DEDHAM - Brian Walshe, the man charged with killing his wife in their Cohasset, Massachusetts home, will stand trial for murder next fall.
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere has set a date of Oct. 20, 2025 for the trial.
Brian Walshe faces first-degree murder, misleading a police investigation and other charges in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, whose body has never been recovered. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Walshe, dressed in a suit and his wrists in handcuffs, appeared in court Monday.
Walshe's defense team is seeking documents related to the handling of two other cases by Norfolk County investigators - including the Karen Read murder trial and the alleged killing of Sandra Birchmore by a Stoughton, Massachusetts detective Matthew Farwell.
"Proctor was relieved of duty," revealed he'd sent vulgar texts to colleagues and family...
Freniere didn't rule Monday. Defense attorneys are specifically seeking emails and text messages from the lead investigator on the Karen Read case, Trooper Michael Proctor...
"...calling Read a 'whack job' and telling his sister he wished Read would 'kill herself.'"
Prosecutors have said some of the information sought by defense attorneys is privileged or exempt because of a pending federal prosecution.
Ana Walshe was last seen early on Jan. 1, 2023 following a New Year's Eve dinner at her Massachusetts home with her husband and a family friend...
"Brian Walshe said she was called back to Washington..."
- The company - first notified police that Ana Walshe was missing - said there was no emergency...
- Starting Jan. 1: Brian made multiple online searches like "dismemberment"...