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Cops return to New Jersey mother's home months after she was found stabbed and husband called 911
By Adam Sabes, Kelsie Cairns
Published November 05, 2026
FIRST ON FOX: CHESTER, N.J. — Police returned Wednesday and Thursday to the home where New Jersey mother Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death nearly five months ago.
Investigators were seen at the property on Pottersville Road in Chester, New Jersey, on Thursday until about 5:45 p.m. They were seen leaving the Hanlons' home with brown bags of evidence.
That followed a swarm of activity on Wednesday, when neighbors told Fox News Digital that at least 15 law-enforcement vehicles were on scene and remained at the residence until around 11 p.m.
Law enforcement personnel remove evidence from the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday, November 5, 2026. Hanlon's wife, Brooke Hanlon, was found dead in their home in June. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Law enforcement personnel remove evidence from the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday, November 5, 2026. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Hanlon's husband, Conor Hanlon, was seen speaking with police on Wednesday afternoon, her neighbors said.
Law enforcement personnel remove evidence from the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday, November 5, 2026. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Law enforcement personnel remove evidence from the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday, November 5, 2026. Hanlon's wife, Brooke Hanlon, was found dead in their home in June. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Conor Hanlon has denied any involvement in her death. No arrests have been made in the case.
Law enforcement personnel remove evidence from the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday, November 5, 2026. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
A police cruiser is parked outside the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday, November 5, 2026. Hanlon's wife, Brooke Hanlon, was found dead in their home in June. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death inside her New Jersey residence, prompting a homicide investigation by local authorities. She stands for a photo with her husband and their baby. (Facebook/Meta)
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey told Fox News Digital it has no updates regarding the investigation into Hanlon's death. She leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter.
Law enforcement officers return to the home in Chester on Thursday. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Investigators' return comes weeks after officials released Hanlon's autopsy, which ruled her death a homicide caused by "sharp force injuries." The autopsy confirms what Morris County Prosecutor's Office released in June.
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Law enforcement vehicles line Pottersville Road in Chester, New Jersey, after officers returned Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, to the home where Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death. Neighbors said at least 15 vehicles remained at the scene until around 11 p.m. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
According to a 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital, Hanlon's husband was the first to discover her unresponsive. During the call, he told the operator, "There's a laceration" on his wife's body while the operator was walking him through how to perform CPR on her.
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"I just found my wife (inaudible) CPR, I need CPR instructions," Conor Hanlon can be heard saying on the 911 call.
Law enforcement assemble outside the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Wednesday night. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
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"I need you here. I need you here immediately," he said.
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A police cruiser is parked outside the home of Conor Hanlon in Chester, N.J., Thursday morning. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
Months after the mother was found dead, neighbors told Fox News Digital that Conor Hanlon has frequently returned to his home and spends nights there. Before that, he had been dividing his time between Chester and the Boston area, where his family is originally from.
A sheriff truck outside the home on Wednesday. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
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Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death inside her New Jersey residence, prompting a homicide investigation by local authorities. (Facebook/Meta)
Officials have not disclosed whether a murder weapon was found at the scene.
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In a previous comment to Fox News Digital, Brooke Hanlon's family said, "We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement."
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