Woman Charged In Mays Landing Murder

MAYS LANDING WOMAN CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HER HUSBAND ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT

     " Mary Wigglesworth Charged In Connection With December 25, 2022, Shooting Death Of David Wigglesworth."

December 27, 2022, 6:10 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

MAYS LANDING, NJ.- On Monday, December 26, 2022, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds announced that a 51-Year-Old Mays Landing woman has been Arrested and Charged in connection with the December 25, 2022, Fatal Shooting of her 57-Year-Old Husband.

     On Sunday, December 25, 2022, at approximately 10:19 p.m., Members of The Hamilton Township Police Department responded to a home located on the 5200 Block of Mays Landing Somers Point Road on a report of an Injured Man.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as David Wigglesworth, 57, unresponsive from an apparent Gunshot Wound. Mr. Wigglesworth was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. the initial investigation quickly determined that Mr. Wigglesworth's wife, Marylue Wigglesworth was the individual responsible for the Shooting him.

     Ms. Wigglesworth was Arrested and Charged with One Count of First Degree Murder; One Count of Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and One Count of Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Ms. Wigglesworth was Processed on the Offenses and lodged in The Atlantic County Justice Facility.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is urged to contact The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit at (609) 909-7666.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER DECEMBER 27, 2022: LAW, ATLANTIC: