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

[Eli9]

Talk a lot, say nothing.

JMO

RSBM

Lots of details, no facts.

JMO

 

[Eli9]

I agree that I think he will take the stand. He is going to say he panicked and since he is father of the year he was so worried for his children. But how is he going to get past the part about not calling 911? If his defense is he didn't kill her why did he act like a killer? He knows the jury see's him as a liar at least in the fraud case. His recent guilty plea won't come up in this trial I assume but they know he was on home confinement and potentially was facing jail time. Is he going to say that his character has changed as a result of that case and that he would never hurt Anna. His searches say otherwise.

This jury isn't stupid. There are so many holes that the prosecution will make in his she died unexpectedly story it's going to make his head spin.

I originally thought his defense was so brilliant with the last minute guilty plea's but from what I saw with the opening and their theory of sudden unexplained death I don't think it's at all wrapped up for them.

JMO

 

[waldojabba]

I'm getting closeted vibes from Brian.

Interesting thought.

Brian's Dad fled the marriage to Brian's mother when Brian was 8 or 9 ish and lived with a man on and off in
a house on Boston's south shore ( Hull) - until the Dad died while on vacation.

Here is an old article posted months ago about Brian's maneuvering with his Dad's estate. It also mentions that Brian was diagnosed as a sociopath. No surprise there.

Jury's are always a wild card - But there is no absolutely NO defense for Brian - it will be a quick guilty verdict IMO

Fight over estate of Brian Walshe's father reveals troubling accusations

The only reason the world knows that the father of Brian Walshe left a will is that a friend took a cellphone picture of it.

www.wcvb.com

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

Posting this CNN online November 29, 2025 (updated) article by Eric Levenson, Holly Yan, and Lauren del Valle entitled ‘Brian Walshe is on trial for the murder of his wife Ana. Here’s a timeline of the case’.

Will be interesting to see how the defense weaves events and any introduced evidence in this given timeline into their client’s apparent new narrative on how AW became deceased.

Of note from the article: circa January 1, 2023 it appears that BW used his oldest child’s cell phone during errands for items to help dispose of human remains and while seemingly disposing of evidence (BW appears to have left his phone at the residence during that time); the article indicates that circa December 26, 2022 BW apparently enlisted his mother to hire a private investigator to surveil AW in Washington, DC. (IIUC from that article he already suspected AW of having an affair.) Note some of the search terms BW used during events in this case. MOO

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/us/ana-walshe-brian-missing-timeline

 

[waterslyd]

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'.

he makes me absolutely sick. NEVER ANY REASON OR EXCUSE would justify doing that to the mother of your 3 children. I guess he doesn't give a F$%k about the boys mental health. Where would Brian be in life if someone had offed his mommy??

 

[Seattle1]

12/1/25

The judge asked each juror individually if they were able to comply with her orders: to not talk about the case, to not do any research and to not go on social media or watch the news. All of the jurors answered yes.

Here’s what we know about the panel:

• Including the alternates, there are nine women and seven men. It is unclear who has been designated an alternate juror or main panelist.
• They span a variety of professions including a teacher and a scientist, CNN affiliate WCVB previously reported.

[..]

Judge Diane Freniere has dismissed the jury for the day, and has asked prosecutors their plan for tomorrow.

The prosecution said there’s about 40 minutes of recorded interviews left for the jury to hear then another 30 minutes or more in direct questioning of Sgt. Harrison Schmidt followed by cross examination. Another law enforcement official is expected to testify after Schmidt.

In all, the jury listened today to more than an hour of the law enforcement’s interview with Brian Walshe recorded on January 7.

Freniere also warned that she’s watching the weather and might let the jury go early if it turns bad in the afternoon.

The third winter storm in a week is poised to deliver the first widespread snow of the season to the Northeast and New England, according to forecasters.

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

 

[Seattle1]

