The murder case began a few moments before midnight when the police received an emergency phone call. The police were requested to come to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to investigate the death of a woman. The woman had come to the hospital for the placement of a new catheter for dialysis. The police report revealed that the woman was resting in a hospital bed.

The murder was uncovered thanks to hospital staff who heard Wiggs' words after he took his wife's life. At that time, the hospital staff accidentally overheard Wiggs say, "I did it, I killed her, I strangled her." The hospital staff immediately informed the police, who promptly arrested Wiggs.

When questioned by the police, Wiggs explained his actions to prevent his wife from screaming when he killed her. In addition, Wiggs also admitted that he had actually tried to kill his wife in a nursing home using the same method.