Ana Walshe Update: Investigators Found Bloody Trash Bags And Hatchet After Husband's Arrest

More details emerged Tuesday in the case of the missing Massachusetts woman Ana Walshe. The latest report suggests investigators have found bloody trash bags and other items while searching a Peabody transfer station.

Sources told a local news outlet that along with bloody trash bags, investigators discovered a hacksaw, hatchet, used cleaning supplies, and a rug at the transfer station in Peabody.

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey's office would not confirm what officers found at the trash facility.

"Search activity conducted north of Boston yesterday resulted in a number of items being collected which will now be subject to processing and testing to determine if they are of evidentiary value to this investigation. No detail on those items will be disclosed at this time," David Traub, spokesman for the Norfolk district attorney's office, said in a statement.

Police officers with dogs and investigators dressed in protective suits were seen scouring the transfer station for clues in the disappearance of the mother of three.

Walshe, 39, was last seen alive at her Cohasset home on Jan. 1 following a New Year's Eve dinner with her husband, Brian Walshe, and a friend.

Brian Walshe allegedly purchased $450 in cleaning supplies following his wife's disappearance, and a bloody knife was found in the family's basement, according to prosecutors.

Brian Walshe, 47, has since been charged with misleading investigators and held on a $500,000 bond. He pled not guilty on Monday at his arraignment.

News of Brian Walshe's potential involvement in his wife's disappearance comes after a June 2022 letter resurfaced in which Ana Walshe wrote a letter to a federal judge on her husband's behalf.

At the time, her husband was on house arrest after selling two fake Andy Warhol paintings for $80,000. Ana Walshe sent the letter to the judge ahead of sentencing and praised her husband's contribution.

"Whether it was walking for World (Peace) Day in Dorchester or stopping by the Pine Street Inn in Boston to drop off food and sanitary supplies, Brian has been teaching our young boys from early age how important it is to share the joy and be in contribution with time and resources," the letter read.

According to law enforcement sources, the couple's three sons are currently in state custody as officials continue the search for Ana Walshe.