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Boston Globe
6 hours ago
- Boston Globe
Prosecutors in Brian Walshe murder trial to call private investigator, wife's coworkers as witnesses
Walshe is currently held without bail, with trial scheduled to begin in October. Advertisement In the latest filings, prosecutors asked a judge to certify five out-of-state 'material' witnesses and order their appearance at trial. The witnesses were identified as private investigator Jeremy Dozier, whom prosecutors said Walshe's mother hired in December 2022 to track Ana Walshe's suspected infidelity; Hugh Dunleavy, head of security at Tishman Speyer, Ana Walshe's employer at the time of her death; the keeper of records for JetBlue airline; Alyssa Kirby, a friend of Ana Walshe; and Theresa Marchese, the human resources director at Tishman Speyer. The filings said Brian Walshe's mother, 'with his input and direction,' hired Dozier on Dec. 22, 2022, to surveil Ana Walshe 'for the purpose of proving infidelity.' Ana Walshe regularly commuted between Massachusetts and her job in Washington, D.C., officials have said. Advertisement The filings said Dunleavy, the Tishman security head, spoke to Brian Walshe about Ana Walshe's whereabouts 'when she did not appear for work in D.C. after spending New Year's with the defendant and their children in Cohasset, Massachusetts.' Walshe told police that his wife said she had a pressing work matter on New Year's Day and left very early that morning for Logan International Airport, prosecutors said. 'The defendant claimed that the victim left Massachusetts early for D.C. because of a work emergency, which Mr. Dunleavy can testify was not true,' prosecutors said. In addition, 'Mr. Dunleavy was the first person to report the victim's disappearance to the local police despite telling the defendant that he should immediately report the disappearance of the victim, his wife, to the police.' Prosecutors said Dunleavy also 'assisted investigators from Massachusetts in finding surveillance video of the victim leaving her office for Massachusetts on Dec. 30, 2022, securing her car, and providing paperwork.' Marchese, the company's HR director, can also discredit Brian Walshe's account that his wife had a work emergency, prosecutors said. 'Ms. Marchese has personal knowledge of Ana Walshe's work assignments, obligations, [and] responsibilities, and can confirm there was no work emergency that would have prompted Ana Walshe to leave her Cohasset home on Jan. 1, 2023,' prosecutors said. Marchese became closely involved in the case, prosecutors added. 'On Jan. 4, 2023, the defendant spoke with Ms. Marchese about the victim's whereabouts, and she engaged in substantial efforts to search for the victim in Washington, D.C.,' prosecutors wrote. Meanwhile Kirby, of Chevy Chase, Md., will tell jurors about a distressing night out with Ana Walshe shortly before her death, prosecutors said. Advertisement During the evening, Ana Walshe became 'uncharacteristically emotional and extremely upset,' prosecutors said. 'The victim discussed the defendant's pending federal criminal sentencing [in a separate art fraud case in which A JetBlue representative can also help jurors connect the dots, prosecutors said. Ana Walshe had been 'scheduled to fly Jet Blue from Logan Airport to Washington D.C. on Jan. 3, 2023, but did not board that Jet Blue flight or any other Jet Blue flight.' prosecutors said. 'The defendant claims that the victim left her Cohasset home early on Jan. 1, 2023 to return to D.C. on a flight. The victim has not been seen since Jan. 1, 2023, with the defendant as the last person to have seen her.' On Friday, Brian Walshe suffered a legal setback The searches were conducted between 4:55 a.m. and 5:47 a.m. on New Year's Day of 2023, prosecutors said. Material from prior Globe stories was used in this report. Travis Andersen can be reached at
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Boston Globe
Judge rejects request to suppress Google search information from Cohasset man who allegedly killed, dismembered wife
Walshe pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, disinterring a body, and lying to investigators in connection with the Jan. 1, 2023 slaying of his wife, On New Year's Eve 2022, the couple hosted Ana Walshe's former employer at their house, who left around 1:30 a.m., officials have said. Advertisement The guest told investigators he had dinner with the couple and they shared champagne and wine, according to an affidavit. Brian and Ana Walshe were in a good mood and everyone enjoyed themselves, the guest said. By 4:50 a.m., authorities allege, Ana Walshe, 39, was dead, and the disturbing Google searches started. They included 'how to embalm a body,' '10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to,' 'how to stop a body from decomposing,' and 'how long before a body starts to smell.' They were made between 4:55 a.m. and 5:47 a.m. on New Year's Day, prosecutors said. In court papers last month, Walshe's lawyers said he and his prior counsel, Tracy Miner, had reached an agreement on Jan. 6, 2023, allowing authorities to conduct 'a limited search' of Walshe's iPhone and his son's iPad. Advertisement Walshe's consent was necessary at the time because State Police hadn't obtained a warrant for the devices. Walshe's lawyers said the agreement covered 'all communications' between Dec. 25, 2022, and Jan. 6, 2023, the date the electronics were turned over. The sole exception was for communications between Walshe and his lawyer, the filing said. According to the memo, State