Topline: Police said an investigation revealed that Gustavo Juarez-Perez was “the individual responsible for his wife’s death.”
Published: March 11, 2025 7:00 am ET
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Gustavo Juarez-Perez (via Ocean County Jail)
SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man was arrested for murder after his wife was found dead with a belt around her neck.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 38-year-old Gustavo Juarez-Perez, 38, of South Toms River, was charged with Murder, as well as 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, 2025, in South Toms River.
Around 9:15 p.m. on March 8, police 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.
Emergency lifesaving measures were attempted, but Juarez was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said an investigation revealed that Gustavo Juarez-Perez was “the individual responsible for his wife’s death.”
Juarez-Perez was taken into custody at the residence without incident. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, South Toms River Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Juarez-Perez’s “swift apprehension.”
This is a developing story.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man was arrested for murder after his wife was found dead with a belt around her neck.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 38-year-old Gustavo Juarez-Perez, 38, of South Toms River, was charged with Murder, as well as 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, 2025, in South Toms River.
Around 9:15 p.m. on March 8, police 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.
Emergency lifesaving measures were attempted, but Juarez was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said an investigation revealed that Gustavo Juarez-Perez was “the individual responsible for his wife’s death.”
Juarez-Perez was taken into custody at the residence without incident. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, South Toms River Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Juarez-Perez’s “swift apprehension.”
This is a developing story.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Police said an investigation revealed that Gustavo Juarez-Perez was “the individual responsible for his wife’s death.”
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Published: March 11, 2025 7:00 am ET
Gustavo Juarez-Perez (via Ocean County Jail)
SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man was arrested for murder after his wife was found dead with a belt around her neck.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 38-year-old Gustavo Juarez-Perez, 38, of South Toms River, was charged with Murder, as well as 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, 2025, in South Toms River.
Around 9:15 p.m. on March 8, police 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.
Emergency lifesaving measures were attempted, but Juarez was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said an investigation revealed that Gustavo Juarez-Perez was “the individual responsible for his wife’s death.”
Juarez-Perez was taken into custody at the residence without incident. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, South Toms River Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Juarez-Perez’s “swift apprehension.”
This is a developing story.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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