The news as of lately has found itself to be more grim than one would hope for. Recent news in the past few weeks have been seen reporting on the murder of a Cohasset woman. The details of this case have left many in shock.

The victim of this senseless crime was 39 year old Ana Walshe, mother to three young children.

This particular case had started out as a missing persons case after the employer of the victim reported her to be missing on January 4th, 2023. Her phone had not been active and there had been no recent activity on her credit or debit cards within that time. 

Authorities began a search of the Walshe family home and the wooded area surrounding it soon after Ana Walshe had been reported missing. Shortly into their search on January 8th, 2023 officers arrested Brian Walshe, husband to Ana, on charges of misleading investigators in regards to her whereabouts. 

Brian Walshe. 47, was arraigned in court the following day. It was there that prosecutors revealed that a knife and blood had been found in the basement of the Walshe home. It was also noted that Brian Walshe had been seen on surveillance footage purchasing $450 worth of cleaning supplies at a hardware store.

Further investigations were conducted and the findings were disturbing to many. The internet search history of Brian Walshe was looked into by investigators. It was discovered that Walshe had used his son’s ipad to look up ways in which to dispose of and dismember a body in the hours following her disappearance. What had begun as Brian Walshe misleading investigators quickly evolved into murder charges on January 18th, 2023.

The case of Ana Walshe took an even more gruesome turn when some of her belongings were found across multiple dumpsters. Among her belongings were tools which held traces of her blood on them. It was concluded by the investigators of the case that Brian Walshe had murdered his wife and had then dismembered and disposed of her body in various transfer stations across Eastern Massachusetts.  

Ana Walshe was taken from this world by this horrific crime committed by her husband. The actions of Brian Walshe have upturned the lives of many in the worst way possible. Ana Walshe will never have the chance to watch her children grow and her three children have lost their mother. This investigation is still ongoing and there is no telling what other details will be uncovered throughout it.