Overview
- Nine jurors were seated as of Tuesday, with the court working to empanel 12 jurors and four alternates.
- Just before jury selection, Walshe pleaded guilty to conveying a human body and misleading investigators, leaving only the murder count for trial.
- Prosecutors allege Walshe killed and dismembered his wife on Jan. 1, 2023 and disposed of remains in dumpsters, including in Swampscott.
- Investigators say Google searches on a family tablet in the predawn hours included queries about embalming and disposing of a body.
- Wednesday’s proceedings included a sidebar with counsel, individual juror questioning, and a live-feed cutoff to shield potential jurors’ identities.