MA MA - Ana Walshe, 39, Cohasset, 1 Jan 2023 *MEDIA, MAPS, & TIMELINES - NO DISCUSSION*

[PommyMommy]

JUL 1, 2023

Why the body of Ana Walshe may never be found​

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Criminal defense attorney Rachel Fiset, managing partner of Los Angeles-based Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo, spoke to Newsweek about the likelihood of finding Ana Walshe's body at this stage in the investigation, as well as the chances of convicting her husband.

"Ana Walshe's body seems unlikely to ever be found particularly as the Internet searches specifically suggest that part of the crime was dismembering her body and discarding it in a way that would go undetected," she said.

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Fiset also stated that it's possible that authorities will declare Ana Walshe technically dead prior to the trial, "in an effort to tie up that loose end before the jury makes a determination."

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[PommyMommy]

JUL 2, 2023

Feds Target Bank Accounts of Accused Wife Killer Brian Walshe, Who Also Sold Fake Warhol Paintings​

• Authorities allege that Brian beat Ana to death because he wanted to end their marriage.
• Authorities alleged that Walshe duped a friend from college, his dentist, and an art dealer in Beverly Hills...
• Walshe is also facing allegations that he stole money from his late father’s estate.

 

[PommyMommy]

JUL 7, 2023

Foreclosure notice nailed on Ana Walshe’s DC home as husband’s bank accounts frozen - WFIN Local News

A foreclosure notice has been pinned to Ana Walshe's home after months of nonpayment since her presumed death allegedly committed by her husband, Brian Walshe.

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A foreclosure notice has been taped on Ana Walshe’s Washington, D.C., home as federal prosecutors seized two bank accounts from her husband, who is charged with her murder in Massachusetts.

Winter Hill Bank filed legal action in June to foreclose on unit 104 at 20 Vine St. (also known as 20 Huss Court) in Lynn, Massachusetts, which is in Ana Walshe’s name.

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[PommyMommy]

JUL 25, 2023

Brian Walshe, charged in wife's murder, scheduled for hearing on prior art fraud case​

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According to a federal court docket, Walshe has a status conference hearing set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday in federal court.

The case started in 2016 when a buyer saw two Andy Warhol paintings for sale on eBay. The listing, according to prosecutors, included photographs of authentication stamps. The buyer arranged to buy those paintings, part of the "Shadows" series, for $80,000. However, after having an assistant pick the paintings up, the buyer discovered there were no authentication stamps and that the canvas looked new. This ultimately led to an FBI investigation.

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[PommyMommy]

JUL 25, 2023

Court asked to delay art fraud case as suspect awaits trial in Ana Walshe murder

Brian Walshe is awaiting sentencing in a federal case after he agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud, interstate transportation for a scheme to defraud and unlawful monetary transaction.

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The prosecution and the defense asked the court to delay the case because of the pending murder charge against Brian Walshe.

"The parties are considering whether they might agree on a proposal for the court's consideration, which might resolve the federal case while the state case is proceeding," the court document read.

Lawyers for accused murderer Brian Walshe back in court in art fraud case - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

BOSTON (WHDH) - Lawyers for the husband of a Massachusetts woman who has been missing since New Year’s Day were back in court Tuesday for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/accused-murderer-brian-walshe-back-in-court-for-hearing-related-to-warhol-paintings/">Read More</a>

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Prosecutors and the defense are asking to put off the case while he faces charges in connection with his wife’s death.

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 19, 2023

Greater Boston blockbuster cases and where they go next: From Karen Read to Brian Walshe​

The husband accused of murdering and dismembering his wife in their Cohasset home on the first day of this year and then hiding her body, which has never been found, is back in court this week.

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Brian Walshe, 48, was indicted for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, 39, in March, and was arraigned on the charge in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on April 27. At that time, Judge Beverly J. Cannone denied him bail and set a next court date for Aug. 23, this Wednesday, a date confirmed by the clerk’s office last week.

The case has been largely dormant since that time, minus a treasure trove of District Court-level filings that were released when the case was kicked up to the Superior Court, as the defense and prosecutors build their cases.

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Searchers scour wooded area in disappearance of Mass. mother Ana Walshe

Ana Walshe was last seen alive on New Year's Day. Her body has never been found.

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8/22/23

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"Two persons in the Peabody community unconnected to the prosecution of Brian Walshe contacted State Police investigators with their belief that an area of that community may be of investigative interest in that matter," spokesman David Traub said in a statement. "A search of that area by the Massachusetts State Police SERT team yielded nothing."

Tuesday's search site was between Interstate 95 and a shopping center on Bourbon Street, less than one mile from the transfer station where several items connected to the case were found in January, including a hacksaw and a rug with blood. Ana Walshe’s body has not been found, but those items have been linked to her by DNA.

During Brian Walshe’s arraignment, prosecutors said he dismembered and discarded his wife's body parts at multiple transfer stations across eastern Massachusetts.

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[PommyMommy]

AUG 22, 2023

Investigators conduct search in Peabody while awaiting DNA evidence in murder of Ana Walshe​

According to newly obtained court documents, Walshe’s pretrial hearing was rescheduled from August 23 to November 2 as both prosecutors and defense are expecting to have DNA results from an “independent laboratory” in approximately two weeks.

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 23, 2023

DNA evidence could be crucial to Ana Walshe murder case​

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NBC10 Boston Legal analyst Michael Coyne said the DNA is especially important in this case because investigators never found Ana Walshe’s body. Coyne said not only do prosecutors have to prove that he murdered his wife, they also have to prove that she’s dead.

“A bone fragment in and of itself doesn’t prove death necessarily. It proves she may have been injured, but they’re trying to prove first-degree murder,” Coyne said.

