before, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran said at the time.

Family members of victim Mario Paullan leaving court.

Victim Mario Paullan’s family are seen leaving court. Steven Hirsch

Paullan died at the scene, and his friend woke up in an empty apartment next to his pal’s body, prosecutors have said.

Five months later, the escort met up with Miguel Navez, 39, and went back to his apartment and fed him the fentanyl-laced drugs.

Navez’s brother found his body — with his pants down around his knees — days after the encounter, and many personal items missing, according to prosecutors.

Bundrick followed the same scheme Feb, 25, 2024, killing Abrihan Fernandez inside his upper Manhattan apartment — where she was caught on surveillance footage coming and going out of the building, hauling out several “giant laundry bags” with sneakers, prosecutors said at the time.

“The defendant showed a shocking indifference to the lives of her victims and is now facing significant consequences for her conduct,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.

Bendrick remains remanded and will be sentenced Oct. 6.

Four Bodies Found After Plane Crashes Into Bahamas Waters

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Four members of a Florida family who vanished during a flight near the Bahamas have been found dead, relatives confirmed, bringing a desperate search effort to a heartbreaking end.

Mario Lamar, 80, was flying a Piper PA-34 Seneca on Monday morning with his wife, Lili Lamar, 79, and two grandchildren, Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22, on board when the aircraft disappeared from radar off the Bahamian coast.

By Tuesday afternoon, the bodies of all four passengers had been recovered. Family members were among those who joined the search, working alongside others who responded after the plane went missing.

In a statement shared with the Daily Mail, the family said: “It is with profound sadness that we confirm all four of our family members have been found deceased.”

“The search and recovery mission was conducted alongside family members and civilians who answered our call for help,” the statement continued. “Our relatives ultimately located our loved ones and had to bring them aboard their own vessels.”

‘We are now in communication and working with the U.S. Coast Guard to bring our loved ones home safely and with dignity.

‘We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us, searched alongside us, and kept our family in their prayers. We respectfully ask for privacy as we mourn this unimaginable loss.’

Sofia Sosa, 28, received her master's degree from Florida International University in December 2023, and graduated from Wake Forest University in 2020, according to LinkedIn

Sofia Sosa, 28, received her master’s degree from Florida International University in December 2023, and graduated from Wake Forest University in 2020, according to LinkedIn

Christian Sosa, 22, previously worked as a freelance photographer for the Los Angeles Rams and graduated from Loyola Marymount University this year, according to LinkedIn

Christian Sosa, 22, previously worked as a freelance photographer for the Los Angeles Rams and graduated from Loyola Marymount University this year, according to LinkedIn

Sofia, a neonatal physician assistant, texted the family chat to say the group was flying home shortly before they disappeared, NBC Miami reported.

Hours later, when messages to Sofia from her lawyer mother, 56-year-old Guilaine Sosa, went unreturned, the family looked up their five-seat Piper PA-34 Seneca on the flight-tracking service FlightAware.

The plane departed Great Harbour Cay at approximately 11.12am, and was en route to Opa Locka, Florida.

Data showed the plane was last seen on radar as its speed rapidly fluctuated before its altitude dropped from around 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet in just three minutes.

The plane’s path also showed it looped in a circle before it dropped off the radar over the waters off Red Bays.

FlightAware’s recording of the plane’s partial path toward Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport also shows it crossed rough weather near the north end of Andros Island.

Air Traffic Control reported it lost contact with the aircraft about 13 miles west of Andros Island, where authorities are now focusing their search efforts.

But rough weather briefly blocked Bahamian forces from initiating the search for the family.

Guilaine Sosa, 56, last heard from her daughter when she texted the family group chat that she was on her way home

Guilaine Sosa, 56, last heard from her daughter when she texted the family group chat that she was on her way home

Sofia was flying from the Bahamas to Florida with her grandparents and younger brother on Monday when the family's aircraft disappeared off the radar shortly after 11am

Sofia was flying from the Bahamas to Florida with her grandparents and younger brother on Monday when the family’s aircraft disappeared off the radar shortly after 11am

The US Coast Guard has also confirmed it was helping with the search. 

‘The @USCG is assisting the @TheRBDF following a report of a downed aircraft with four souls onboard approximately 15 mi off Andros Island, Bahamas,’ US Coast Guard Southeast wrote on X.

‘A @USCG HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane is supporting the search. The case is ongoing.’

In a desperate effort, Mario and Lili’s 52-year-old son, Mario, who is a managing director and financial adviser at Morgan Stanley, according to LinkedIn, decided to fly to the island to get a boat and help with the search.

‘Please help,’ Larrieu, pleaded, according to the Miami Herald.

‘I ask anybody out there, if you can help with search and rescue efforts, we would greatly appreciate it. We need to bring them home.’

Larrieu said her uncle was a trained pilot with 40 years of experience and always kept his plane in ‘pristine’ condition, with all required safety gear on board.

‘They’ve spent their whole life going there. That’s like their second home,’ Larrieu, said.

Grandmother, Lili Lamar, 79, was on board, and grandfather, Mario Lamar, 80, was piloting the aircraft

Grandmother, Lili Lamar, 79, was on board, and grandfather, Mario Lamar, 80, was piloting the aircraft

Public records show Sofia and Christian's parents live in a $2.1 million home in Miami and their mother is an attorney

Public records show Sofia and Christian’s parents live in a $2.1 million home in Miami and their mother is an attorney 

Public records show Sofia and Christian’s parents live in a $2.1 million home in Miami, and the grandparents they were traveling with live nearby in a $4.5 million home.

