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Utah mom accused of killing missing National Guard husband pleads not guilty

According to local news, Utah's mother, who was accused of murdering her husband in September 2024, was told by a count of nine earlier this month, as authorities continue to search for the body of Utah National Security Guard. He pleaded not guilty.

Jennifer Gredhill has reported first-degree murder, five counts of justice, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, abuse of the human body, tampering with witnesses; Salt Lake Countyrelated to the disappearance and death of Matthew Johnson.

Gledhill appeared in court on February 6th, wearing a navy jumpsuit and tied her hair up with bread. She waived the right to a preliminary hearing, Fox 13 Salt Lake City reported.

Court documents obtained last year by Fox News Digital say Gledhill is “very calculated for her crime.” .

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Jennifer Gredhill appeared in court on February 6th, wearing a navy jumpsuit and tied her hair up with bread. (Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

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Johnson was initially considered missing for several days when Utah National Guard members contacted the Cottonwood Heights Police Department on September 25th and asked for a wellness check for Johnson, saying he hadn't started his job. Ta. Causing the affidavit status.

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September 28th, Gredy Hill Her husband reported to police that he was missing; She said she hadn't heard from him since September 20th. She also claimed, “Matthew said he wouldn't call him and he would go for a week.” She appeared to be “distracted and sometimes nervous” during the phone call, court documents said.

Jennifer Gredhill of Court on February 6, 2025

Jennifer Gredhill pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, five counts of justice, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, abuse of the human body, and tampering with a witness filed in Salt Lake County. Ta. The murder of Matthew Johnson. (Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

The informant then came to the police with information about Gredhill and said he had an extramarital affair with her. He said Cottonwood Heights Police On Sunday, September 22nd, Gredy Hill came to his house and told him she “is likely to leave for a long time.”

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Gredy Hill told her lover that she and Johnson had joined the fight on September 20th because they “knowed that she was sleeping with another person,” and on the evening of September 21st She is said to have been approved by the informant. “While he was sleeping in a shared bed,” he shot her husband in the head with a 9mm glock.

Matthew Johnson's black and white photo

Matthew Johnson's friends and family last heard from him on September 21, and it is estimated that he is now dead. (Cotton Wood Heights PD)

She reportedly told her lover that she “loaded Matthew's body into a storage container on the roof, then slipped down the stairs and loaded him into the back of the minivan.” She said Johnson's body was “digged north, digged a hole and buried it in a shallow grave,” court documents said.

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Johnson's body has not been recovered yet, but detectives discover that his truck is 0.3 miles from his home.

In a text and whatsapp message, Gredhill tells his lover that “she'll take it to the grave” the affidavit says.

Gredy Hill House in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Jennifer Gredill appears to have told her lover that she shot her husband in the head. (Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

Neighbors told police that on September 24th, Gredy Hill's parents inside the house saw “clean” and “moving around” the garage.

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While providing a search warrant at Gledhill's residence, detectives noticed that the mattress in the master bedroom “appears to be brand new.”

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“In addition, the entire wall behind the master bed seemed to have fresh wipes from the cleaning. Some reddish brown spots were found on the walls, bed frames and blinds in the master bedroom. It is covered with bleach,” court documents state.

Window from the second floor of Gledhill's house

Gledhill is said to have told his lover that he “loaded Matthew's body into a container in the rooftop storage, then slid down the stairs and loaded it into the back of the minivan.” Gredy Hill “dried Johnson's body north, dug a hole and buried it in a shallow grave,” court documents said. (Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

Investigators also pointed out the “strong smell of chlorine in the basement” and bleach stains on “several stairs” of the black carpet.

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During the search for the suspect's vehicle, detectives placed bags of about $200 in bags of drugs and cash packaged “for individual sales.”

Police also served as a search warrant at Gredy Hill's parents' home, where they found a tote bag near the room. She sleeps, “The Glock 19x gun box (green/tan) is broken.” It's wrapped in a child's one-sie. ”

Jennifer Gredyhill in court

Jennifer Gredhill waived his rights to a preliminary hearing on February 6th. (Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

“There was no point,” she tried to get in touch on Gledhill's mobile phone records on September 21 when her husband last communicated with friends and family,” the prosecutor said. Ta.

The suspect's mother told detectives he went to his daughter's house on September 24th and approved the purchase of a new mattress from Amazon at Gledhill's request.

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When police asked the suspect's father if he had entered the master bedroom, he replied, “I didn't go to where the incident happened.”

Gledhill previously said, “Matthew was able to respond to “making a failed attempt to secure a protective order against Matthew in the course of his marriage, being determined by the court to be an instigator and bringing him into trouble. “According to the recorded records, according to the prosecutor.

Gledhill's attorney Jeremy Deus could not be immediately contacted for comment.

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