DAILY TRIAL UPDATES​

DAY 1 – 12/1/25​

• LIVESTREAM: MA v. Brian Walshe – Day 1 | The Disappearance of Ana Walshe Murder Trial
• Greg Connor delivered the prosecution’s opening statement.
  • WATCH: Prosecution: Brian Walshe Searched ‘How to Saw… Dismember a Body’
  • Ana Walshe was 39, a Serbian immigrant who worked for a real estate company in Washington, D.C.
  • Ana’s husband, Brian Walshe, and a coworker alerted authorities on Jan. 4, 2023, that Ana was missing.
  • Ana lived with Brian and their three children in Cohasset, Mass., but worked in DC and had purchased a townhouse there.
  • Brian had pleaded guilty to federal crimes and was awaiting sentencing at the time of Ana’s disappearance.
  • Ana had a romantic relationship with William Fastow, who helped her buy the townhouse in DC.
  • On Dec. 31, 2022, Ana’s former boss and friend, Gem Mutlu, visited the Walshe home and left around 1am on Jan. 1, 2023.
  • Brian claimed Ana left for work on Jan. 1 between 6 and 7 am and hadn’t heard from her after sending a text message that her plane landed in Washington, D.C.
  • Ana’s phone last interacted with Verizon on Jan. 2, at 3 am near the Walshe home.
  • Brian was interviewed multiple times and claimed no knowledge of Ana’s affair.
  • Ana had over $1 million in insurance policies and substantial amounts of money in her bank accounts.
  • Internet searches on Brian’s devices included, “best states for a man to divorce,” “best way to dispose of a body,” “how long for missing to inherit,” “is it possible to clean DNA off a knife,” “best way to dispose of body parts after murder” and searches about cleaning blood with bleach and ammonia.
  • Surveillance video showed a man matching Brian’s description buying items, including bandages, candles, rugs, a mop, a bucket and a hatchet.
  • Items found in a dumpster included Ana’s Hunter boots, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with DNA evidence linking to both Ana and Brian.
• Larry Tipton delivered the opening statement for the defense.
  • WATCH: Defense: Ana Said Brian Walshe Was Her ‘Best Friend,’ Discussed ‘Future’
  • Acknowledged Brian lied to the police and made incriminating searches.
  • Claimed Ana died of sudden death syndrome, and that Brian found her dead when he returned to the bedroom after cleaning the kitchen.
  • There were no financial issues; Ana made over $300,000 annually, they had investment properties and Brian’s mother provided financial support.
  • Text messages showed loving communication between the couple.
• Detective Harrison Schmidt, Cohasset Police Department
  • Lead investigator on the case, responded to the Walshe home on Jan. 4, 2023, where he found Brian with his three children (ages 2, 4 and 6) eating McDonald’s.
  • Conducted recorded interviews with Brian Walshe.
  • Brian claimed Ana left early Jan. 1 for an emergency work meeting in DC.
  • Brian showed detective texts and photos Ana sent about her JetBlue flight.
  • Brian claimed he lost his phone New Year’s Eve and his son found it in the child’s room.
  • The detective conducted a walkthrough, noting the ceiling of Brian’s bedroom and plastic lining in the trunk of the family’s Volvo.
  • Coordinated searches of the property, including draining the pool.
  • No evidence found that Ana actually traveled.
• READ MORE: Brian Walshe’s defense claims missing wife died suddenly in bed

MA v. Brian Walshe: The Disappearance of Ana Walshe Murder Trial

Brian Walshe is on trial for the murder of his missing wife, Ana, after pleading guilty to two lesser charges in the indictment.

www.courttv.com

 

[Eli9]

Well I know that the prosecution will be putting up their best evidence. And IMO they have absolute mountains of it despite not having a physical intact body.

Once the jury hears that BW was wearing his ankle monitor during all of his outings after allegedly killing Anna I think they are going to be as shocked as we were - well weren't actually because he had already showed us some super moronic tendencies.

He even left his Home Depot receipt in his car after so carefully wearing a mask and gloves and paying in cash for his $450 worth of cleaning supplies.

They will also hear about the hatchet, hack saw, trash bags with blood, the rug and used cleaning supplies discovered at the Peabody Transfer Station.

All of his incriminating searches.

Feel free to weigh in as there is literally so much.

 

[Tricia]

HEY LOOK UP. You see the livestream from Court TV. You can watch the trial and never leave Websleuths.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, Dec. 2nd:
*Trial continues (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 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 began on 12/1/25. Monday thru Thursday court ends at 4pm, on Fridays at 1pm.
Sentencing for the guilty pleas will be after murder trial.
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere presiding. Norfolk County Asst. DA Gregory Connor. Defense attorneys Larry Tipton & Kelli Porges, public defenders.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 11/17/25 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (11/18-20/25) reference post #1023 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...esh33are-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-52
12/1/25 Monday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements by prosecutor Gregory Connor & defense attorney Larry Tipton.
State witnesses: Cohasset Police Dept. Sgt. Harrison Schmidt [was lead detective during the time the dept. was investigating the disappearance of Ana]. Audio of the interview Schmidt conducted with Walshe around 6 p.m. that night [1/4/23] was played in court [lasted for about more than an hour]. Also jurors were shown pictures of the inside of the Walshe's house. The jury heard about 15 minutes of an interview [with MSP & Cohasset Detective] from January 5, 2023 before they went to lunch. This interview continued for the jurors after lunch [another hour long interview]. Another interview on January 7, 2023, investigators again asked Walshe to rehash his movements on January 1. At this one, Walshe’s attorney in his federal art fraud case was present along with former MSP trooper Michael Proctor. Trial continues on Tuesday, 12/2/25.

 

[DS2021]

I cant believe this is going to trial. Therrs no way he expects to be found NG, right?

 

[Megnut]

I cant believe this is going to trial. Therrs no way he expects to be found NG, right?

It's really an abuse of the system, IMO.

He should have pled guilty on Day 1. Go away already.

JMO

 

[Tealgrove]

I guess I’m missing something. What is the significance of the hole in the bedroom ceiling?

 

[Megnut]

Court is live.

 

[Megnut]

I guess I’m missing something. What is the significance of the hole in the bedroom ceiling?

I don't know. My immediate thought was a bullet hole. But he saved it. In a drawer.

Bizarre.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

I expect the jury will return with a quick verdict when we get to that stage. Then I hope the judge gives him LWOP for being guilty, and a second LWOP for being utterly despicable.

 

[Niner]

Here's the CNN link to updates in court.

https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/brian-walshe-ana-murder-trial-12-02-25

 

[Eli9]

I guess I’m missing something. What is the significance of the hole in the bedroom ceiling?

Yeah, that was strange. The drywall in the drawer didn't look stained from a water leak. Can't quite come up with a reason why that was introduced.

 

[Eli9]

Anna never changed her travel plans, never had a sudden work emergency.

 

[Megnut]

His body language is interesting.

Hot under the collar? He adjusts his neck/collar a lot.

Annoyed with the interview? A lot of squirming.

Man sure talks about his MOTHER a lot.

JMO