The husband of missing Cohasset, Massachusetts, woman Ana Walshe, was arrested Sunday on accusations he misled authorities during the investigation. NBC10.
Brian Walshe had gained access to the paintings by telling a friend, who was the lawful owner of the paintings, that he could help sell them for a good price, the court documents state. [Massachusetts State Police and Cohasset police said](https://twitter.com/CohassetPolice/status/1611855698849144833) their ground search "for Ana Walshe or evidence related to her disappearance is concluding." State and local police said detectives are continuing "various investigative actions" to locate Walshe, who is described as 5'2" tall, weighing about 115 pounds. However, that friend told investigators that after Brian Walshe took the art, he was unable to contact him. [Police have asked for the public's help finding](https://twitter.com/CohassetPolice/status/1611073875508346881) the missing mom, who was last seen by a family member at her Cohasset home around 4 or 5 a.m. Tracy Miner responded Sunday and confirmed she is representing Brian Walshe but said she had no comment. According to court documents, investigators believe he took the authentic paintings from a friend and used photographs of them and their documentation to attempt to sell replicas on eBay. In 2021, Brian Walshe pled guilty to federal fraud charges. It is unclear if Sunday's activity was a renewed search, or related to Brian Walshe's arrest. The case started in 2016 when a buyer saw two Andy Warhol paintings for sale on eBay. She was reported missing Wednesday by her husband, and police were simultaneously alerted by her employer in Washington D.C. The buyer arranged to buy those paintings, part of the "Shadows" series, for $80,000.
Brian Walshe, 46, was arrested on a charge of misleading a police investigation in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Ana Walshe.
In their joint statement, State Police and Cohasset police said the fire was accidental. On Friday, the State Police Special Emergency Response Team and a regional police team spent much of the day searching the area near Walshe's home. "She has small kids – the oldest being 6 and the youngest being 2. He said the Metropolitan Police Department searched the home and found no sign of Walshe there. Officials confirmed with the airlines that Walshe did not board a plane this week. Fire department officials said they worked for about an hour to put out the flames. While law enforcement searched for Walshe on Friday, a fire broke out in her former home at 725 Jerusalem Road in Cohasset. Sunday, less than 16 hours after Massachusetts State Police and Cohasset Police Department officials said the ground search would not resume unless they developed new information that would warrant a renewed search. That same woman later appeared to leave the home with the children in a different vehicle. At least one police officer appeared to be digging up old leaves that were along the bottom of the in-ground pool. Investigators were seen walking around the home and taking photographs, as well as going inside the house. Ana Walshe was last seen by a family member in her Cohasset home between 4 a.m.
The husband of missing mother-of-three Ana Walshe, 39, has been arrested for allegedly misleading cops.
DA’s Office, who tells me nothing new to report other than officers are “searching the home for clues” [https://t.co/TSuHYPxojg] [@boston25] [pic.twitter.com/yxUtlkxi5v] Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said authorities determined the fire was not suspicious, that it started in the attic, and that the emergency call was made by a current occupant of the home, according to [WXFT](https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-fire-former-home-missing-cohasset-mom/HTPNDVW73VCDLFEP7KQOGPUSRY/). “It originated in the area of damaged piping connected to a natural gas fireplace insert.” The Walshe family sold the residence in March 2022 and moved the following month, according to Boston-based NBC affiliate [WBTS](https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/police-to-give-update-on-search-for-missing-cohasset-woman/2937757/). We have nothing to support anything suspicious or criminal.” “We’re just trying to locate Ana and get her home safely.
Brian Walshe was arrested Sunday for misleading police during the investigation of his missing wife Ana. Here's a timeline of the case.
[WCVB ](https://www.wcvb.com/article/arrest-made-missing-cohasset-woman-ana-walshe-massachusetts/42427449)cameras capture police leading Brian Walshe into the Cohasset Police Department in handcuffs. Officials say the fire is not suspicious, and Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley says it is “a very strange coincidence.” [arrest Brian Walshe](https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/01/08/brian-walshe-husband-missing-ana-walshe-arrested-misleading-police-cohasset/) for misleading a police investigation. Around 7 p.m., an investigator is seen shining their flashlight at the front of the building, scanning the siding and roofline for about a minute. Walshe bought it for $800,000 in 2020 and sold it for $1.385 million in March 2022, the Globe reported. Police launch another search from the parking lot of a Stop & Shop near the Cohasset residence. Police say Brian Walshe is cooperating with the investigation. Walshe initially acquired the real paintings from a friend in South Korea, and told the friend that he could sell them for a good price. Ana Walshe regularly commuted between the two cities, and owns a home in Washington. Cohasset police announce that Ana Walshe is missing. Once the paintings were transferred, the buyer examined them and found multiple indications that the paintings were not authentic. A person in Los Angeles found the paintings listed on eBay in 2016, and agreed to buy them for $80,000.
Authorities say Brian Walshe was charged with misleading a police investigation in connection with the disappearance of his wife, a 39-year-old mother of ...
Brian Walshe is expected to be arraigned in Quincy District Court on Monday. Ana Walshe has now been missing for one week. WBZ-TV has obtained and verified a ...
