The Pennsylvania woman charged earlier this month with the stabbing death of her father and his longtime companion at their bayfront home in Surf City now faces charges for possession of a handgun, county and local law enforcement officials said.

Sherry Lee Heffernan, 55, of Landenberg, Pa., was charged Oct. 20 for unlawful possession of weapon, specifically a handgun, and possession of weapon for an unlawful purpose. The charges come after a postmortem of Francoise “Frenchie” Pitoy revealed she was shot in the face as well as stabbed to death, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.