Welcome to the show, everyone. I'm your host, retired NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon, a 27-year

veteran of the NYPD. I noticed I just made a mistake. I didn't go live. I did the whole

introduction, and it wasn't live on the air. So it may be painful, but I have to go through that

again. So, folks, we're doing the case of Anna Walsh, who we believe, and many believe,

was murdered by her husband, Brian.

And in this case, there is so much critical evidence, yet it's the kind of case that defense attorneys love and prosecutors do not love but this

woman who you see up on the screen anna walsh the wife of brian walsh here that you see inside court

went missing on jan 1st, 2023.

This case gripped the nation for its tragedy.

And the fact, there was three young boys left behind and who are now in the custody of

the state.

But the meticulous police work and complex evidence at its core,

with the trial set for October 20 to 25, let's break down how investigators built their case,

the forensic hurdles, and what means for a law enforcement everywhere.

So this case, when Anna Walsh went missing on January 1st, 2023, right away, there was some

for gazingness relative to her husband, who you see here up on the screen.

Anna was reported missing from a home in Cohasset, Massachusetts, and from the very beginning,

officers noticed inconsistencies in Brian Walsh's account. He claimed Anna left for a sudden work trip to D.C.,

but there was no flight, no ride share, and no communication from Anna. This immediately triggered a deeper

investigation, including a house search and a timeline reconstruction. And there was forensic evidence involved very early on there was

the backbone actually of this case is the forensic evidence blood pooled in the basement a damaged

blood-stained knife was recovered a hacksaw Blood-soaked rugs were recovered. And the other part of this

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