The DNA development comes after a community tip from two people prompted a police search of a wooded area in Peabody Tuesday. Authorities later said the search yielded nothing, but Coyne said the timing is curious.

“That is interesting that so much time has elapsed and both of these witnesses referred to the same place and the government feels that it’s sufficiently strong information that they undertake the search of that area,” Coyne said.

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[PommyMommy]

NOV 2, 2023

New DNA evidence expected to be discussed in Ana Walshe murder case​

A pre-trial hearing which may include new DNA evidence is scheduled in the case of Brian Walshe, a Cohasset, Massachusetts, man who is accused of murdering his wife, Ana Walshe, and dismembering her body.

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Items from the high-profile case were sent to an independent laboratory for DNA analysis in August. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to discuss any new evidence that was discovered during Thursday's hearing.

Assistant District Attorney Greg Connor did not specify the items that were sent to the lab for DNA testing, but the prosecution previously revealed they had recovered numerous items with blood, including a knife, hacksaw and a hatchet.

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Ana Walshe murder: New DNA evidence expected to be discussed in Brian Walshe case​

Brian’s pretrial hearing was rescheduled from Aug. 23 to Nov. 2 because both prosecutors and the defense team were still awaiting the new DNA results.

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 2, 2023

Ana Walshe murder: New DNA evidence expected in Brian Walshe case​

“The Commonwealth and the defense are still in the process of identifying and exchanging discovery. In addition, the Commonwealth is currently awaiting DNA analysis from an independent laboratory and is expected to have those results in approximately two weeks. Both parties are moving for the joint motion to continue,” court documents obtained by Boston 25 News in August stated.

In court on Thursday morning, it was announced that the hearing was postponed again until Jan. 23, 2024.

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 2, 2023

Attorneys give update to evidence-gathering process in Brian Walshe case​

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Walshe did not appear during Thursday's hearing ...

A prosecutor said that attorneys for both sides of the case recently had a conference call with a private lab called Bode, which the state sent about a dozen samples to. A number of those samples were said to be "quality limited," and testing was stopped. An expert for the defense is expected to visit the lab for a viewing.

The Commonwealth added that the state crime lab has completed its criminalistics, although attorneys have not yet received a final report.

Prosecutors will select some samples to be tested at the state lab.

Walshe's attorney said they expected to have "everything" by the end of the year ...

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[PommyMommy]

NOV 9, 2023

Here's the latest in case against Brian Walshe, who is charged with murder in wife's death​

The state's crime lab has finished analyzing evidence in the death of Cohasset's Ana Walshe, lawyers said during a hearing in Superior Court, where Walshe's husband, Brian, is scheduled to be tried on murder charges.

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Lawyers at Thursday's pretrial hearing discussed issues related to discovery, the process by which both parties share evidence they plan to present at trial.

Brian Walshe's defense attorney Tracy Miner said she expected discovery to be complete by the end of the year.

In April, Walshe pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, misleading a police officer and improper conveyance of a human body.

The next hearing in the high-profile case is scheduled for Jan. 23. Walshe, who did not appear in court Thursday, also waived his right to be present at the January hearing.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 12, 2023

Attorney for Brian Walshe asking to withdraw from case - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News​

COHASSET, MASS. (WHDH) - An attorney for Brian Walshe is seeking to withdraw from the case.

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Brian was first arraigned in January. In an update Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office confirmed one of Brian’s attorneys now wants off the case.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 12, 2023

Cohasset man accused of murdering wife gets new defense attorney​

A Massachusetts man who is accused of murdering his wife nearly a year ago and dismembering her body is getting a new lawyer.

On Tuesday, attorney Larry Tipton told 5 Investigates that he was asked to defend Brian Walshe, of Cohasset, because he needs a public defender.

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Tipton also represents Emanuel Lopes, the 25-year-old Brockton man accused of shooting and killing Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna and Weymouth resident Vera Adams on July 15, 2018.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 12, 2023

Brian Walshe attorney expected to seek to withdraw from the case - The Boston Globe​

Tracy Miner, an attorney from the defense firm Miner Siddall, told the Norfolk district attorney office that she plans to file the motion to withdraw this week.

 

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DEC 12, 2023

Brian Walshe attorney expected to seek to withdraw from the case - The Boston Globe​

Tracy Miner, an attorney from the defense firm Miner Siddall, told the Norfolk district attorney office that she plans to file the motion to withdraw this week.

Thanks @PommyMommy for these updates.

 

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DEC 12, 2023

Cohasset man accused of murdering wife gets new defense attorney​

A Massachusetts man who is accused of murdering his wife nearly a year ago and dismembering her body is getting a new lawyer.

On Tuesday, attorney Larry Tipton told 5 Investigates that he was asked to defend Brian Walshe, of Cohasset, because he needs a public defender.

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Tipton also represents Emanuel Lopes, the 25-year-old Brockton man accused of shooting and killing Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna and Weymouth resident Vera Adams on July 15, 2018.

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[PommyMommy]

DISCUSSION THREAD:

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

With every delay, I think of Ana's two young boys who have already lost so much. I hope they are safe and in good company. I think she has 3 young boys. Does anyone know if they are still in state custody? This breaks my heart.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 13, 2023

Brian Walshe's lawyer plans to withdraw from Cohasset murder case. What happens next?​

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It's unclear why his lawyer, Tracy Miner, wants to withdraw from the case. A message left with her office Wednesday morning was not immediately returned.

According to the DA's office, once the motion to withdraw is filed, it will be up to the court to decide whether to accept it, and, if so, to then appoint a new public defender.

WCVB reports that Walshe will now be represented by Larry Tipton, but the DA's office said it has not been notified of that yet.

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