Judge Beverly Cannone, already presiding over one of Massachusetts’ most closely watched murder trials, is no longer in charge of another.

In the latest hearing in the Ana Walshe murder case, Brian Walshe’s attorneys discussed a motion for information on Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, who led the investigation as well as the one that led to Karen Read being charged in John O’Keefe’s death.

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset, Massachusetts, man accused of killing his wife, Ana, and dismembering her body in 2023, appeared in court on Wednesday as his lawyers question the integrity of Norfolk County’s murder investigations. Walshe looked neat as he was led into Norfolk Superior Court, dressed in a suit and restrained by handcuffs. Judge Beverly Cannone presided over the hearing,…

The Cohasset, Massachusetts, man accused of killing his wife made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday. Ana Walshe was reported missing in January of 2023, and a few weeks later, her husband Brian Walshe was arrested on charges including murder, misleading an investigation and improperly moving a human body. He’s now being held without bail and a trial date…

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, whose testimony in the Karen Read trial drew heavy criticism, will not testify against Brian Walshe, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office says.

Embattled Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who became the subject of controversy for his role in the Karen Read murder trial, will not testify in the case of Brian Walshe, a Cohasset man accused of killing his wife and then hiding her dismembered body in 2023, according to a recent court filing. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office stated in a filing Friday that, at...

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor’s testimony in the Karen Read murder trial has landed him in hot water – while raising questions about his role in another high-profile murder case involving Brian Walshe.

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Within hours of a mistrial being declared in the Karen Read murder trial, Massachusetts State Police announced that Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the case, had been relieved of duty and reassigned from his role as an investigator with the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office. That’s just the start of a process that is expected to result in...

The unprofessional conduct Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor has admitted to on the stand in the Karen Read murder trial is now set to impact another high-profile homicide case he’s connected to. The attorney representing Brian Walshe — the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, Ana, in early 2023 — has told NBC10 Boston he plans to file…

Experts say that investigator Michael Proctor’s vulgar text messages about Karen Read could spell trouble for Proctor’s credibility while testifying in other cases as well, including the pending Brian Walshe murder trial, for which he is also the designated case officer.