NJ woman convicted of killing wife with wine chiller
Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, who was found guilty of murder in connection with the death of her wife, Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32.
NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey woman has been found guilty Friday of using a wine chiller to beat her wife to death in 2020.
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday that Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, 49, of Brick Township, was found guilty of Murder in connection with the death of her wife, Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32.
Gavilanez-Alectus was also found guilty of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Authorities say that in May 2020, Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus was found inside of an upstairs bedroom inside the couple's townhouse on Creek Road in Brick Township.
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An examination by the Medical Examiner revealed that the cause of her death was homicide, and a subsequent investigation revealed that a cylindrical container used for chilling wine was used to commit the murder.
Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus was arrested soon afterwards in Houston, Texas where she was