Ana Walshe missing live updates — Husband Brian charged in court after 'bloody knife found in Massachusetts basement'
Michael Green
Published Sep 12, 2026
Brian Walshe to appear in court next month
Brian Walshe allegedly lied about taking a child for ice cream but was found to be at Home Depot buying a tarp, mop, and cleaning supplies, all of which totaled $450.
Brian Walshe neglected to say he was at Home Depot and neglected some of his locations.
Bail is set at $500,000 cash and Walshe has the right to appeal the set bail amount.
Walshe is scheduled to appear in court on February 9.
Brian Walshe smirks at reporters
Wearing a gray sweatshirt, tan slacks and what appeared to be plastic bags over his shoes, Brian Walshe smiled at reporters as he was escorted out of the Cohasset Police Department to his court appearance Monday.

Police search in Swampscott
Investigators have confirmed that police are searching behind an apartment building in Swampscott in connection with the search for Ana Walshe, according to NBC 10 Boston.
Prosecutors reported that Ana’s husband, Brian Walshe, told police that he drove to his mom’s house in Swampscott on January 1.
He also told the police that he got lost on the way there.
Trash trailers investigated
Investigators have impounded two trash trailers in connection with the search for Ana Walshe, according to Boston 25 News.
Shawn Harris, the owner of Shawn Harris Enterprises of Cohasset, told the outlet that two of his trash trailers were impounded as part of the investigation.
The two 48-foot trailers were previously located at Cedar Street in Cohasset and Harris says it’s likely that they were last emptied before January 1.
Brian Walshe ‘bought $450 in cleaning supplies’
The husband of missing mom Ana Walshe has been held on $500,000 cash bail after prosecutors claim he bought $450 worth of cleaning supplies at a Home Depot a day after she was last seen.
During his arraignment, prosecutors revealed that Walshe allegedly told authorities that on January 2, he stepped out to get ice cream with his son; however, he was seen on surveillance buying $450 worth of cleaning supplies at a Home Depot in Rockland.
The 46-year-old purchased mops, buckets, various types of tape and a tarp, prosecutors claimed.
According to court documents, Walshe paid in cash and wore a mask and gloves when he went to the home improvement store.
While searching the family’s Cohasset home, authorities allegedly found “blood in the basement as well as a damaged, broken knife,” which also contained blood, prosecutors said.
Ana Walshe celebrated a friend’s promotion
The 39-year-old mom celebrated her friend’s job promotion in a heartbreaking post.
Months before she vanished, Ana congratulated her friend Carrie Westbrook on achieving a job promotion.
She said: “Congrats and so well deserved. Love you.”
In August, Carrie started her role as the vice president of Saint Germain Catering at the Culinary Institute of America, according to her LinkedIn profile.
In a separate post from September, Ana reflected on training with her colleagues at the InterContinental The Willard hotel in DC.
She said: “8 years ago – where is the time going?”