Ana Walshe
Ep 322: When a mother disappears on New Years Eve, investigators find her killer very close to home.
This is the Ana Walshe story.
On New Year's Eve 2022, Ana Walshe hosted friends at her family's home in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Days later, when she failed to appear at her Washington DC office, her colleagues and her husband both filed missing persons reports — and one of the most closely watched missing persons cases in recent memory began.
Megan and Amy trace Ana's remarkable path from Belgrade, Serbia to luxury hospitality and a rising executive role at Tishman Speyer, and the whirlwind romance with charming art dealer Brian Walshe. But Brian had a secret business built on art forgery: a bait-and-switch scheme involving forged Andy Warhol paintings that ended in a federal wire fraud case, home confinement, and a family stretched between two cities. What did investigators find when they tried to verify his account of that missing week? How did digital forensics reshape the case? And what unfolded between the first-degree murder charge, an incident at the Norfolk County Jail, and a trial that finally opened in December 2025?
Sources for Today's Episode:
NBC10 Boston
Episode of 20/20 (CHECK might have been dateline)
Boston Magazine
Cnn.com
Wcvb.com
ABC News
Department of Justice.gov
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
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This is the Ana Walshe story.
On New Year's Eve 2022, Ana Walshe hosted friends at her family's home in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Days later, when she failed to appear at her Washington DC office, her colleagues and her husband both filed missing persons reports — and one of the most closely watched missing persons cases in recent memory began.
Megan and Amy trace Ana's remarkable path from Belgrade, Serbia to luxury hospitality and a rising executive role at Tishman Speyer, and the whirlwind romance with charming art dealer Brian Walshe. But Brian had a secret business built on art forgery: a bait-and-switch scheme involving forged Andy Warhol paintings that ended in a federal wire fraud case, home confinement, and a family stretched between two cities. What did investigators find when they tried to verify his account of that missing week? How did digital forensics reshape the case? And what unfolded between the first-degree murder charge, an incident at the Norfolk County Jail, and a trial that finally opened in December 2025?
Sources for Today's Episode:
NBC10 Boston
Episode of 20/20 (CHECK might have been dateline)
Boston Magazine
Cnn.com
Wcvb.com
ABC News
Department of Justice.gov
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes:
Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/
Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership.
YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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