Brian Walshe held on bail; police found bloody knife in home basement of missing Cohasset mother

COHASSET – Prosecutors said it was a bloody knife. found in basement of Brian Walsh home, husband of missing woman from Cohasset Ana Walsh, and he allegedly bought hundreds of dollars in cleaning products after it disappears.

The judge ordered that Brian Walsh be held in custody. on $500,000 cash bail on the Monday after he was arraigned in Kuinskiy District Court. He charged with misleading the police while investigating the disappearance of his wife.

Monday marks eight days since Ana Walsh was last visible.

Prosecutors said Ana Walsh was reportedly last saw him leave her home around 4 am on January 1 to ride share to Logan airport in Boston for flight to Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. During the arraignment on Monday prosecutors said she never took an Uber or Lyft.

Ana Walsh’s cell phone rang in in area of in house on January 1 and 2, police said.

According to I-Team sources, investigators found landfill evidence in Peabody got involved. Sources also say there is evidence car which was confiscated was recently cleared.

In 2018, Brian Walsh was indicted. with fraud in U.S. District Court after he allegedly sold two fake Andy Warhol paintings (see criminal a complaint below). As a result on house arrest awaiting verdict in federal court and is required to let you know when he’s going somewhere.

According to prosecutors Brian Walsh said he went to Whole Foods and CVS on January 1, but there is no surveillance video, no receipts for show that he ever walked.

“It also It is important to note that this is the day one of Ana is missing,” the police said. in court documents.

On January 2 he said that the only time he left in house should have taken it son for ice cream. Prosecutors said security cameras at Home Depot recorded about $450 worth of his purchase. of reserves.

Court documents state that in Home Depot, Brian Walsh was wearing a black surgical mask, blue surgical gloves and made a cash purchase. The police said items he bought a set of mops, a bucket and a tarp.

Investigators searched the home on Sunday and they said they found blood in basement along with broken and bloodied knife.

AND defense the lawyer asked for without collateral in case that allows for federal court to determine whether Brian Walsh violated his house arrest. Instead, the judge agreed with motion of the prosecution for $500,000 cash pledge.

I-Team learned the three of a pair young children are in detention during search for them mother continues.

WBZ-TV received and checked the sound of voice mail left Brian Walsh for friend of his wife. Friend, who life in Washington, D.C., where Ana Walsh works, said the voice mail was left on Wednesday. On the same day, the police received a statement about the disappearance.

“Hi, this is Brian Walsh. Hope everything goes well. just achievement out basically everyone I could. Ana was not in touch for a few days,” said Brian Walsh. in voice mail. “If you are know anyone who may have had contact with she, you know I’m trying to call every. Sorry to bother you. I AM sure Everything is fine.”

Peter Kirby is alive in Marshfield and is a longtime friend of Walsh family. He called Brian arrest and constant search for Ana is “absolutely heartbreaking.”

“Internet is full of people who have made up their minds,” Kirby said. – We were concerned that when they don’t find anything, Brian will be the target, the prime suspect. I know him for years. His biggest fear is that Ana is gone. It’s really heartbreaking.”

Kirby said he was texting. with Ana Walsh as recently as the Thursday before her disappearance.

“We have to get back into our lives, and yet our friend Ana is still missing,” Kirby said. — Our dear friend Brian in this terrible situation where he is scared, heartbroken and stuck in endless cycle of unknown while the internet decides that it bad guy.”