Ana Walshe murder: Chilling timeline traces events from woman's disappearance to husband Brian's arrest
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS: Brian Walshe, the husband of Massachusetts mom Ana Walshe, has been charged by prosecutors in connection with his wife's death. "The continued investigation has now allowed police to obtain an arrest warrant charging Brian Walshe with the murder of his wife," Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey reportedly said. Brian has not yet been arraigned on the murder charge.
Ana, a mother of three children, mysteriously went missing on New Year's Day. Several speculations began surfacing on social media about what could have happened to the 39-year-old from Massachusetts. The circumstances around her disappearance remained a mystery for days until authorities charged Brian with her murder. Here is a look at the timeline from Ana's disappearance to Brian's arrest.
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The disappearance of Ana Walshe
Brian claimed his wife took a ride to Boston's Logan International Airport and disappeared. Police launched an investigation on January 4, 2023, after they found disturbing circumstances around her disappearance. The 39-year-old mother-of-three immigrated from Serbia and worked in the hospitality industry.
Brian Walshe arrested for misleading investigators
Soon after Ana's disappearance, Brian was arrested for misleading investigators and held on $500,000 bail. He pleaded not guilty. After Ana went missing, Brian told authorities that he stepped out to get ice cream with his son on January 2, according to prosecutors, The Sun reported. However, he was spotted on surveillance video purchasing cleaning supplies at a Home Depot in Rockland.
Police find broken knife and blood
Cops later found a broken knife and blood in the basement of the couple’s home, a prosecutor said, as reported by KKTV. However, it is unknown whose blood it was. Law enforcement sources later told CNN that materials including a hacksaw, torn-up cloth material, and what appear to be bloodstains have been recovered as evidence.
Brian's disturbing online searches
Brian allegedly searched online for “how to dispose of a 115-pound woman’s body" in the days surrounding Ana's mysterious disappearance. He also looked up how to dismember a body, law enforcement sources said.
Brian's suspicious question to landlord
After Ana's disappearance, Brian allegedly asked his landlord if he had any surveillance cameras set up. He also told the landlord that Ana was missing and asked him whether he had seen her.
NEW: Landlord says Brian Walshe called him last Thursday asking if he had any surveillance cameras up, adding his wife, #AnaWalshe was missing.
— Eli Rosenberg NBC10 Boston (@EliNBCBoston) January 9, 2023
Landlord: Brian always paid his rent early, adding the only issue he ever had was that the family’s dog barked too much. @NBC10Boston https://t.co/JJ2ag1BGz9 pic.twitter.com/5E7mbf2RA9
JUST IN: Ana & Brian Walshe’s landlord tells me Brian called him last Thursday telling him Ana was missing and asking if he’d seen her. Brian also reportedly asked him if he had security cameras on any of his buildings @boston25 pic.twitter.com/YbrjjtVgSF
— Julianne Lima (@JulianneLimaTV) January 9, 2023
Chilling police log revelations
A Cohasset Police log revealed that Ana's disappearance was first bought to the police's attention by her employer and not her husband Brian. The log revealed that a call requesting a well-being check was made on January 4 by a man who is allegedly a head of security at Tishman Speyer in Washington DC. It stated that Tishman Speyer, Ana's employer, contacted Brian before he reported Ana missing, Boston 25 News reported. The head of security said the “company has contacted the husband” and that “he has not filed a missing person report”.
The new revelations contradicted earlier reports that claimed both Brian and Ana's employer reported her missing simultaneously. Brian's attorney told the court that her client was the one who contacted Tishman Speyer about his wife being missing. According to the log, Ana’s phone last pinged on January 2 at 3:14 am in Cohasset. It reportedly “hit the tower” on Reservoir Road in Cohasset less than a mile from where the Walshes lived in their rental home.
Brian arrested in connection with Ana's death
Brian, who was already in custody for misleading investigators, has now been charged with Ana's murder. Police have been piecing various pieces of evidence together for weeks. Ana's body has not yet been found although cops have searched the family home, backyard, and other areas of Cohasset.