Slain NJ therapist's husband hires lawyer as investigators confirm ongoing contact in homicide probe

Police seek public’s help to solve murder of New Jersey mother
Police in New Jersey are asking for the public’s help to solve the murder of 35-year-old New Jersey mother Brooke Hanlon, who was found stabbed to death in her Chester home on June 6. Investigations are ongoing with no arrests or suspects, while her family remains silent to preserve the integrity of the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.
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FIRST ON FOX: CHESTER, N.J. – The husband of Brooke Hanlon, who was found stabbed to death inside her Chester, New Jersey home, has obtained a lawyer, authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Investigators with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit confirmed to Fox News Digital that Conor Hanlon has been communicating with investigators following his wife’s killing.
The new mother was found dead on June 6 with “multiple sharp force injuries” confirmed by the medical examiner the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Brooke Hanlon was found murdered inside her Chester, New Jersey home in a case that prompted a local homicide investigation. (LinkedIn)
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The agency said it has been in touch with “several” family members throughout the investigation.
When asked whether Hanlon has been cooperative throughout the probe, authorities chose not to comment.
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Fox News Digital obtained a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) log of a 911 call made at the home on June 6 that was initially reported as a “Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest.”

Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death inside her New Jersey residence, prompting a homicide investigation by local authorities. (Facebook/Meta)
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According to the log, the 911 call came in at 4:29 p.m., and within 13 minutes at approximately 4:42 p.m., a dispatcher enters the note “suspicious death” to the log.
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Within the hour, Major Crimes Unit detectives were notified.
The log also indicates several days of investigative activity at the home following the initial call.
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Detectives, investigators and the medical examiner, among others, were recorded on the log from June 6 through June 12, when the log was officially closed out.
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Brooke Hanlon, whose death was ruled a homicide, was found at her New Jersey home in June 2026. (Paige Haggerty)
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It was not immediately clear who Hanlon’s lawyer is. Hanlon has not been accused of any crime or wrongdoing.
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Fox News Digital previously made calls to Hanlon that were not returned.
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The investigation is active and ongoing.