A Massachusetts man about to stand trial for murder in the death and dismemberment of his wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to disposing of her body and misleading police.
Defense attorney Kelli Porges, right, introduces her client, murder defendant Brian Walshe , to prospective jurors in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Judge Diane Frenier will be presding over the murder trial of Brian Walshe in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass.
, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Brian Walshe appears in Norfolk Superior Court after pleading guilty to two of three charges filed against him in Dedham, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Brian Walshe appears in Norfolk Superior Court next to his attorney, Kelli Porges, after pleading guilty to two of three charges filed against him in Dedham, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Defense attorney Kelli Porges, right, confers with her client, murder defendant Brian Walshe, in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Defense attorney Kelli Porges, right, introduces her client, murder defendant Brian Walshe, to prospective jurors in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. – A Massachusetts man remains on trial for murder in the death and dismemberment of his wife after pleading guilty just as jury selection began Tuesday to disposing of her body and misleading police., Ana Walshe, an immigrant from Serbia who was last seen early on Jan. 1, 2023, following a New Year’s Eve dinner at her Massachusetts home. Her body has never been found. Walshe's first-degree murder trial is still scheduled to move forward, with jury selection continuing on Wednesday.In 2023, Walshe pleaded not guilty to all three charges against him: first-degree murder, misleading police and willfully conveying a human body in violation of state law. When he appeared in Norfolk Superior Court on Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to the two lesser charges, but not the murder charge.Brian Walshe made multiple online searches for “dismemberment and best ways to dispose of a body,” “how long before a body starts to smell” and “hacksaw best tool to dismember.” When questioned by investigators, Walshe said his wife had been called back to Washington, D.C., from Massachusetts on New Year’s Day for a work emergency. He didn’t contact her employer until Jan. 4. The company — the first to notify police that Ana Walshe was missing — said there was no emergency, prosecutors said. Investigators said surveillance video showed a man resembling Walshe throwing what appeared to be heavy trash bags into a dumpster not far from their home, and a search of a trash processing facility not far from his mother’s home uncovered bags that contained a hatchet, hacksaw, towels and a protective Tyvek suit, cleaning agents, a Prada purse, boots like the ones Ana Walshe was last seen wearing and a COVID-19 vaccination card with her name. Prosecutors have also said that Ana Walshe had taken out $2.7 million in life insurance naming her husband as the sole beneficiary. At the time, Walshe was at home awaiting sentencing for an unrelated art fraud case involving the sale of. He was ultimately sentenced this year to more than three years behind bars and ordered to pay $475,000 in restitution. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Universal City police seeking vehicle involved in September hit-and-runWhat to know about getting to the Mexico vs Paraguay game on Tuesday nightSome San Antonians hiring helpers to install Christmas lights1:04Tejano star Bobby Pulido’s congressional run emphasizes bipartisanship, rural concernsAmazon Prime Air drone delivery now live in San AntonioFBI, Homeland Security among agencies in Sunday’s ‘court-authorized activity,’ officials sayUS Border Czar: 650K deportations under Operation Lone StarRepublican governors visit soldiers at military base in Eagle PassAirman sues City of San Antonio after being held at gunpoint during traffic stopFormer SA Mayor Ron Nirenberg announces bid for Bexar County JudgeMuggy & warm, and all eyes on next week’s storm chancePolice union leader wants SAPD Chief McManus out over ‘knee-jerk’ reactionsKSAT helps woman facing code violation over illegally dumped tiresAre feral pigs coming to a neighborhood near you? Texas A&M expert weighs potential causesJudge ordered newborn removed from parents before CPS was notified, prompting backlashNeighborhood fights for speed bumps after 70-year-old woman hit, killed on her front porchKnowing the symptoms and when to see a doctor can help in the fight against ovarian cancerBlue Origin launches landmark Mars missionExperience San Antonio’s newest drive-thru Christmas light display “The Light Park” at Wolff StadiumExperience San Antonio’s newest drive-thru Christmas light display “The Light Park” at Wolff StadiumWhooping cough cases on the rise across Texas, including in San AntonioKSAT’s Japhanie Gray takes on VIA’s celebrity bus operator competition during annual ‘roadeo’Mapping the dozens of data centers in San AntonioSan Antonio man searching for hero couple who helped save his life during heart attack
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