Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Trial Begins for Brian Walshe in Wife's Murder Case
A man named Brian Walshe is on trial for allegedly killing his wife, Ana Walshe.
Ana, who came from Serbia, was last seen on January 1, 2023, after a New Year's Eve dinner.
Her employer reported her missing three days later.
Brian is accused of killing her and cutting up her body, which has never been found.
Investigators found trash bags with items like a hatchet, hacksaw, and clothes that belonged to Ana.
Brian had also searched online about how to dispose of a body.
He had a previous conviction for selling fake art.
The couple had three young children and lived in a wealthy area near Boston.
Brian has pleaded guilty to some charges but not to murder.
Brian Walshe is on trial for the alleged murder and dismemberment of his wife, Ana Walshe, who was last seen on January 1, 2023.
Investigators found trash bags containing a hatchet, hacksaw, and items belonging to Ana, including her boots and a COVID-19 vaccination card.
Brian's Google search history included queries about dismemberment and disposing of a body, which prosecutors used as evidence.
Ana had taken out a $2.7 million life insurance policy naming Brian as the sole beneficiary.
Brian had a previous conviction for art fraud and was awaiting sentencing at the time of Ana's disappearance.
- Who
- Brian Walshe, accused of murdering his wife Ana Walshe
- What
- Murder trial of Brian Walshe for the alleged killing and dismemberment of his wife
- When
- Trial began on Monday, January 2024; Ana Walshe was last seen on January 1, 2023
- Where
- Cohasset, Massachusetts
- Why
- Prosecutors allege Brian Walshe killed and dismembered his wife, with evidence including suspicious Google searches and items found in trash bags
- Victim
- Ana Walshe
- Accused
- Brian Walshe
- Date of Disappearance
- January 1, 2023
- Location
- Cohasset, Massachusetts
- Charges
- First-degree murder, misleading police, improper conveyance of a human body
- Previous Conviction
- Art fraud