He is a friend of the Walshe family and saw Brian as recently as Thursday. Walshe was reported missing on Wednesday. That was the day when a relative saw Walshe leave her home around 4 a.m. WBZ-TV has obtained and verified a voicemail from Brian Walshe to a friend of Ana's in Washington D.C., where Ana works. The Norfolk District Attorney's Office announced 46-year-old Brian Walshe's arrest on Sunday evening. I am sorry to bother you.
Officials took equipment into the home of missing Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe on Sunday and removed items from the property. She has been missing since ...
Cohasset Police and Massachusetts State Police returned to the home on Sunday morning. It is unclear what exactly was taken from the home. Walshe was initially planning to fly to D.C. [MISSING COHASSET WOMAN: TIMELINE OF ANA WALSHE'S MOVEMENTS BEFORE DISAPPEARANCE](https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-cohasset-woman-timeline-ana-walshes-movements-before-disappearance) [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink) However, she never boarded the flight, and it is unclear if she took a rideshare. She was heading to D.C.
The husband of Ana Walshe, the Massachusetts woman reported missing, was arrested Sunday for misleading a police investigation, authorities announced.
Fire department officials said they worked for about an hour to douse the flames. Officials said the current residents of the home were the ones who called 911 when the fire began. At least one police officer appeared to be digging up old leaves that were along the bottom of the in-ground pool. That's why she was attempting to go to D.C. A source said that address is the home where Walshe resided until recently. The search for Walshe in that area resumed between 9:30 a.m. Cohasset police said two other sectors are being searched on Saturday with the help of K-9 officers. On Friday, the Massachusetts State Police Special Emergency Response Team and a regional police team spent much of the day searching the area near Walshe's home along Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A). The search was called off for the night at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friends said Walshe commutes to Washington during the week for work at real estate company Tishman Speyer, a job she started last year. "She's a loving and loyal wife and mother of three beautiful boys," Alissa Kirby, a friend, said. searched the home and found no sign of Walshe there.
Brian Walshe, the husband of missing Cohasset, Massachusetts, woman Ana Walshe, is expected to appear in a Quincy courtroom Monday.
Police were back at the Walshe home on Monday, leaving with bags of evidence and a large black bin in the afternoon. Brian Walshe had gained access to the paintings by telling a friend, who was the lawful owner of the paintings, that he could help sell them for a good price, the court documents state. However, that friend told investigators that after Brian Walshe took the art, he was unable to contact him. Police said there were 20 troopers from a specialized unit trained in search and rescue operations, as well as three police K9 teams, and a police helicopter involved in the search. Tracy Miner responded Sunday and confirmed she is representing Brian Walshe but said she had no comment. By Sunday, investigators were seen going in and out of the home. The case started in 2016 when a buyer saw two Andy Warhol paintings for sale on eBay. Cohasset's police chief said the broader community, not just Cohasset, should be on the lookout for Walshe, noting her ties to Washington D.C. In 2021, Brian Walshe pled guilty to federal fraud charges. Friday at the Walshe family's former home on Jerusalem Road in Cohasset. Cohasset police held a news conference Friday morning to answer questions from news media about the search. While police say they can confirm she did not board a plane, they had not yet been able to confirm whether or not she got into a ride-share service.
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“The fact that he was asked a specific question and he gave an untruthful answer that led investigators out of the area caused a clear delay in the search for the missing person, Ana Walshe.” The FBI investigators allege Brian or Ana used her eBay account to sell the paintings in November 2016, less than a year after they were married. The attorney also noted he has given multiple interviews with police and consented to search of his properties. Surveillance video does show he went to Home Depot on January 2 and bought $450 of cleaning supplies, including mops, a bucket and tarps, the prosecutor said. The document also alleges Brian Walshe took real artwork from a friend to sell, but never did. He also agreed to either return the artworks or pay for them. A not guilty plea was entered on Brian Walshe’s behalf. Police have spent days searching for her in the area around their home in Cohasset, a town about 20 miles southeast of Boston. Her cell phone also pinged at her home overnight on January 1st into the 2nd, Beland said. Investigators turned their focus from a missing persons case to suspicion she may have been killed after receiving new information in the last three days, the sources told CNN. Brian Walshe claimed he went to visit his mother after his wife’s disappearance, they said. The trash was brought to the station by sanitation crews early last week, the source said.
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Coven that Walshe went to a Home Depot in the area and purchased $450 worth of painting and cleaning supplies. At the hearing it was also learned that Ana Walshe's cell phone pinged in the area of the home both on Jan. During the hearing, it was revealed that investigators found blood in the basement area of the Walshe home in addition to a partially damaged knife which also contained some blood. The authentic paintings have not yet been turned over to federal custody, according to court records viewed by The Boston Globe. He allegedly took two authentic "Shadow Paintings" by Andy Warhol from a friend in South Korea and later offered the art for sale on eBay. He was escorted by Cohasset police officers.
A man accused of misleading an investigation into the disappearance of his wife, a missing Cohasset mother who hasn't been seen for a week, was ordered held ...