Wife who claimed husband stabbed himself in their home’s computer room is now charged with his murder: Police

New Mexico woman who reported her husband

Background: The Farmington, N.M. neighborhood where police say Heather Fernandez-Hoefer allegedly stabbed her husband in 2020 (Google Maps). Inset: Heather Fernandez-Hoefer (San Juan County Adult Detention Center).

A New Mexico woman who reported that her husband stabbed himself has now been charged — with allegedly stabbing her husband.

In a Facebook post on April 1, the Farmington Police Department announced that following a years-long investigation into the death of Robert Hoefer, 49, his wife, Heather Fernandez-Hoefer, 51, has been charged with his murder.

Police said that on November 29, 2020, officers responded to the Hoefer residence after Fernandez-Hoefer called 911 after she allegedly claimed she found her husband unresponsive. When questioned by police at the time, she allegedly said he had stabbed himself, repeating the story several times, according to an affidavit obtained by KRQE, a local CBS affiliate.

Her story, according to police, eventually fell apart due to her own conflicting statements.