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DEC 2, 2024

Trial date set for Brian Walshe, Cohasset man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife Ana

A Norfolk County Superior Court judge has scheduled October 20th as the start of the trial for Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, with a hacksaw and disposing of her remains

www.boston25news.com

One key piece of evidence was a saw discovered in a dumpster near Brian Walshe’s mother’s home.

Prosecutors want to see if Ana’s DNA is on the teeth of that saw. ... at Monday’s pretrial hearing, we learned that the DNA testing had not been completed.

“Tissue that was found on the saw in the garbage as the mother’s apartment, can’t be done by our state lab,” prosecutor Greg Connor told the court.

Both sides are looking to bring in an outside lab to complete the dna analysis, but there are issues over cost and protocols.

 

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DEC 2, 2024

 

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12/4/24

The Case Against Brian Walshe | Vinnie Politan Investigates​

 

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DEC 3, 2024

‘Nothing gets better with time’: Judge overseeing Brian Walshe case sets 2025 trial

Prosecutors say Brian Walshe killed and dismembered his wife around New Year's Day 2023 and disposed of her body in several locations.

www.masslive.com

“Nothing gets better with time, people’s memories don’t get any better, and the case isn’t going to get any stronger,” she said. “People’s memories fade over time. And so I have an interest in making sure the case gets tried as efficiently as possible.”

Freniere set Oct. 20 for jury empanelment to begin in the Walshe case. Prosecutors said Monday they expect empanelment to take several days and the trial itself to last around four weeks.

 

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JAN 1, 2025

Brian Walshe to hire experts in DNA testing, cellular devices as murder trial nears

A man accused of killing and dismembering his wife two years ago wants to hire experts to help prepare for his upcoming trial.

www.masslive.com

Attorneys for Brian Walshe, a Cohasset man accused of killing and dismembering his wife in January 2023, filed a series of motions Tuesday seeking funds to hire a slew of experts in forensic DNA testing, in cellular devices, and for a jury consultant.

Almost all of the motions filed by Walshe’s court-appointed attorneys, Larry Tipton and Kelli Porges, were allowed by Judge Diane Freniere. However, Freniere declined to take action on a motion for funds to hire a jury consultant — an expert hired to aid lawyers during the jury selection process — writing that she would not allow the motion until the Committee for Public Counsel Services sets a rate for such an expert.

 

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DEC 31, 2024

Brian Walshe, charged with killing and dismembering wife in Cohasset, seeks funds for jury consultant, DNA expert - The Boston Globe

The motions were filed under seal in Norfolk Superior Court, where Walshe, 49, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, improper conveyance of a body, and lying to investigators in connection with the killing of Ana Walshe.

www.bostonglobe.com

The motions were filed under seal in Norfolk Superior Court...

In requesting permission to file the motions under seal, Walshe’s court-appointed attorneys, Larry Tipton and Kelli Porges, said public disclosure of their contents would “reveal information that neither the Commonwealth [nor] the public is presently entitled to.”

 

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Brian Walshe’s trial on murder charge is set for October - The Boston Globe

Walshe is charged with killing his wife, Ana, inside their Cohasset home on New Year’s Day 2023. He has been in custody since his arrest shortly after his wife disappeared.

www.bostonglobe.com

12/2/24

Judge Diane C. Freniere, who was assigned to the case in November, said it was important to schedule a trial date during the next year, noting “people’s memories fade over time.” She set an Oct. 20 date for the trial, which prosecutors estimated would take about four weeks.

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Prosecutors say Brian Walshe was the sole beneficiary of a $2.7 million life insurance policy his wife had taken out. They also allege he had been closely monitoring the Instagram page of a man he believed his wife was having an affair with.

 

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JAN 8, 2025

Accused wife killer back in court. Newest issue is 'violation' of Brian Walshe's rights

Lawyers for Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man charged with killing his wife in 2023, have objected to the way prosecutors intend to test DNA evidence.

www.patriotledger.com

A motion filed in advance of a hearing Wednesday objects to how a lab would test six samples.

The samples sent to Bode Technology by the prosecution include fragments of blood clots, tissue, muscle and possible bone fragments, according to defense attorney Larry Tipton's filing.

Tipton argued that the prosecution has not sufficiently explained the need to engage Bode Technology, except to say that the latter has the ability to slice bone samples that the state lab lacks. In his objection, Tipton noted that only one of the six samples sent to Virginia contains possible bone fragments.

 

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JAN 8, 2025

Brian Walshe defense obtains Michael Proctor's notes — but not his texts

Hundreds of pages of notes and more than 2,500 images from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office are now in possession of defense attorneys for Brian Walshe. His wife, Ana Walshe, was reported missing in January of 2023. Prosecutors say Brian killed Ana in their home in Cohasset...

www.nbcboston.com

Hundreds of pages of notes and more than 2,500 images from the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office are now in possession of defense attorneys for Brian Walshe.

One of the files was titled, "Ana Walshe's Personal Belongings."

According to court filings in the Walshe case, the commonwealth wishes to withhold Proctor's texts and has argued the district attorney's office is still reviewing the suspended trooper's work phone and iCloud data. Prosecutors added that they've hired an attorney to conduct an independent review.

 

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JAN 27, 2025

Brian Walshe in court for new hearing in his murder case

A hearing is being held on Wednesday afternoon in the case of Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing his wife Ana and dismembering her body in 2023.

www.nbcboston.com

Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing his wife Ana and dismembering her body in 2023, appeared in a Massachusetts court for another hearing Thursday over recent motions made in the case.

DNA evidence may again be a matter of discussion — prosecutors on Wednesday had filed an update on the matter, which had originally been expected earlier this year but has been held up over who would pay for testing key samples through a private lab.

Jury selection for the trial is due to begin in October.

Pre-trial hearing held for Brian Walshe, Cohasset man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife

Walshe is accused of dismembering his wife, Ana, with a hacksaw and disposing of her remains after using his son’s iPad to Google the best ways to get rid of a body.

www.boston25news.com

It was a continuation of last month’s hearing where issues came up regarding Massachusetts State Police Investigator Michael Proctor and DNA evidence.

 

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MAY 19, 2025

Brian Walshe returns to court for hearing about evidence​

Court records show that the defense and prosecution continue to debate related issues, including exhaustive DNA testing and records the defense is seeking from Massachusetts State Police about investigators who worked the case, including Trooper Michael Proctor.

Proctor, who was also on the Karen Read case, could face "permanent discipline" at a hearing next week after his courtroom testimony revealed "unprofessional" messages he wrote about Read.

Walshe's trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 20.

 

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Walshe’s attorneys now assert the Google searches and any subsequent searches, including some with warrants, were “fruits of the illegal and unauthorized searches,” and are impermissible in court.

In Norfolk County Superior Court on Monday, prosecutors countered that since Ana Walshe was a missing person at the time and her husband turned over the devices voluntarily, the evidence was obtained properly, the Boston Globereported.

Murder suspect Brian Walshe wants Google searches on body disposal barred as trial evidence

Lawyers for Brian Walshe, who is accused of killing his wife Ana on New Year's Day 2023, say that detectives gained access to Google searches about body dismemberment on his son's iPad illegally.

www.masslive.com