{"id":44662,"date":"2026-08-14T16:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44662"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:04:55","slug":"morris-county-brooke-hanlon-murder-investigation-yields-no-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44662","title":{"rendered":"Morris County Brooke Hanlon murder investigation yields no suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">&#8220;It\u2019s unique. I\u2019ve never seen anything like this before,&#8221; said private investigator Carl DeFazio.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">More than two months since a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920151\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/new-jersey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey<\/a> mother and psychotherapist was found dead in her Chester home, investigators have remained tight-lipped in the homicide case.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead of multiple stab wounds inside her home on Pottersville Road on June 6.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920152\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/slain-new-jersey-therapist-grad-school-roommate-recounts-friendship-couple-boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST\u2019S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/41e481b7-brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Portrait of Brooke Hanlon, victim of a homicide investigation in Chester, New Jersey.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Brooke Hanlon was found murdered inside her Chester, New Jersey home in a case that prompted a local homicide investigation.<\/span> <span>(LinkedIn)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">DeFazio is a former U.S. Marine and retired NYPD officer. He said while the ongoing silence is fueling speculation, it&#8217;s possible there are developments happening behind closed doors that law enforcement won&#8217;t<i> <\/i>release in an effort to preserve the integrity of the case.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\ud83d\udce9 Send me a story idea: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920153\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/mailto:kelsie.cairns@fox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kelsie.cairns@fox.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kelsiecairns_tv\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">kelsiecairns_tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\ud83c\udfa5 Facebook: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920155\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kelsiecairnsTV\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kelsie Cairns<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I always look at what they\u2019re not telling you,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They always, especially in a homicide case, hold one or two things back that only the perp would know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"brooke-hanlon-murder-husband-fox-news_001\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Conor Hanlon leaves a residence in Brighton, Mass., Thursday, July 9, 2026. Hanlon is the widower of Brooke Hanlon, who was found dead in their home in New Jersey in June.<\/span> <span>(Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Morris County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office is leading the investigation and has yet to reveal a suspect or person of interest.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The investigation started when Conor Hanlon, Brooke&#8217;s husband, made a 911 call reporting his wife was unresponsive and not breathing.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920156\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/slain-nj-woman-missing-bahamas-boater-spouses-lawyer-one-disappears-other-recently-spotted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SLAIN N.J. WOMAN, MISSING BAHAMAS BOATER&#8217;S SPOUSES LAWYER UP; ONE DISAPPEARS WHILE OTHER RECENTLY SPOTTED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/brooke-hanlon-nj-mom-murder-family-speaks.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"image shows red house\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside her Pottersville Road home in Chester, New Jersey on June 6, investigators say.<\/span> <span>(Kelsie Cairns)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Officers responded to the call and within minutes pronounced her dead at the scene, classified the death as &#8220;suspicious.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Sources confirmed to Fox News Digital the couple&#8217;s 12-month-old baby was inside at the time of the incident. The child was unharmed.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Brooke_Hanlon_was_found_murdered_her_family_is_demanding_answers.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Brooke Hanlon was found murdered her family is demanding answers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death in her Chester, NJ home in June. No suspect has been named in her case.<\/span> <span>(Facebook\/Meta)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920157\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxTrueCrime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">DeFazio noted that in high-profile homicides, initial 911 audio and the presence of family members inside the home are among the very first things investigators dissect to establish a timeline.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920158\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A computer-aided dispatch (CAD) log released to Fox News Digital revealed several days of investigative activity at the home.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920159\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/listen-dispatch-audio-captures-frantic-hunt-suspect-penn-state-seniors-fatal-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LISTEN: DISPATCH AUDIO CAPTURES FRANTIC HUNT FOR SUSPECT IN PENN STATE SENIOR&#8217;S FATAL SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"new-jersey-therapist-murder-fox-news\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Exterior view of the home where the murdered body of Brooke Hanlon was found in early June with multiple stab wounds to the torso, Chester Township, NJ, Monday, July 6, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920160\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/true-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">DeFazio said the first few days of an investigation are critical to preventing missteps.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920161\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SEND US A TIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I always start at the beginning \u2014 the crime scene \u2014 and work my way out. A lot of investigators will go in there with a suspect and try to make the facts fit their suspect. That\u2019s the wrong way to do it,&#8221; DeFazio said.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/brooke_hanlon_was_found_murdered_in_her_new_jersey_home_in_june_of_2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Portrait of Brooke Hanlon, victim of a homicide in New Jersey in June 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Brooke Hanlon, whose death was ruled a homicide, was found at her New Jersey home in June 2026. She is pictured with her sister, Paige, who is seen to her left.<\/span> <span>(Paige Haggerty)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920162\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tips#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>GOT A TIP?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I look at what they didn\u2019t do. Did they interview the neighbors? Did they rope off the house? Did they take DNA samples? Did they find a crime weapon? Was there a struggle? Were there any defensive wounds? I\u2019d really love to see the ME&#8217;s [medical examiner&#8217;s] report.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920163\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/cjdr_fnd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LISTEN TO THE NEW &#8216;CRIME &amp; JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO&#8217; PODCAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital previously spoke to neighbors who revealed they are still on edge and constantly looking over their shoulders for a potential murderer on the loose.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920164\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/fitness-trainer-told-friend-scared-life-weeks-before-body-matching-clothing-found\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FITNESS TRAINER TOLD FRIEND SHE WAS &#8216;SCARED FOR HER LIFE&#8217; WEEKS BEFORE BODY WITH MATCHING CLOTHING FOUND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Seven-weeks-later-Brooke-Hanlon-case-no-suspect-7.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"image shows woods on yard\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found stabbed to death on June 6, 2026, in Chester, New Jersey. Nearly seven weeks later, investigators have not announced a suspect, identified a person of interest or made an arrest in the case.<\/span> <span>(Kelsie Cairns)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920165\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">DeFazio said investigators in complex <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5920166\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">homicide cases<\/a> must audit every detail from day one\u2014ranging from financial policies like life insurance to underlying personal relationships\u2014which often explains why police hold back information while piecing together a timeline.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Brooke-Hanlon-homicide-investigation-enters-week-eight-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"photo shows the three people posing for a photo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jennifer Payne, Brooke Hanlon, and Conor Hanlon pose for a photo at a Boston College football game.<\/span> <span>(Jennifer Payne)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital has repeatedly reached out to Conor Hanlon for comment. He has not been charged with any crime or wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! &#8220;It\u2019s unique. I\u2019ve never seen anything like this before,&#8221; said private investigator Carl DeFazio. More than two months since a New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found dead in her Chester home, investigators have remained tight-lipped in the homicide case. 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