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Slain New Jersey mom's autopsy report released months after stabbing death at home

21 October 2026 at 15:34

The autopsy released for Brooke Hanlon, a new mother found stabbed to death inside her home in an affluent zip code, lists the manner of death as homicide due to "sharp force injuries."

Hanlon, 35, was killed inside her Chester, New Jersey, home on Pottersville Road, investigators say. She leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter. Her husband, Conor, has gone on the record denying any involvement in her death.

The autopsy lists the cause of death as "sharp force injuries" with the manner of death a homicide, the autopsy report states. It confirms what the Morris County Prosecutor's Office previously released in June. 

The autopsy was conducted by Morris County Medical Examiner Dr. Di Wang on June 7, a day after Hanlon was found dead.

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The heavily redacted report lists the Morris County Sheriff's Office, Prosecutor's Office and local police department in Chester were "present" at the time of the examination.

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As it stands, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office has not announced any arrests or persons of interest in its ongoing investigation.

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Jennifer Payne, Hanlon's graduate school friend and former roommate, previously said to Fox News Digital, "Honestly, it’s been confusing, heartbreaking and incredibly frustrating," at the lack of updates from investigators.

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She shared with Fox News Digital exclusive photos of the pair during their time in Boston and the years that followed.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS, TIMELINE TRACE BROOKE HANLON'S LIFE AS FRIEND SAYS CASE IS 'SO UNUSUAL EVEN FOR A MURDER'

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Hanlon's husband was the first person to find her unresponsive, according to a 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital. In the frantic call, he says to an operator, "There's a laceration" on his wife's body as the operator was instructing Hanlon on how to provide CPR to his wife.

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Months after the killing, neighbors on Pottersville Road confirm to Fox News Digital that Hanlon has frequently returned to his home and has been spending nights there. Previously, he had been splitting time between Chester and the Boston area — where his family is from.

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Authorities have not revealed whether a murder weapon was recovered from the scene.

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Brooke's family previously confirmed to Fox News Digital, "We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement."

Slain New Jersey mom's autopsy report released months after stabbing death at home: report

21 October 2026 at 15:34

The autopsy released for a new mother found brutally stabbed to death inside her home in an affluent zip code provides new detail into the mystery surrounding the tragedy.

Brooke Hanlon, 35, was killed inside her Chester, New Jersey, home on Pottersville Road, investigators say. She leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter. Her husband, Conor, has gone on the record denying any involvement in her death.

The autopsy was conducted by Morris County Medical Examiner Dr. Di Wang on June 7, a day after Hanlon was found dead and confirmed "sharp force injuries" as her cause of death, according to a report from NorthJersey.com.

NEW JERSEY PSYCHOTHERAPIST MOM KILLED INSIDE HOME AS COPS LAUNCH MANHUNT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT

The heavily redacted report lists the Morris County Sheriff's Office, Prosecutor's Office and local police department in Chester were "present" at the time of the examination.

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As it stands, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office has not announced any arrests or persons of interest in its ongoing investigation.

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Jennifer Payne, Hanlon's graduate school friend and former roommate, previously said to Fox News Digital, "Honestly, it’s been confusing, heartbreaking and incredibly frustrating," at the lack of updates from investigators.

SEND US A TIP

She shared with Fox News Digital exclusive photos of the pair during their time in Boston and the years that followed.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS, TIMELINE TRACE BROOKE HANLON'S LIFE AS FRIEND SAYS CASE IS 'SO UNUSUAL EVEN FOR A MURDER'

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Hanlon's husband was the first person to find her unresponsive, according to a 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital. In the frantic call, he says to an operator, "There's a laceration" on his wife's body as the operator was instructing Hanlon on how to provide CPR to his wife.

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Months after the killing, neighbors on Pottersville Road confirm to Fox News Digital that Hanlon has frequently returned to his home and has been spending nights there. Previously, he had been splitting time between Chester and the Boston area — where his family is from.

SLAIN NJ MOTHER 911 CALL MADE BY HER HUSBAND HAS FORENSIC EXPERT WARNING ONE MISTAKE COULD DERAIL FOCUS

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Brooke's family previously confirmed to Fox News Digital, "We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement."

Vance-led task force set to unveil charges against 40-plus defendants in alleged $40M SNAP fraud

21 October 2026 at 13:37

FIRST ON FOX: Vice President JD Vance will announce today that the federal anti-fraud task force he leads has identified $40 million in welfare fraud and more than 40 suspects behind the alleged schemes.

A source familiar with the charges told Fox News Digital that Vance will reveal criminal charges as part of the administration’s continued crackdown on rampant fraud across the country.

