Massachusetts police have concluded a ground search for Ana Walshe, a mother of three who was reported missing on January 4.
In a joint statement, the Cohasset Police Department and Massachusetts State Police said a ground search for evidence related to the mother’s disappearance has returned “negative results for the second day in a row.”
Police also said the fire at Walshe’s former home was “accidental.”
“The ground search by Massachusetts State Police and Cohasset Police Officers for Ana Walshe or evidence related to her disappearance has been completed,” law enforcement agencies said in a statement. “Twenty soldiers from the MSP Special Emergency Response Team, a specialized unit trained in search and rescue operations, as well as three K-9 teams and the State Police Air Wing searched wooded areas near Ms. Walshe testing negative for the second day in a row.
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Ana Walshe, 39, was last seen at her home in Cohasset, Massachusetts, shortly after midnight on January 1. Authorities are asking the public for help locating her.
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“State police divers also searched a small creek and pool with negative results. The land search will not resume unless law enforcement develops new warrantable information.”
Walshe was last seen on New Year’s Day when she was reportedly expected to use a ride-sharing service to Logan International Airport in Boston to catch a flight to Washington, DC, police said. His cell phone has been turned off since he went missing, according to police, who said he left no fingerprint.
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The mother did not make it to the airport and her employer, Tishman Speyer, and her family reported her missing.
During an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend, Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said investigators will travel to Washington, DC, to conduct interviews and follow up on potential leads.
The rear of the home at 516 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy in Cohasset, Massachusetts on Friday, January 6, 2023. The home belongs to Ana Walshe, who was reported missing, last seen on New Year’s Day.
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A screen is torn from the rear window of the home at 516 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy in Cohasset, Massachusetts on Friday, January 6, 2023. The home belongs to Ana Walshe, who has been reported missing. She was last seen on New Year’s Day.
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“We have more questions than answers,” Quigley said.
The police chief added that “there is nothing to support anything suspicious or criminal” and said Walshe’s disappearance is being treated as a missing person case.
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A view of Ana Walshe’s home in Washington, DC, on Friday, January 7, 2023. Walshe has been reported missing.
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Alissa Kirby, who told WCVB that she is a friend of Walshe’s, said she is concerned.
“She is a loving and loyal wife and mother of three beautiful children,” Kirby said.
Fox News’ Chris Eberhart and Molly Line contributed to this report.
