Cold Case Arrest

A Perry County woman is now facing charges in connection with her husband’s cold case murder. State Police say the body of Carl Jarvis was discovered on August 10, 1987, with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. They say his wife, Judith Ann Jarvis, had made a domestic dispute call shortly after midnight that day, telling troopers that Carl was breaking things and she was scared. His naked body was later found on a bedroom floor. On a bed nearby, investigators found a .22 caliber revolver. An autopsy later determined Carl died from a close-contact gunshot wound to the head from the .22 caliber gun. That autopsy also determined Carl could not have shot himself, and police say Carl and Judith were the only people home at the time. Now, more than 30 years later, DNA evidence led to the arrest Tuesday of the now 76 year old Judith Jarvis, who is facing one count of murder. She is being held in the Cumberland County Prison without bail. She could face the death penalty.