Jennifer Gledhill, accused of murdering her husband Matthew Johnson, waived her right to a preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to charges. Johnson's body has never been found.
Jennifer Gledhill, a mother from Cottonwood Heights, waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to charges accusing her of murdering her husband. Third District Judge Adam Mow ordered her to stand trial for murder, a first-degree felony; five counts of obstruction of justice and drug possession with intent to distribute, second-degree felonies; plus abuse or desecration of a dead body and witness tampering, third-degree felonies.
Defense attorney Jeremy Deus said although they were ready for a preliminary hearing, Gledhill wanted to waive that right after he explained to her that at this stage all inferences would be made in favor of prosecutors. 'Obviously, there are still facts that are alleged that we would contest,' he said. Gledhill, 42, is suspected of killing Matthew Johnson, 51, a member of a Special Operations Unit in the U.S. military, whom she had filed for divorce from in July. Johnson's body has never been found. A man whom she was having an affair with contacted police after she told him she had shot and killed her husband in his sleep, charging documents state. The Utah National Guard first contacted police on Sept. 25, 2024, to report that Johnson had not returned to work. A few days later, on Sept. 28, 2024, Johnson was officially reported missing.
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