Sofia received her master’s degree from Florida International University in December 2023 and graduated from Wake Forest University in 2020, according to LinkedIn.

Christian previously worked as a freelance photographer for the Los Angeles Rams and graduated from Loyola Marymount University this year, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Their mother, Guilaine, is an attorney in Florida who received her law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and runs her own firm, according to the Florida Bar.

Mom Accused of Killing Son Hires Casey Anthony Lawyer After Lindsay Clancy Fixation

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A Frankfort, Illinois, woman accused of killing her 2-year-old son had reportedly been talking with friends about the widely followed Lindsay Clancy murder trial just hours before her child was discovered dead, according to court documents. The mother, 38-year-old Corie A. Walsh, has retained Andrea Lyon, a defense attorney who previously represented Casey Anthony.

Walsh later told police that she killed her son because she believed he was the “devil” and the “anti-Christ,” according to a petition obtained by Fox 32 Chicago that seeks to keep her detained ahead of trial.

Walsh is facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death of her son, Barrett Walsh. While the court filing references her interest in the Clancy case, it does not claim that the case played a role in Barrett’s death.

Lyon has said Walsh was “psychotic” at the time and pushed back against any suggestion that her client’s attention to the Clancy trial was tied to the alleged killing.

Booking mugshot of Corie A. Walsh facing forward against a gray wall wearing an olive green shirt.

Corie A. Walsh, 38, in a booking photo provided by law enforcement. Prosecutors are asking a judge to deny her pretrial release following the death of her 2-year-old son. (Will County Detention Facility)

“They are not correlated at all. It’s just accidental,” Lyon said, calling speculation that Walsh’s actions were a copycat crime “baseless and cruel.”

Court documents show Frankfort police officers were called to a home in the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court just after 4 p.m. Sept. 1 for a report of an injured child.

Upon arrival, officers found a neighbor performing CPR on Barrett after she reportedly discovered the toddler hanging from a basement rafter with his feet off the ground.

The neighbor brought Barrett down, laid him on the floor and attempted CPR while calling 911, later telling police the boy was cold and had no pulse. Barrett was pronounced dead at the scene, and a preliminary autopsy determined he died of asphyxia caused by strangulation, according to the filing.

Walsh’s three other children were unharmed, including an infant who was in the house at the time and two school-aged children who returned home around the time Barrett was found. Her husband was traveling out of state when the incident occurred and flew home that evening.

Corie Walsh and her husband standing together inside a church sanctuary with three young children whose faces are blurred.

Corie Walsh, right, poses with her husband and children inside a church. Walsh faces three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett. (CREDIT: Facebook/ Corie Walsh)

While officers were at the house, they were directed to an upstairs master bathroom where Walsh was reportedly trying to harm herself.

The petition states Walsh was lying fully dressed in a bathtub surrounded by bloody water while a neighbor held a towel against her left inner thigh. The neighbor told investigators she had disarmed Walsh of a knife and thrown it into a sink.

Police recovered the knife into evidence while documenting cuts on Walsh’s wrists and thighs, court documents state.

Corie Walsh, top left, pictured with her husband and children wearing matching holiday pajamas on a couch. (CREDIT: Facebook/ Corie Walsh)

The neighbor told investigators that Walsh asked why she had taken the knife from her because she was trying to kill herself. Walsh then said “Bear” was in the basement – referencing a known nickname for Barrett, the petition notes.

While hospitalized, Walsh made additional statements to investigators describing how she killed the toddler, which prosecutors noted were consistent with the physical evidence.

Witnesses told investigators Walsh had recently become “very invested” in the Clancy murder trial, which involved a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children.

Yellow police tape stretches across the front yard of a large brick home with a basketball hoop.

Police tape surrounds the Frankfort, Illinois, home where a 2-year-old boy died. (FOX 32 Chicago)

Walsh allegedly discussed the Clancy case in a group text message with friends as recently as 12:30 p.m. Sept. 1 – roughly three and a half hours before Barrett was found. Her cellphone was recovered from the bathroom, and forensic analysis of the device was ongoing as of Sept. 3.

Prosecutors are asking a judge to deny Walsh pretrial release, arguing that she poses a real and present threat to her husband and her three surviving children.

Walsh faces three counts of first-degree murder, with prosecutors outlining different legal theories regarding her intent. Because Barrett was 2 years old, a conviction carries a mandatory sentence of 60 to 100 years in prison without the possibility of early release.

Walsh remains hospitalized at Silver Cross Hospital and is expected to be transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility once medically released.

Walsh’s defense team includes attorney Lyon, who previously represented Anthony. In 2011, Anthony was acquitted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, whose death remains unsolved. 

A jury found Anthony guilty of lying to law enforcement but not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter or aggravated child abuse.

The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

At a detention hearing Tuesday, a judge denied Walsh’s request for pretrial release to a locked hospital setting. Lyon said the defense was disappointed but would continue investigating the case while Walsh recovers from her wounds.

Lyon said the defense will argue that Walsh was psychotic and that the charges do not amount to first-degree murder.

“She was psychotic. And this is not a first-degree murder,” she told reporters.

The defense may seek pretrial release again, Lyon said.

The case remains pending in Will County Circuit Court.