Still Missing MA - Ana Walshe, 39, allegedly left home, may have been dismembered, Cohasset, Jan 2023 *husband indicted* #4

[PommyMommy]

JUN 24, 2024

Attorneys for Brian Walshe, accused of killing, dismembering wife, in court for brief hearing

The Cohasset mother was was last seen alive on Jan. 1, 2023.

www.wcvb.com

During Monday's hearing, attorneys provided the judge with an update on their discovery process. The prosecution said the state DNA lab expects to finish testing on about a dozen items by the end of the month.

Walshe's defense said they expect to be ready to begin filing motions in the late summer. A new hearing was set for Oct. 2. Attorneys said Walshe is expected to attend that hearing.

The judge overseeing Walshe's case is also handling the high-profile trial of Karen Read.

 

[PommyMommy]

JUL 3, 2024

Will Trooper Michael Proctor testify in second Karen Read trial, Brian Walshe case?

Within hours of a mistrial being declared in the Karen Read murder trial, Massachusetts State Police announced that Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the case, had been relieved of duty and reassigned from his role as an investigator with the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office...

www.nbcboston.com

Within hours of a mistrial being declared in the Karen Read murder trial, Massachusetts State Police announced that Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the case, had been relieved of duty and reassigned from his role as an investigator with the Norfolk District Attorney's Office.

[...]

The trooper's fate with the department will be determined by an internal investigation and the state's POST Commission, which handles allegations of police misconduct. ...

Security expert Todd McGhee, a former state police trooper, said on Tuesday night's "Canton Confidential" that if the POST Commission submits Proctor's name for inclusion on the Brady List, which includes all known issues of police misconduct, it could make any future testimony by him extremely problematic.

[...]

"We can see where the impact was specifically with the Karen Read trial, but we don't know about the other trials he's been a part of in the investigation," McGhee said. "The other high profile case of course is the Brian Walshe trial. Trials like that we will have to wait to see what the outcome will be. Each and every case has different factors, different evidence. We can only hope there was the utmost of integrity performed with his other investigations, but right now that remains to be seen."

 

[PommyMommy]

JUL 2, 2024

Trooper Proctor’s work on other cases, including Ana Walshe’s murder, could now be scrutinized - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - The fallout against Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor could impact the other cases he helped investigate, including the murder of Ana<a class="excerpt-read-more"...

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McGhee, a former state trooper, said Proctor’s malfeasance in the Read case is cause for concern in the Walshe case. Every form he signed and every piece of evidence he touched will be subject to scrutiny.

• Proctor signed the criminal complaint when Brian Walshe was charged with Ana's murder.
• Proctor served the search warrant on the Walshe home, where several dozen pieces of possible evidence were collected.

 

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833498212629365192

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 10, 2024

Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, won't testify in Walshe trial

Embattled Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who became the subject of controversy for his role in the Karen Read murder trial, will not testify in the case of Brian Walshe, a Cohasset man accused of killing his wife and then hiding her dismembered body in 2023, according to a...

www.nbcboston.com

The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office stated in a filing Friday that, at this time, the Commonwealth doesn't plan to call Proctor, the lead investigator in both cases, to the stand in Walshe's trial. They said "dozens of additional officers," including Cohasset Police Sgt. Harrison Schmidt, also investigated the case.

Prosecutors plan to present Walshe case without suspended trooper

Michael Proctor, a disgraced Massachusetts State Police trooper, was suspended following his embarrassing testimony in the Karen Read case.

www.wcvb.com

Prosecutors preparing for the murder trial of Brian Walshe, who is accused of killing and dismembering his wife, informed the court on Tuesday that they do not plan to call disgraced Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor as a witness.

Embattled Trooper Michael Proctor not likely to testify in Brian Walshe murder case, prosecutor says

Proctor was one of two designated case officers in investigating the disappearance-*advertiser censored*-murder of Ana Walshe in Cohasset in January 2023. It’s the same role he had in the investigation of the homici…

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The version of the notice filed in the Walshe case indicated that prosecutors have no intention of calling Proctor — the “case officer,” or officer who organizes the investigation — to the stand. He served in this capacity alongside Cohasset PD Sgt. Harrison Schmidt, whose own participation in a future Walshe trial was not commented on in the disclosure, but who does not have known controversy surrounding him.

 

[TIGER0822]

SEP 10, 2024

Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, won't testify in Walshe trial

Embattled Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who became the subject of controversy for his role in the Karen Read murder trial, will not testify in the case of Brian Walshe, a Cohasset man accused of killing his wife and then hiding her dismembered body in 2023, according to a...

www.nbcboston.com

The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office stated in a filing Friday that, at this time, the Commonwealth doesn't plan to call Proctor, the lead investigator in both cases, to the stand in Walshe's trial. They said "dozens of additional officers," including Cohasset Police Sgt. Harrison Schmidt, also investigated the case.

