In a deeply unsettling case from Jackson Township, New Jersey, an 18-year-old named Louis Brown has been charged with the murder of his 69-year-old grandmother, Darlene Brown. The incident occurred on May 18, 2026, when police responded to a 911 call reporting a murder. Upon arrival, they found Louis Brown at the front door of the residence with his hands raised, leading to his immediate arrest. Inside the home, officers discovered Darlene Brown's body in an upstairs bedroom, with two knives embedded in her face and multiple stab wounds to her neck. Following the incident, an investigation was initiated by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, the Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit. Notably, Louis Brown was the one who placed the 911 call, and he has since been charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is currently held at the Ocean County Jail awaiting a detention hearing.