Police began a forensic search of the devices on the night of Jan. 6, 2023, and continued into the early hours of Jan. 7. An investigator who conducted the work alerted colleagues on the evening of Jan. 7 to the Internet searches in question, which were later referenced in an affidavit for a search warrant, records show. But before a warrant was issued, the filing said, 'police willingly and knowingly violated the agreement by exceeding the agreed-upon scope by downloading and searching the entire content of' Walshe's phone, his son's laptop, and a third laptop with a cracked screen that he turned over. Prosecutors in court papers last month had urged a denial of Walshe's supression motion, arguing that 'discovery of the internet searches and location data from the iPhone and iPad was certain as a practical matter.' Over several days, prosecutors allege, Walshe dismembered his wife's body in the basement and discarded her clothes and other evidence in a dumpster at a liquor store near his mother's home in Swampscott. He also allegedly disposed her remains in dumpsters at apartment complexes in Abington and Brockton. Police also allegedly found blood in the basement of the couple's home. Advertisement Seven days after Ana Walshe's disappearance, police searched the dumpster near the home of Brian Walshe's mother. Inside, they found a COVID vaccination card for Ana Walshe, a Hermes watch, and clothing Ana Walshe was known to wear, according to prosecutors. Forensic testing showed her DNA on items found in the dumpster, prosecutors said. While Brian Walshe failed in his bid to get the Google searches suppressed, he did succeed in getting additional evidence tossed. On Friday, Freniere granted Walshe's request to suppress evidence gleaned from separate search warrants related to a 'GPS install on a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle' with Mass. plates, as well as 'Verizon Records of Cell Phone Number 617-939-8646 insofar it authorized ... location data obtained for December 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022,' records show. Walshe is currently held without bail, and his trial is scheduled to begin in October, records show. Travis Andersen can be reached at
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Murder suspect Brian Walshe wants Google searches on body disposal barred as trial evidence
Brian Walshe, a man charged with killing and dismembering his wife in Cohasset, wants to bar evidence of Google searches about the 'best ways to dispose of a body' at his trial on the basis that investigators did not use a search warrant to obtain it, according to court filings. Investigators found the Google searches on his son's iPad, but his lawyers argue that they obtained this evidence improperly and without his consent. In the initial days of the police investigation, when Brian Walshe's wife — 39-year-old Ana Walshe — was merely a missing person, he agreed to let law enforcement review his family's electronic devices for messages, according to court filings. He did not consent to allowing police access to internet search histories on the devices, his lawyers argue. 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 Globe reported. Ana Walshe's body has never been recovered, but prosecutors allege that DNA evidence suggests her husband dismembered and disposed of it in dumpsters across Massachusetts during the first few days of January 2023. Walshe has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, disinterring of a body and witness intimidation in connection with the death of his wife on New Year's Day 2023. He is being held without bail. The internet searches, which were made between Jan. 1 and 3, 2023, include questions such as 'How long before a body starts to smell,' 'How long for someone to be missing to inherit,' 'Can you be charged with murder without a body,' 'Can identification be made on partial remains' and 'How to clean blood from wooden floor.' Walshe's lawyers wrote in new court filings that detectives violated his constitutional rights by obtaining this evidence improperly. The defense team also questions the validity of the subsequent search warrants investigators used to obtain evidence against Walshe. One was prepared by disgraced former state police Trooper Michael Proctor, who was the lead investigator in the Karen Read murder case. It is unclear when Norfolk Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere, who is presiding over the case, will rule on this issue. Trial hearings are set to take place over the course of two days this week. Ana Walshe was a mother of three and a real estate executive who split her time between Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. She was reported missing by coworkers on Jan. 4, 2023, beginning a multi-week search for her by authorities that resulted in her husband being charged with her murder. Ana and Brian Walshe hosted one of her former employees on New Year's Eve 2022, but the guest left the couple's Cohasset home around 1:30 a.m. Prosecutors allege that by 4:50 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2023, Brian Walshe had killed his wife and become the sole beneficiary of her $2.7 million life insurance policy. Prosecutors turn over 100+ pages of Trooper Proctor's notes to Brian Walshe Brian Walshe to hire experts in DNA testing, cellular devices as murder trial nears 'Nothing gets better with time': Judge overseeing Brian Walshe case sets 2025 trial Landlord sues Brian Walshe's mother for damage to property from wife Ana's killing Read the original article on MassLive.
