By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Ocean County announced that on July 23, Gustavo Juarez-Perez, 38, of South Toms River, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on the charges of Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, all in connection with the death of his wife, Cheyanne Juarez, 30, also of South Toms River, on March 8, in South Toms River.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer stated that on March 8, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Officers from the South Toms River Police Department received a 911 call in reference to an unconscious female at a residence on Hummel Drive.
Responding Officers discovered a female victim, later identified as Cheyanne Juarez, unconscious on the floor with blood on her face and a belt around her neck, OCPO officials say.
According to Ocean County officials, emergency lifesaving measures were attempted with negative results, and Ms. Juarez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A thorough investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, South Toms River Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit revealed that Gustavo Juarez-Perez was the individual responsible for his wife’s death, Ocean County authorities say.
Ocean County officials said Juarez-Perez was taken into custody at the residence without incident.
He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been lodged since that date, OCPO officials stated.