Brooke Hanlon’s Husband Breaks Silence Almost 3 Months After Finding Wife Stabbed to Death In Their Home

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James ‘Conor’ Hanlon told a reporter from the Daily Mail that his ‘heart is shattered’ and addressed rumors about his involvement in his wife’s death

Brooke Hanlon
Credit: Brooke Hanlon/LinkedIn

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• James “Conor” Hanlon, the husband of slain psychotherapist Brooke Hanlon, denied having any involvement in her murder
• “My heart is totally shattered,” Conor told a reporter from the Daily Mail
• There have been no arrests and no individuals identified as suspects or persons of interest in the case

The husband of Brooke Hanlon has broken his silence almost three months after his wife was found dead in their New Jersey home.

“My heart is totally shattered,” James ‘Conor’ Hanlon told a reporter from the Daily Mail.

When asked to address unsubstantiated rumors that he was involved in the crime, Conor — who has never been identified as a suspect or person of interest in the case — said “of course not.”

He then added: “It’s a tragedy.”

Brooke with husband and daughter Avery in December
Credit: Brooke Hanlon/Facebook

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The Daily Mail also published photos of Conor picking up breakfast in the town of Chester, where he and Brooke lived with their daughter Avery.

No mention was made of the daughter in that story, making it unclear if Conor has custody of the child or if she is with her mother’s family.

The Daily Mail had previously reported that Brooke’s father was “cagey” when a reporter “asked about the location of his 36-year-old son-in-law,” while Fox News reported that Brooke’s sister Paige Hanlon told a reporter that “for the time being ... the baby is safe and being cared for by family members” in previous stories.

Those reports, along with another Fox News piece which featured an interview with Brooke’s former roommate in which she said Conor “didn’t really have much personality” and that she “didn’t think he was very motivated” spurred rumors of his possible involvement.

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The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has not named any suspect or person of interest in the case, nor ever suggested that Conor was somehow involved in the crime.

Brooke was in the master bedroom suite on the second floor of her Chester home when first responders arrived and found her covered in blood and suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Conor discovered his wife’s body and performed CPR, per a 911 call obtained by PEOPLE.

Brooke was a licensed psychotherapist and a new mother, having welcomed her first child with Conor in July 2025.

That child, Avery, recently celebrated her first birthday.

Brooke and Conor purchased their house in 2024, according to property records, which also show that the home is located just a few miles from Brooke’s childhood home, where her parents still live.

She and Conor met while she was attending Northeastern University in Boston, where she earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology.

They were married in 2021 and had lived in Boston prior to moving back to Chester.