The latest discovery brings the amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud Vance's team has uncovered to $641 million. More than 1,000 retailers have been banned from the program for violations including criminal trafficking of benefits, while nearly 5,000 others have been suspended and fined a combined $44 million for administrative violations.

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The administration has destroyed more than 2,200 illegal point-of-sale devices and disabled more than 2,000 compromised retailer authorization numbers. Officials estimate those actions have prevented more than $5 billion in potential fraudulent transactions, according to the source.

SNAP is a federally funded food assistance program that helps eligible low-income households buy groceries. Benefits are loaded monthly onto an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which recipients can use at authorized retailers to purchase qualifying food.

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Criminal charges brought against the defendants, however, do not guarantee the government can recover the funds.

During a Fox News Digital exclusive interview in August, Vance said that recouping the money presents yet another challenge, since much of it has already been spent.

"Getting money back is very hard," Vance said. "Once it's gone out the door, it's very hard to get it back."

"What we've done most effectively is actually just stop the money from going out the door in the first place, because that's the only real way to ensure the American people don't lose it."

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The task force has reported $260.7 billion in fraud uncovered since Trump took office, and $72 billion in fraud stopped on an annualized basis.

The news comes just a day after Vance and independent journalist Nick Shirley joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to announce the administration will be offering Americans, including journalists, cash rewards for tips that help bring fraudsters to justice.

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Trump unveiled the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program and said qualifying tipsters would receive a 1% commission, subject to applicable laws and rules.

"If you turn somebody in and you, let's say report, and you find $1 billion, we are giving a commission to that person of 1%," Trump said.

At the end of last year, reports and social media coverage by Shirley exposed a network of daycare centers, like the "Quality Learing (sic) Center," that were allegedly fraudulent and operated mostly by Somali immigrants.

The reports sparked swift action from the administration, and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deployed DHS and ICE agents to the streets of Minneapolis to catch and deport Somali immigrants in the country illegally. The deployment sparked a clash between local residents and federal agents that exploded into violent riots across the Twin Cities.

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Trump has previously praised Shirley’s work, telling him: "He's done an amazing job."

Ilhan Omar's sister questioned by feds after dramatic DC home raid

20 October 2026 at 10:00

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ilhan Omar's older sister was questioned by federal investigators last week in relation to an immigration fraud probe into the congresswoman, Fox News Digital has learned.

Three sources familiar with the investigation said Sahra Noor voluntarily spoke with the investigators after the high-profile Monday morning raid on the residence Omar shares with her husband in Washington, D.C. It is not clear the scope of the conversation Noor had with investigators.

Like Omar, Noor came to the United States as a child fleeing the civil war in Somalia. She currently lives in Kenya, according to her LinkedIn page, but has been in the United States promoting her new book, "Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story."

The House lawmaker's sister canceled a Minnesota stop on the book tour last week amid the fallout of the raid and the ensuing interview with authorities.

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The book event, which was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the University of Minnesota Rochester, was promoted online by Garden Party Books, a local bookstore that listed itself as a "proud supporter" of the event alongside the university and the Rochester Public Library.

A representative from Garden Party Books told Fox News Digital last week that the event was canceled because Noor had a "family emergency." It is now revealed that last week she was questioned by federal investigators.

Omar’s D.C. home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the chief investigatory body of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at around 6 a.m. last Monday. Sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency executed a search warrant in relation to an immigration fraud probe.

Specifically, they are probing whether the lawmaker or her father falsified information when filling out her citizenship paperwork.

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Border czar Tom Homan revealed over the weekend that if the allegations are proven, they could lead to Omar’s denaturalization.

During the raid, Omar’s personal phone, passport and computer were seized, The Wall Street Journal reported last week. And Omar’s attorneys over the weekend demanded that the Justice Department return some of the property confiscated by HSI.

Additionally, The New York Times reported that about a dozen people, including Omar’s relatives, have been subpoenaed in the case.

Omar has not been seen publicly since before the raid, though her husband has been seen several times walking their dog, taking out the trash and speaking outside the home with one of the congresswoman's aides. Omar has not responded to Fox News Digital's repeated requests for comment, but she did react to the raid publicly on social media.

"This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies," she said in a statement posted to X hours after feds descended on her home.

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"For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," the post continued. "Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies."

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital last Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance said the investigation is not politically motivated.

"We don't want to be like the Biden administration. We never want to be like that — where they would allow the law to go after their political opponents," he said.

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"We really want to let the law, the facts drive this," he continued. "And if justice requires something else be done, then, of course, we'll take a step when we have to."

Fox News Digital reached out to Noor, but did not hear back before publication.

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Omar's attorneys did not immediately return a comment request.

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