NJ woman found with multiple stab wounds at home in affluent county, husband arrested

Investigators in New Jersey are looking into what led to the fatal stabbing of a woman inside her Somerville home.

The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Alyne Espinal, 46, was discovered with multiple lacerations to her chest, neck and thigh. She was pronounced dead at the home.

Her husband, Ignacio Espinal, 55, was arrested Tuesday in West New York, New Jersey.

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Ignacio Espinal, 55, is facing first-degree murder charges in his wife's death. (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office)

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Officers responded to a 911 call Thursday just before 7:30 p.m. "reporting concerns for the welfare" of a woman living on Brookside Avenue.

Investigators say Alyne Espinal, 46, was found dead of multiple stab wounds inside a Somerville, N.J., apartment. (Reuters: Mike Deak USA Today Network)

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This recent homicide happened just 20 minutes away from Chester, where new mother Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found butchered inside her home in June. The Morris County mystery continues to baffle the community.

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Brooke Hanlon's murder has neighbors on edge in Chester, New Jersey. (Fox News; LinkedIn)

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Hanlon was found dead June 6. Exactly two months later and unrelated to the case, Espinal was found dead on Aug. 6 just 15 miles away in neighboring Somerset County.

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Investigators say a 46-year-old woman was found dead inside a Somerville, N.J., apartment with multiple lacerations. The stabbing happened just minutes away from where Brooke Hanlon was found dead in June. (Google Maps)

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For the Somerset County case, the Prosecutor's Office said in part, "The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records and analyze forensic evidence."

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Espinal is facing charges of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and third-degree hindering.

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