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

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996221549527924859

 

[LMDlong]

Sudden unexplained death is the defense.

and that's basically it.

I don’t get how “sudden unexplained death” can proven without a body and an autopsy.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996312043943788996

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996312498480239009

 

[Eli9]

I don’t get how “sudden unexplained death” can proven without a body and an autopsy.

They are going to throw it out as a form of reasonable doubt. Since there is no body that is their way to say BW didn't kill her and that she died of natural causes. They can't prove it but they can insert it into their defense and the minds of the jury.

Then they will go on to say that BW panicked and did what he needed to do to get rid of her body. They aren't going to deny he bought the cleaning supplies or did the google searches. But they will argue that he is innocent of killing her.

In essence their theory can co-exist within the facts of the prosecution.

I don't believe the jury will go for it but it's the best defense they have.

MOO

 

[Cindizzi]

Article from November 24, 2025 contains this photo

Ana Walshe's body was never found. How will that affect husband's murder trial?

“It’s entirely circumstantial but the circumstantial evidence is strong,” a defense lawyer said of the case against Brian Walshe.

www.masslive.com

 

[Eli9]

Article from November 24, 2025 contains this photo

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Ana Walshe's body was never found. How will that affect husband's murder trial?

“It’s entirely circumstantial but the circumstantial evidence is strong,” a defense lawyer said of the case against Brian Walshe.

www.masslive.com

I wish they would have been able to find that wet vac.

 

[Cindizzi]

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995934770610799089

 

[sunfumplr]

I'm sorry if this question has been answered, but didn't their house burn down shortly after she went missing? Did they ever determine what caused that? I know this was a long time ago, I'm just wondering if he did it. I feel like that could be explored, but might be unviable due to lack of evidence.

 

[Bounceycat]

I'm sorry if this question has been answered, but didn't their house burn down shortly after she went missing? Did they ever determine what caused that? I know this was a long time ago, I'm just wondering if he did it. I feel like that could be explored, but might be unviable due to lack of evidence.

The fire was at a house Ana had previously owned. The fire happened after Ana had sold it. It was deemed accidental.

Fire at house formerly owned by missing Cohasset mother Ana Walshe deemed accidental

Investigators said Saturday that a fire that broke out at the home formerly belonging to missing Cohasset woman Ana Walshe was accidental, and purely a coincidence.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[sunfumplr]

The fire was at a house Ana had previously owned. The fire happened after Ana had sold it. It was deemed accidental.

Fire at house formerly owned by missing Cohasset mother Ana Walshe deemed accidental

Investigators said Saturday that a fire that broke out at the home formerly belonging to missing Cohasset woman Ana Walshe was accidental, and purely a coincidence.

www.cbsnews.com

Thank you so much for the answer.
I also had another question for this forum. Does anyone have the timestamp for when they make the "sudden unexplained death" argument in the trial video? Thank you.

 

[Cindizzi]

Thank you so much for the answer.
I also had another question for this forum. Does anyone have the timestamp for when they make the "sudden unexplained death" argument in the trial video? Thank you.

Not exactly what you asked for, but here’s the Defense opening statement

P.S. Welcome to Websleuths!

 

[sunfumplr]

Not exactly what you asked for, but here’s the Defense opening statement

Thank you all for being so accommodating.
Edit: And thank you for welcoming me! I did not see that initially.

 

[Cindizzi]

Prosecution Opening Statement

 

[Seattle1]

