December 18, 2025 • 6 mins
Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison without parole, Pres. Trump addressed the nation last night regarding the economy, and a small plane crashed into a residential complex in Nashua. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Lots of sun in Boston right now, forty one degrees.
It's eleven o'clock. Good morning. I'm Nicole Davis. Here is
what's happening. What is likely the final chapter of the
Anna Walsh case played out in Norfolk Superior Court this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I sentence you to life in prison without the possibility
of earl.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Before handing down that sentence, Judged Diane for Neer noted
the details of this case justified and especially harsh penalty.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
Acts in dismembering your wife's body and disposing of her
remains in multiple area dumpsters can only be described as
barbaric and incomprehensible.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
Walsh was convicted of first degree murder back on Monday,
when a jury concluded he murdered his wife almost three
years ago on New Year's Day of twenty twenty three.
Before the sentencing, we heard from Hona's sister.
Speaker 4 (00:57):
This tragedy has also devastated mother. She has developed severe
depression and chronic exhaustion. Every single day she carries the
weight of losing her daughter.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Victim impact statements on behalf of Honna's children were submitted
to the court, but were not read aloud. So again.
Brian Walsh a short time ago sentenced to life in
prison without parole for the death of his wife Anna
in twenty twenty three. Last night, President Trump addressed the nation,
and during the almost twenty minute address, he talked about
topics like the economy, crime, in tariffs, while also attacking
(01:33):
the Biden administration on several of those issues, saying, quote,
eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it.
Speaker 5 (01:39):
A new Quinnipiac poll reveals sixty five percent of voters
say the state of the economy is poor or not
so good, with fifty percent saying Trump's policies are just
making things worse. The president, well aware the economy will
be front and center next year's midterms, suddenly promising a
cash giveaway, announcing his administration as sending out checks for
oney seven hundred and cent twenty six dollars to military
(02:01):
service members before Christmas.
Speaker 6 (02:03):
And the checks are already on the way.
Speaker 5 (02:06):
The President says that money is coming from tariff revenue,
but even Republicans have said he can't cut those checks
without approval from Congress.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
First and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey said any bonus for
veterans and the military should not be taken from small
businesses through the President's tariff taxes. Now, after delays due
to the government shutdown, the November inflation report is out.
It is not what economists thought it was going to be.
Speaker 7 (02:29):
The November reading came in better than expected. November inflation,
as measured by the Consumer Price Index, accelerated at a
two point seven percent annual pace. That's a deceleration from
the three percent that we saw in September. And the
core rate, which strips out food and energy, was also
better than expected, coming in at an annual pace of
two point six percent.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
CBS's Jill Schlessinger there, and the pressure between the US
and Venezuela is starting to boil over after a new
boat strike.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Overnight, there was another deadly strike on of suspected drug boat,
killing four, this one in the Eastern Pacific, closer to Colombia.
This brings to ninety nine the number killed in these
boat strikes, with no evidence made public that these boats
are carrying drugs.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Even sees Martha Ratus. This comes after yesterday's order by
the President for a complete and total blockade on Venezuela
sanctioned oil tankers for the rest of the afternoon. We
are looking at a splendid day. We have no problems
weatherwise that I can see, lots of sun, maybe the
occasional cloud, not even all that windy. We've got a
high in the mid to upper forties today. Then for
(03:34):
tonight we've got some clouds coming in. It will be windier,
with a bit of rain. Late low just about forty
early temperatures though by morning will be rising to about fifty.
Then tomorrow we've got a wind advisory in effect starting
at four o'clock in the morning, so even just going
to work, you're going to notice that the wind is
going to pick up, and then we've got very gusty
winds coming in for the rest of the day, fifty
(03:55):
to sixty miles an hour at times. Could see some
trees down, power lines down, could see some low damage
from these, especially on the Cape and islands where we
have a high wind warning. So you're gonna want to
keep it here to WBZ. We'll update you on those
power outages and any problems. We have a high tomorrow though,
about sixty degrees, nice and mild However, it does not last.
