Overview
- In a surprise move before juror questioning, Walshe admitted to misleading police and unlawfully conveying Ana Walshe’s remains while maintaining a not‑guilty plea to first‑degree murder.
- Judge Diane Freniere accepted the plea change after Walshe answered "Yes, your honor" when asked if he willfully removed or conveyed his wife's remains.
- Jury selection began Tuesday in Norfolk Superior Court with a plan to seat 12 jurors and four alternates before Thanksgiving under strict instructions to avoid news and social media.
- Walshe was recently found competent at Bridgewater State Hospital, and the judge rejected the defense request to change venue from Norfolk County.
- Prosecutors intend to highlight alleged online searches, Home Depot purchases, and trash‑bag evidence with blood and tools, while the defense is set to attack the investigation’s credibility, including former trooper Michael Proctor’s involvement.