Police in New Jersey are searching for a woman charged with murdering her wife, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, 48, of Brick Township — about 50 miles east of Trenton — was charged with the May 17 murder of Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Brick Township Police announced in a joint statement.
Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus was also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.