Boston Globe
19-05-2025
- Boston Globe
Brian Walshe, accused of killing and dismembering wife in Cohasset, seeks to have Internet searches suppressed
Advertisement The defense is questioning the validity of seven search warrants, In court papers, the defense said Walshe and his then-attorney, Tracey Miner, shared electronic devices with investigators but on the condition that the forensic inquiry be limited to to communications since Dec. 25, 2022 — not Internet searches. Advertisement The defense argues that State Police failed to adhere to the agreement, improperly discovering the alleged Internet searches and violating Walshe's constitutional rights. Walshe's lawyers also contend that police then used the illegal information to collect more forensic evidence from the family home, a car, and other locations that should not be used against him. 'The searches conducted between January 6th and January 8, 2023, were without a warrant, without voluntary consent or were conducted outside the scope of any consent,' defense lawyers wrote in court documents. 'The searches conducted thereafter, whether by warrant or otherwise, were tainted from the illegal and unauthorized searches of the devices and were fruits of the illegal and unauthorized searches,' they wrote. But prosecutors from Morrissey's office said police acted properly because Walshe voluntarily gave them the devices after consulting with his attorney. 'When police first went to the defendant's home, there was no evidence of a murder; police were there because Ana's employer reported that she was missing,' prosecutors wrote. 'Attorney Miner ended the interview when it became apparent that the searches suggested a crime.' The defense is raising its contentions before Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere, who has been specially assigned to handle the trial. Freniere will preside over two days of hearings this week. Walshe has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder, disinterring a body, and misleading police. He is being held without bail. On New Year's Eve 2022, the couple had hosted one of Ana Walshe's former employees, who left their Cohasset home around 1:30 a.m., according to prosecutors. Advertisement By 4:50 a.m., authorities allege, Ana Walshe was dead and her husband allegedly used his son's iPad to conduct the Internet searches. Prosecutors say Brian Walshe was the sole beneficiary of a $2.7 million life insurance policy his wife had taken out. Ana Walshe's body has not been found, but authorities allege they have recovered DNA evidence showing where Brian Walshe dropped the remains into dumpsters. Information from earlier Globe reporting was used in this account. John R. Ellement can be reached at
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Pre-trial hearing held for Brian Walshe, Cohasset man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife
The Cohasset man accused of dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, 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, was back in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing. Judge denies Brian Walshe's lawyers access to Michael Proctor's phone records It was a continuation of last month's hearing where issues came up regarding Massachusetts State Police Investigator Michael Proctor and DNA evidence. Brian Walshe, who prosecutors say killed his 39-year-old wife and misled investigators about her disappearance in early 2023, is slated to make an appearance in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. Boston 25 News will stream the hearing live. In March 2023, a Norfolk County grand jury indicted Walshe on a charge of murder, misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice, and improper conveyance of a human body in connection with his wife's death. Ana Walshe, a mother of three young children and a real estate professional who worked in Washington D.C. vanished on New Year's Day 2023 and was reported missing a few days later, authorities said. Prosecutors have alleged that Walshe killed his wife in their Cohasset home on New Year's Day. The couple's three young boys were reportedly home at the time. Days after Ana's disappearance, a hacksaw and a blood-soaked rug believed to contain biological evidence were recovered from their home by investigators. Police later searched trash bins, dumpsters, trash trucks, and trash facilities in the areas where Brian Walshe traveled following her disappearance. Prosecutors have also previously said that a broken knife with blood on it was found in the basement of the Walshe family home. The Norfolk District Attorney's Office previously said that it was awaiting DNA test results from dozens of items. In late June, Walshe had a court appearance waived. At that time, prosecutors said during a brief hearing in Dedham Superior Court that DNA results were expected by the end of the month, the Patriot Ledger reported. In September, prosecutors announced that they won't call a suspended Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor to testify in Walshe's upcoming trial. Proctor was the lead investigator assigned to Ana Walshe's murder. State police suspended Proctor in July following Karen Read's mistrial. While testifying during Read's trial, Proctor received criticism for inappropriate texts he sent about Read. Walshe has been held without bail since his arrest. In December 2024, a judge set his trial date for Oct. 20, 2025. Ana's body has never been found. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