DAILY TRIAL UPDATES​

DAY 3 – 12/3/25​

• LIVESTREAM: MA v. Brian Walshe – Day 3 | The Disappearance of Ana Walshe Murder Trial
• Trooper Nicholas Guarino, Massachusetts State Police, resumed his testimony.
  • Cross-examination focused on the records from a Mac device.
  • Searches conducted on the iPad mini were not performed on the device itself, indicating syncing of data instead.
  • No reference to “William Fastow” or “murder” in 3,000 records.
  • The first recorded search for “murder” occurred at 11:48 a.m. on January 1, 2023.
  • A query about hard drive removal was logged on January 2, 2023, at 2:09 a.m.
  • No evidence of hard drive tampering was found.
  • Devices were intact with complete search histories.
  • On redirect, the Commonwealth pointed out that there was a search for “Your spouse is missing, and you want a divorce” on January 1, 2023.
• William Foley, Keeper of Records, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • TECS (Travel Enforcement Communication System) is mentioned in relation to individuals arriving and departing the United States.
  • Relevant dates: January 1, 2022, through January 1, 2025, concerning Ana Walshe.
  • Ana Walshe departed on Nov. 23, 2022, and returned on Dec. 7, 2022, via United Airlines.
  • The airline confirmed Ana was on the aircraft.
  • No other travel records for Ana Walshe were found.
• Officer Patrick Reardon, K9 Unit, Cohasset Police Department
  • Conducted an area search with K9 “Einstein” on Jan. 5, 2023.
  • Searched Walshe property for 25-30 minutes and found nothing during the search.
• Thomas Menino, Corporate Security Manager, JetBlue Records
  • Ana had flight Dec. 25, 2022, from DC to Boston at 6:30 pm; the ticket was refunded.
  • A ticket for a flight from Boston to DC on Dec. 27, 2022, was used.
  • A ticket for flight on Dec. 30, 2022, from DC to Boston at 6:30 pm was used.
  • Ana was a no-show for a Jan. 3, 2023, flight from Boston to DC at 6 am. She was also a no-show for flights on Jan. 13 and 27.
• Officer Greg Lowrance, Cohasset Police Department
  • Dispatched to Walshe family home for a well-being check.
  • Met Brian Walshe, who said he had not heard from his wife in a couple days and said the last time he saw her was Jan. 1.
  • Lowrance never went inside the home and spent approximately 20 minutes there.
• Seth Fox, Subpoena Compliance Specialist, Lyft
  • No rides were covered between Dec. 30, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023.
• Alyssa Whimme, Regional Public Safety Liason, Uber Technologies
  • Ana Walshe had two rideshare bookings recorded on Dec. 30, 2022.
• Officer Michael Kenyon, Swampscott Police Dept.
  • Escorted caravan with the dumpster and trash compactor retrieved from Brian Walshe’s mother’s apartment to the Public Trash Service in Peabody, Massachusetts.
• Sgt. Amy Waterman, Massachusetts State Police
  • Searched Ana’s Washington, D.C., townhome.
  • The garage contained boxes; no vehicle was found.
  • The townhome was neat and tidy with food in the refrigerator.
  • Men’s clothing was in the primary bedroom.
• Peter Capozzoli, Walshe family landlord
  • Rented home to the Walshe family for $5,000/month.
  • The lease was in Diana Walshe’s name (Brian’s mother).
  • Saw Ana 3-4 times, Brian monthly.
  • Brian called while Capozzoli was in the Caribbean, saying Ana was missing.
  • The Walshe family had a short-term lease because the family was moving to Washington, D.C.
  • Diana Walshe would move in the home after Brian and Ana moved to Washington, D.C.
• Mark Selvaggi, Insurance broker
  • Sold Ana two life insurance policies through New York Life.
  • A $1 million term life policy had Brian as the beneficiary, purchased May 17, 2021.
  • $250,000 whole life policy had Brian as the beneficiary.
  • Ana received the highest health rating.
  • Brian initially sought insurance but was rejected due to a pending federal case.
• Davis Gould, DNA Analyst, Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab
  • Processed a Volvo vehicle in which he found reddish-brown stains on the driver’s visor, front passenger visor, and exam-style gloves.
  • Tested 40-50 areas for blood; five areas tested positive (including driver’s side seat controls and areas on trunk mat)
  • Responded to trash recycling center in Peabody, Massachusetts, where he processed multiple bags of trash evidence.
    • Bag 1: Ana’s green boots, a black jacket with red-brown stains, purse, COVID-19 vaccination card, Volkswagen keys, bracelet.
    • Bag 2: Two white towels with reddish-brown stains
    • Bag 3: White bathrobe with red-brown stains, towel and tissues with red-brown stains
    • Bag 4: Slippers with reddish-brown stains and hair, socks, watch, tissues with red-brown stains, loose hair samples collected
    • Bag 6: White Tyvek suit (lower half), rug pieces with reddish-brown stains, hand towel with red-brown stains
    • Bag 7: Hydrogen peroxide bottle
    • Bag 8: Hammer, wire snips, shears, hacksaw, tape
    • Bag 10: Large tarp, protective booties
    • Additional items: Safety goggles, Tyvek suit wrapper, sponge with wipe stuffed in it, installation and wood pieces.
  • On cross-examination, conceded that hair could have been transferred from other sources and could not determine how the red-brown stains got on the evidence.
  • Stains may not have been present when items were initially placed in bags.
  • Much of the trash was unrelated to the case

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

UPDATE: Brian Walshe is on trial for the murder of his missing wife, Ana Walshe. The defense argued Ana died of sudden death syndrome.

www.courttv.com