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Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife and dismembering her body appeared in court for a hearing on Monday afternoon. The judge set a trial date for October 2025, with the expectation that it will last no longer than four weeks.

    Ana Walshe, a mother of three young children who worked as a real estate professional in Washington D.C., disappeared on New Year's Day 2023 and was reported missing a few days later. Her body has never been recovered. Prosecutors and investigators believe her husband, Brian Walshe, murdered Ana in January 2023 and misled authorities about her disappearance.

    During the hearing, the defense asked that prosecutors investigate potential police bias due to the involvement of Trooper Michael Proctor, who was also involved in a previous case that ended in a mistrial. The prosecution agreed to look into this matter.

    Brian Walshe was indicted in March 2023 on charges of first-degree murder, misleading police, and improper transport of a human body. He pleaded not guilty to accusations that he beat his wife to death in their Cohasset home, dismembered and discarded her body.

    Store surveillance footage shows Walshe buying items such as mops, goggles, and a utility knife at Home Depot, which investigators believe he used to dispose of Ana's body. Authorities also searched trash bins and dumpsters where Brian Walshe traveled following Ana's disappearance.

    A motion hearing regarding DNA testing has been scheduled for January 2025.