Woman arrested, charged for murdering husband

By CNN Newsource

Published December 26, 2022 2:40 PM

By KYW Staff

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey (KYW) — A woman from Atlantic County was arrested and charged with the murder of her husband, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Fifty-one-year-old Marylue Wigglesworth allegedly killed her 57-year-old husband, David Wigglesworth, on Sunday night in Mays Landing.

Officials say the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to a home on the 5200 block of Somers Point Road in Mays Landing around 10 p.m.

There, police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound. He died at the home, police say.

Authorities arrested Marylue Wigglesworth in connection with the death of her husband. Prosecutors did not reveal any further information about any possible motives.

Marylue Wigglesworth is currently at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

This homicide is under investigation. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Township of Hamilton Police Department are asking you to contact them if you know anything about this incident.

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