We've got much colder air coming in tomorrow night as
(04:17):
the storm moves out. Breezy and chili conditions for both
weekend days, with a high in the forties. Forty five
degrees right now in Brewster on the Cape west of Boston,
forty two in Grafton north of Boston, forty one in
Topsfield in Boston. Right now at eleven o six, it
is partly cloudy, and right now we're at forty two.
(04:38):
In response to a lawsuit from victim's relatives, the federal
government is now accepting blame for last year's deadly mid
air crash over the Potomac River.
Speaker 8 (04:46):
The original lawsuit claimed officials knew the risks that because
of their failure to analyze data on previous near misses,
this midair collision was tragically an accident waiting to happen.
The government denies some of the specific allegations in the
law suit, but generally admitted liability. The admission coming this
same day, the Senate passed the annual Defense Bill, which
includes a provision allowing military helicopters to fly without broadcasting
(05:10):
their location, something experts say led to January's deadly crash.
The head of the NTSB fiercely criticized that provision.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
That is ABC's Nicole dey Antonio. Members of the Boston
Skating Club in Norwood among those killed in that crash. Meantime,
in Nashua, New Hampshire, yesterday, a small plane crashing into
a residential complex.
Speaker 6 (05:29):
You can hear the engine still kicking from a nearby
doorbell camera. Within a minute, people were running up to
the plane to help. James Fogerty was one of them.
Speaker 9 (05:38):
I looked inside. I see him moving slowly, but I'm
asking if he's okay. And I saw his eyes roll
and I see that he had a gash on his head.
I turned around to look at someone. I turned back around.
He pulled the buckle himself. He flipped over on his
own slowly. Then I pulled him out.
Speaker 6 (05:57):
Fogerty says. A nurse also ran over and provided immediate aid.
First responders say they worked to mitigate the leaking fuel.
The pilot was able to answer paramedics questions before being
taken to the hospital. Neighbors like John Debillis, were stunned
by this. Police found a piece of the plane's propeller
on his back deck.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
I can't believe it, and the CBS News Boston's Brandon Truitt.
The pilot was brought to the hospital. It's not clear
how seriously they were hurt. You are now in the
loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis wb LEE
to Boston's news radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Lots of sun in Boston right now, forty one degrees.
It's eleven o'clock. Good morning. I'm Nicole Davis. Here is
what's happening. What is likely the final chapter of the
Anna Walsh case played out in Norfolk Superior Court this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I sentence you to life in prison without the possibility
of earl.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Before handing down that sentence, Judged Diane for Neer noted
the details of this case justified and especially harsh penalty.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
Acts in dismembering your wife's body and disposing of her
remains in multiple area dumpsters can only be described as
barbaric and incomprehensible.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
Walsh was convicted of first degree murder back on Monday,
when a jury concluded he murdered his wife almost three
years ago on New Year's Day of twenty twenty three.
Before the sentencing, we heard from Hona's sister.
Speaker 4 (00:57):
This tragedy has also devastated mother. She has developed severe
depression and chronic exhaustion. Every single day she carries the
weight of losing her daughter.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Victim impact statements on behalf of Honna's children were submitted
to the court, but were not read aloud. So again.
Brian Walsh a short time ago sentenced to life in
prison without parole for the death of his wife Anna
in twenty twenty three. Last night, President Trump addressed the nation,
and during the almost twenty minute address, he talked about
topics like the economy, crime, in tariffs, while also attacking
(01:33):
the Biden administration on several of those issues, saying, quote,
eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it.
Speaker 5 (01:39):
A new Quinnipiac poll reveals sixty five percent of voters
say the state of the economy is poor or not
so good, with fifty percent saying Trump's policies are just
making things worse. The president, well aware the economy will
be front and center next year's midterms, suddenly promising a
cash giveaway, announcing his administration as sending out checks for
oney seven hundred and cent twenty six dollars to military
(02:01):
service members before Christmas.
Speaker 6 (02:03):
And the checks are already on the way.
Speaker 5 (02:06):
The President says that money is coming from tariff revenue,
but even Republicans have said he can't cut those checks
without approval from Congress.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
First and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey said any bonus for
veterans and the military should not be taken from small
businesses through the President's tariff taxes. Now, after delays due
to the government shutdown, the November inflation report is out.