Prosecutors plan to present Walshe case without suspended trooper

Michael Proctor, a disgraced Massachusetts State Police trooper, was suspended following his embarrassing testimony in the Karen Read case.

www.wcvb.com

Prosecutors preparing for the murder trial of Brian Walshe, who is accused of killing and dismembering his wife, informed the court on Tuesday that they do not plan to call disgraced Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor as a witness.

Embattled Trooper Michael Proctor not likely to testify in Brian Walshe murder case, prosecutor says

Proctor was one of two designated case officers in investigating the disappearance-*advertiser censored*-murder of Ana Walshe in Cohasset in January 2023. It’s the same role he had in the investigation of the homici…

www.bostonherald.com

The version of the notice filed in the Walshe case indicated that prosecutors have no intention of calling Proctor — the “case officer,” or officer who organizes the investigation — to the stand. He served in this capacity alongside Cohasset PD Sgt. Harrison Schmidt, whose own participation in a future Walshe trial was not commented on in the disclosure, but who does not have known controversy surrounding him.

Why is Proctor still a Police Officer.

 

[Seattle1]

Why is Proctor still a Police Officer.

STATE POLICE UNION...

7/3/24 Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor "relieved of duty" after Karen Read mistrial

 

[flowershop]

JUN 24, 2024

Attorneys for Brian Walshe, accused of killing, dismembering wife, in court for brief hearing

The Cohasset mother was was last seen alive on Jan. 1, 2023.

www.wcvb.com

During Monday's hearing, attorneys provided the judge with an update on their discovery process. The prosecution said the state DNA lab expects to finish testing on about a dozen items by the end of the month.

Walshe's defense said they expect to be ready to begin filing motions in the late summer. A new hearing was set for Oct. 2. Attorneys said Walshe is expected to attend that hearing.

The judge overseeing Walshe's case is also handling the high-profile trial of Karen Read.

Tomorrow is the hearing for the case against Brian Walshe.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, October 2nd:
*Evidentiary Motions Hearing (@ am ET) - MA - Ana Walshe (39) was last seen at her home in Cohasset shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, Cohasset according to her husband. She was reported missing Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 from her employer in Washington D.C. - *Brian Reza Walshe (47/now 49) arrested (1/8/23), charged & arraigned (1/9/23) with intimidation/misleading police during the investigation into his wife's disappearance. Bond $5M Surety/$500K Cash. Plead not guilty. Quincy DC in Mass Court
*Re-Charged (1/17/23) & arraigned (1/18/23) with murder, assault to beat Ana with intent to murder & improper transport of body. Plead not guilty. Held without bond pending indictment.
*Indicted (3/30/23), re-charged & arraigned (4/27/23) with 1st degree murder, for misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice & for the improper conveyance of a human body. Plead not guilty. Held without Bond. Norfolk Superior Court
Judge Beverly J. Cannone. Norfolk County Asst. DA Greg Connor. Defense attorney Larry Tipton, public defender.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 6/18/24 reference post #716 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ideshare-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-36
6/20/24 Update: Pretrial hearing on 6/21/24 was rescheduled for the following reason: joint request of parties. Next pretrial hearing on 6/24/24 @ 2pm.
6/24/24 Update: During Monday's hearing, Commonwealth prosecutors offered an update on the discovery process that is still ongoing. Norfolk County Assistant DA Greg Connor told the court that he's received all the crime lab materials & plans to file a notice of discovery, with the exception of the state DNA lab testing. He said the DNA lab expects to finish testing on their items at the end of this month & he will file another notice of discovery afterwards. The court ended up setting 10/2/24 as the next hearing date for evidentiary motions. Walshe is expected to attend that hearing.
9/10/24 Update: The Norfolk DA’s Office stated in a filing Friday that, at this time, the Commonwealth doesn't plan to call Mass. State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in both cases, to the stand in Walshe's trial. They said "dozens of additional officers," including Cohasset Police Sgt. Harrison Schmidt, also investigated the case.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 2, 2024

Brian Walshe, charged in wife's murder, appears in court

The Cohasset, Massachusetts, man accused of killing his wife made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday. Ana Walshe was reported missing in January of 2023, and a few weeks later, her husband Brian Walshe was arrested on charges including murder, misleading an investigation and improperly...

www.nbcboston.com

At the last hearing in the case back in June, prosecutors gave an update on the discovery process, which they said was still ongoing.

Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Greg Connor told the court that he had received all of the crime lab materials, and planned to file a notice of discovery, with the exception of the state DNA lab testing. He said the DNA lab expected to finish testing on their items at the end of this month, and he will file another notice of discovery afterwards.

