Husband Of Missing Tishman Speyer Exec Ana Walshe Charged With Murder

Authorities have charged the husband of missing Cohasset, Massachusetts, woman Ana Walshe with her murder.

Brian Walshe's arraignment on the murder charge could be held as early as 9 a.m. Wednesday, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said, according to the Boston Globe. 

Ana Walshe was reported missing on Jan. 4 by her employer, real estate firm Tishman Speyer, when she failed to show up to work in Washington, D.C. Since then, investigators have led a multiday search, but she hasn't been found.

The murder charge comes after Brian Walshe was arrested Jan. 8 and held on $500K bail for misleading police in the investigation into his missing wife. On Jan. 9, police said they found blood and a damaged knife in the basement of the Walshes' home. 

Prosecutors said Walshe left out details about his whereabouts in the days following his wife's disappearance, including a trip to Home Depot, where he purchased $450 worth of cleaning supplies.

On Jan. 10, CNN reported that investigators uncovered new evidence that shifted their focus from a search for a missing person to a potential murder investigation, including internet searches from the husband on “how to dispose of a 115-pound woman’s body.” Investigators also reportedly found a hacksaw with torn cloth material and bloodstains at a trash transfer station.