It is not what economists thought it was going to be.
Speaker 7 (02:29):
The November reading came in better than expected. November inflation,
as measured by the Consumer Price Index, accelerated at a
two point seven percent annual pace. That's a deceleration from
the three percent that we saw in September. And the
core rate, which strips out food and energy, was also
better than expected, coming in at an annual pace of
two point six percent.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
CBS's Jill Schlessinger there, and the pressure between the US
and Venezuela is starting to boil over after a new
boat strike.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Overnight, there was another deadly strike on of suspected drug boat,
killing four, this one in the Eastern Pacific, closer to Colombia.
This brings to ninety nine the number killed in these
boat strikes, with no evidence made public that these boats
are carrying drugs.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Even sees Martha Ratus. This comes after yesterday's order by
the President for a complete and total blockade on Venezuela
sanctioned oil tankers for the rest of the afternoon. We
are looking at a splendid day. We have no problems
weatherwise that I can see, lots of sun, maybe the
occasional cloud, not even all that windy. We've got a
high in the mid to upper forties today. Then for
(03:34):
tonight we've got some clouds coming in. It will be windier,
with a bit of rain. Late low just about forty
early temperatures though by morning will be rising to about fifty.
Then tomorrow we've got a wind advisory in effect starting
at four o'clock in the morning, so even just going
to work, you're going to notice that the wind is
going to pick up, and then we've got very gusty
winds coming in for the rest of the day, fifty
(03:55):
to sixty miles an hour at times. Could see some
trees down, power lines down, could see some low damage
from these, especially on the Cape and islands where we
have a high wind warning. So you're gonna want to
keep it here to WBZ. We'll update you on those
power outages and any problems. We have a high tomorrow though,
about sixty degrees, nice and mild However, it does not last.
We've got much colder air coming in tomorrow night as
(04:17):
the storm moves out. Breezy and chili conditions for both
weekend days, with a high in the forties. Forty five
degrees right now in Brewster on the Cape west of Boston,
forty two in Grafton north of Boston, forty one in
Topsfield in Boston. Right now at eleven o six, it
is partly cloudy, and right now we're at forty two.
(04:38):
In response to a lawsuit from victim's relatives, the federal
government is now accepting blame for last year's deadly mid
air crash over the Potomac River.
Speaker 8 (04:46):
The original lawsuit claimed officials knew the risks that because
of their failure to analyze data on previous near misses,
this midair collision was tragically an accident waiting to happen.
The government denies some of the specific allegations in the
law suit, but generally admitted liability. The admission coming this
same day, the Senate passed the annual Defense Bill, which
includes a provision allowing military helicopters to fly without broadcasting
(05:10):
their location, something experts say led to January's deadly crash.
The head of the NTSB fiercely criticized that provision.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
That is ABC's Nicole dey Antonio. Members of the Boston
Skating Club in Norwood among those killed in that crash. Meantime,
in Nashua, New Hampshire, yesterday, a small plane crashing into
a residential complex.
Speaker 6 (05:29):
You can hear the engine still kicking from a nearby
doorbell camera. Within a minute, people were running up to
the plane to help. James Fogerty was one of them.
Speaker 9 (05:38):
I looked inside. I see him moving slowly, but I'm
asking if he's okay. And I saw his eyes roll
and I see that he had a gash on his head.
I turned around to look at someone. I turned back around.
He pulled the buckle himself. He flipped over on his
own slowly. Then I pulled him out.
Speaker 6 (05:57):
Fogerty says. A nurse also ran over and provided immediate aid.
First responders say they worked to mitigate the leaking fuel.
The pilot was able to answer paramedics questions before being
taken to the hospital. Neighbors like John Debillis, were stunned
by this. Police found a piece of the plane's propeller
on his back deck.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
I can't believe it, and the CBS News Boston's Brandon Truitt.
The pilot was brought to the hospital. It's not clear
how seriously they were hurt. You are now in the
loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis wb LEE
to Boston's news radio
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