It's unclear if those DNA results will be discussed in court Wednesday.

 

[flowershop]

Hearing will begin in about 10 min.

Brian Walshe, charged in wife's murder, in court Wednesday: Watch live at 2 p.m.

The Cohasset, Massachusetts, man accused of killing his wife is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. Ana Walshe was reported missing in January of 2023, and a few weeks later, her husband Brian Walshe was arrested on charges including murder, misleading an investigation and improperly...

www.nbcboston.com

 

[flowershop]

The defense and prosecution agreed to return to court on Dec. 2. The defense needs time to review documents that the prosecution provided.

Brian Walshe's defense seeks files from Karen Read, Sandra Birchmore cases

His defense team is questioning the impartiality of the investigation that led to him being accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe.

www.wcvb.com

 

[Seattle1]

10/2/24

It's a waste of our time to argue today and we should come back in December....

 

[Megnut]

10/2/24

It's a waste of our time to argue today and we should come back in December....

You see these guys washed up, in suits, but the dichotomy isn't lost on me. What he did with his bare hands, you can't wash off. Ever.

Barbaric.

JMO

 

[Kemug]

You see these guys washed up, in suits, but the dichotomy isn't lost on me. What he did with his bare hands, you can't wash off. Ever.

Barbaric.

JMO

Spectacles are often added to the mix, as here - "See, our innocent client is not only a decent, respectable citizen, he is also educated and intelligent. How could he possibly have committed this awful crime?"

 

[PommyMommy]

The defense and prosecution agreed to return to court on Dec. 2. The defense needs time to review documents that the prosecution provided.

Brian Walshe's defense seeks files from Karen Read, Sandra Birchmore cases

His defense team is questioning the impartiality of the investigation that led to him being accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe.

www.wcvb.com

Noting:

• Tipton is seeking Proctor's cell phone records and records from other detectives who worked the case.
• He already has some letters regarding the investigation into the Read case and the defense is asking for more than 3,000 pages of documents provided by the DOJ.
• The DA asked for a protective order which would allow them to redact sections of text messages (from the Read case) including photos of children, an autopsy, and cell phone numbers.
• Tipton didn't object to the protective order or the redactions, will share info with BW, but will not provide him with hard copies just yet.
• Judge Beverly Cannone approved the prosecution’s request for a protective order.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 2, 2024

Lawyers for Brian Walshe, man accused of dismembering wife, want to see records from Karen Read case

Making his first public appearance in months, Walshe walked into Norfolk Superior Court sporting a suit, tie, and handcuffs.

www.boston25news.com

In addition to seeking “all of the information” from the extraction of data from Proctor’s work cell phone and cloud account, court documents indicate Walshe’s legal team wants a “complete copy” of 3,000 pages of Department of Justice materials linked to the investigation into the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, who Read is accused of fatally striking with her SUV in Canton during a snowstorm.

The documents show that Walshe’s team also wants “any and all notes, reports, memoranda or other local documents” related to the “death of Officer John O’Keefe and the whereabouts of Ana Walshe.”

PDF

• Pg 1 - 3: Commonweath's Notice Regarding State Trooper Michael Proctor's Work Phone Data
• Pg 4 - 8: MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Pg 9 - 14: AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Pg 15 - 36: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

[arielilane]

Prosecutors allege that Brian searched Google for How long before a body starts to smell," "Dismemberment and the best ways to dispose of a body" and "Can you be charged with murder without a body."

Investigators found blood, a bloody knife and tarps during a search conducted at the Walshes' home.

At a dumpster near the apartment complex where Brian's mother lives, officials found garbage bagscontaining rugs, cleaning products, the boots Ana was last seen wearing, a hacksaw, her purse, a piece of a necklace she owned, towels and a COVID-19 vaccine card in her name. Prosecutors also claim that Brian suspected his wife was cheating on him. He also allegedly searched "Best state to file a divorce for a man."

Ana Walshe's body remains missing as husband faces judge for her murder

Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts husband accused of killing his missing wife Ana Walshe, appeared in court on Wednesday.

www.newsweek.com

Oct 02, 2024

 

[weepingangel]

Karen Read judge no longer presiding over Ana Walshe murder case

Judge Beverly Cannone, already presiding over one of Massachusetts’ most closely watched murder trials, is no longer in charge of another.

www.necn.com

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 7, 2024

Judge replaced in Brian Walshe case, assigned to Karen Read case

Massachusetts Judge Beverly Cannone was replaced this week in one high-profile murder case and given a "special assignment" to oversee another.

www.wcvb.com

Court records show Judge Diane Freniere was assigned to the Walshe case on Wednesday. Records show the next scheduled event in the case is a motion hearing on Dec. 2.