Monday, Dec. 15th:
*Trial continues (Day 11)-VERDICT WATCH! (Day 2) (@ 9am ET) - MA -
Ana Walshe (39) was last seen at her home in Cohasset shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, according to her husband. She was reported missing Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 from her employer in Washington D.C. -
*Brian Reza Walshe (47/now 50) 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 (1/9/23). [
See below for NEW charges]. Quincy DC in Mass/moved to Norfolk Superior 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. Held in Norfolk County Correctional Center.
*Indicted (3/30/23),
re-charged & arraigned (4/27/23) with 1st degree murder, for misleading a police investigation/ obstruction of justice [
plead guilty] & for the improper conveyance of a human body [
plead guilty]. Plead not guilty to all charges (4/7/23). Held without Bond.
On 11/18/25 plead guilty to intimidation/misleading police & improper conveyance [transport] of body & admitted dismembering Ana. Norfolk Superior Court
Jury Selection began on 11/18/25 & ended on 11/20/25. 12 jurors (6 women & 6 men; alternates: 3 women & 1 man]. [16 jurors originally selected; 9 women & 7 men].
Jury Trial began on 12/1/25 & ended on 12/12/25 with closing arguments by Anna Yas & defense attorney Larry Tipton.
Jury started deliberations on 12/12: ~12:25pm to ~4:15pm [3 hours 40 minutes].
Prosecutors rested their case on 12/10/25. Defense started & ended their case on 12/11/25 calling no witnesses.
Sentencing for the guilty pleas will be after murder trial per Judge Feniere’s ruling on 12/4/25.
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere presiding. Norfolk County Asst. DAs Gregory Connor & Anna Yas. Defense attorneys Larry Tipton & Kelli Porges, public defenders.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 11/17/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-3 (11/18-20/25) & Trial Day 1-9 (12/1-12/11/25) reference post #2324 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...sh33are-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-117
12/12/25 Friday, Trial Day 10: Judge gave juror instructions on charges. Closing arguments by defense attorney Larry Tipton [about an hour] & by Prosecutor Anna Yas [about 25 minutes]. Judge gave jurors final juror instructions on deliberations. Picked jurors & alternates. Jury started deliberations approximately 12:25pm. Jury had 2 questions about the list/index of exhibits #97 [Ana lying on a rug] & Exhibit #189 [photo of plastic container with clumped substance & blood clots]. The Judge did not read the questions out loud. After 3 hours & 40 minutes [about 4:15pm] of deliberations the jury is headed home for the weekend. See post #2669, page 134 for more info. Trial continues with jury deliberations on Monday, 12/15/25.