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

[waldojabba]

Similarities between Walshe and Dulos cases bring discussion

Domestic violence advocates hope high-profile cases help raise awareness.

www.fox61.com

Fox news article discussing the similarities between the Walshe and Dulos cases. Why don’t men in this case just get a divorce? Is it really just about money?

Yes MONEY first ( per all the men I have asked) - and its a quick answer from them all about the same age - no need to think it over.
And from my own observation the money answer is tied into their EGO and STATUS in the community.
They don't want a smaller house or less of a car or vacations etc - because of community and peer perception.
Plus being left ...being divorced ...by the women - loss of CONTROL.
So yes MONEY kind of equals all those things to these guys
JMO

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

CNN online article by Lauren del Valle posted today, November 30, 2025 IIUC, entitled ‘After surprise guilty plea to lesser charges, Brian Walshe goes on trial for wife’s murder’.

Contains a few details of the upcoming case as well as information on the charges to which Brian Walshe has already pled guilty. Also a brief mention of the Karen Read case also in Canton, MA. MOO

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/us/brian-walshe-trial-ana-case

 

[Niner]

Monday, December 1st:
*Trial set to begin (@ 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 Court/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. Norfolk Superior Court
Trial was set to begin on 10/20/25 with jury selection – but was delayed (10/6/5) due to Judge Freniere’s Order for competency hearing. If found competent trial is set to begin on 11/18/25. 11/17/25: Found competent to stand trial.
Jury Selection began on 11/18/25 & ended on 11/20/25. 16 jurors selected. [9 women & 7 men].
Jury Trial set to begin on 12/1/25.
Sentencing for the guilty pleas will be after murder trial.
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere presiding. Norfolk County Asst. DA Greg Connor. Defense attorneys Larry Tipton & Kelli Porges, public defenders.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 11/17/25 & Jury Selection Day 1-2 (11/18-19/25) reference post #1006 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...esh33are-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-51
11/20/25 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 3: A jury has been seated. 4 were selected today. Sixteen people, nine women & seven men, were chosen after three days of questioning. All 16 will report next month, but 12 will deliberate the case & four will act as alternates who could jump in, in case of an emergency. Trial begins on Monday, 12/1/25.

 

[arielilane]

Who's ready for MA v. Brian Walshe? Opening statements on Monday morning. Moments before jury selection began last week, he pleaded guilty to getting rid of Ana Walsh's body, but we have yet to hear the defense's story of how she died. I'm guessing they are going to say they were in a fight, hit her head (or something), and he panicked. They are going for anything less than premeditated murder. Ana's body has never been found. The state believes Brian Walshe murdered his wife, dismembered her, and distributed her remains in garbage bags at various locations.

WATCH LIVE on @LawCrimeNetwork
Trials Channel: https://youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials/streams

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995226192732155926

 

[arielilane]

@BrianEntin


I'm at Universal Studios today with family. Lost my voice from screaming on Hagrid's.

Flying tomorrow to Boston for the Ana Walshe trial.


11:41 AM · Nov 29, 2025

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995487996569944417

 

[arielilane]

@KimberlyBookman


Good morning from Norfolk Superior Court! Brian Walshe has arrived for his murder trial. Opening statements are scheduled today.

 

[arielilane]

In court today for opening statements in the trial of Brian Walshe -- accused of killing/dismembering his wife, Ana, in 2023.

Walshe recently pleaded GUILTY to improper disposal of a body & misleading police.
He will only be tried on first degree murder.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995493387580133446

 

[arielilane]

I'm in the courtroom in Massachusetts for the Brian Walshe trial. Set to start any moment. He is accused of killing his wife Ana. What is interesting is he has pled guilty to lying to police and disposing her remains -- so what will the murder defense be?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995494512869941527

 

[lcookster]

I am SO ready for this trial. May justice prevail.

 

[BUF]

Live updates…

Opening statements being heard in Brian Walshe's murder trial

The jury of nine women and seven men will hear two very different theories about what happened to Ana Walshe.

www.wcvb.com

 

[Niner]

Live updates…

Opening statements being heard in Brian Walshe's murder trial

The jury of nine women and seven men will hear two very different theories about what happened to Ana Walshe.

www.wcvb.com

Not available in my region.....

If there are more articles like this - can someone let me "who" does the opening for each side please? And maybe witnesses? TIA!

 

[Eli9]

BW displayed a hard swallow and blinking during opening when the prosecutor was telling the jury of his searches 'can you identify a body with broken teeth'.

 

[Eli9]

Not available in my region.....

If there are more articles like this - can someone let me "who" does the opening for each side please? And maybe witnesses? TIA!

try here

 

[BUF]

Not available in my region.....

If there are more articles like this - can someone let me "who" does the opening for each side please? And maybe witnesses? TIA!

How about this link @Niner ?

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/brian-walshe-murder-trial-12-01-25

 

[Eli9]

Defense attorney Tipton is up. He is saying BW and AW went up to the bedroom for about an hour. He then went downstairs to clean the kitchen. Checked his email and went back upstairs. But Anna was suddenly and unexplainably dead. He nudged her and she rolled off the bed.

Oh geeze.

 

[Eli9]

Sudden unexplained death is the defense.

and that's basically it.

 

[geevee]

Sudden unexplained death is the defense.

and that's basically it.

I've never heard of 'Sudden Adult Death Syndrome', and frankly thought that once he plead to dismembering her that they'd have a better opening and 'theory' than this.

 

[Eli9]

I've never heard of 'Sudden Adult Death Syndrome', and frankly thought that once he plead to dismembering her that they'd have a better opening and 'theory' than this.

He made note of that in the opening. He is going to make the jury think they are stupid because they have never heard of it but it's 'so well' known of in the medical community and it continues to happen although no one knows why.

 

[Bounceycat]

But Anna was suddenly and unexplainably dead. He nudged her and she rolled off the bed.

I'm so sorry, but upon reading that, my brain only saw this meme.

Is that how she broke her teeth, BW? Rolling off the bed?