Family of slain New Jersey therapist urges confidence in ongoing homicide probe

Brooke Hanlon, a 35-year-old therapist, was found stabbed to death inside her Chester, New Jersey residence on June 6, with investigators citing multiple sharp-force injuries as the cause. Her husband, James "Conor" Hanlon, placed an emergency call describing her lack of breathing and a laceration, prompting a police response. The case is being handled as a homicide by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, which has yet to identify a suspect or person of interest.

The victim's family—her sister Paige Haggerty, parents Melissa and Joseph Haggerty, and daughter Avery—issued a statement affirming full confidence in the investigative work. An obituary notes Hanlon's education at Villa Walsh Academy, Wake Forest University and Northeastern University, and her reputation for compassion in her counseling practice. No charges have been filed against Conor Hanlon, and he has not responded to media inquiries.