A able Utah mother had whiskey-fueled activity pinch her husband, past murdered him nan adjacent time aft he discovered her affair, a tribunal heard.
Jennifer Gledhill, 41, appeared successful tribunal Monday complete claims she changeable her National Guardsman hubby Matthew Johnson successful nan head past period arsenic he slept astatine their $1 cardinal location successful Cottonwood
Gledhill, who wore bluish situation scrubs and looked affectional during her appearance, has been charged pinch execution moreover though nary assemblage has been found.
In a drama-packed pre-trial hearing, an unsealed hunt warrant showed constabulary were told Gledhill and Johnson had spent nan nighttime of September 20 'drinking whiskey' earlier having sex.
At nan aforesaid hearing, Gledhill was seen sobbing aft a judge banned her from contacting nan couple's 3 children complete fears she'd interfere pinch their witnesser testimony, ABC4 reported.
Jennifer Gledhill, 41, seen successful her first pre-trial proceeding this week accused of murdering her husband, allegedly called constabulary to study home unit nan time aft he went missing
Jennifer Gledhill is yet to confess to sidesplitting her hubby Matthew Johnson, who was reported missing precocious past month, constabulary told DailyMail.com. The mates are pictured together pinch their 3 young children
She was besides accused of inconsistencies successful her communicative aft claiming Johnson had near her bruised pursuing a home unit attack.
Johnson was reported missing connected September 23, pinch Gledhill arrested aft her unnamed person told constabulary that she'd told him astir sidesplitting her husband.
In a constabulary question and reply aft her October 3 arrest, Gledhill claimed to person separated from Johnson - only to walk nan evening of September 20 talking and drinking liquor pinch him.
She said they past had intercourse that night, and 'informed (the officer) owed to nan intoxication from nan whiskey she had a difficult clip recalling nan events that took spot aft her and Matthew had sex', nan hunt warrant said.
Gledhill allegedly changeable her hubby Matthew Johnson successful nan caput past period successful their $1 cardinal Utah home, and was charged pinch his execution contempt his assemblage ne'er being found
Matthew Johnson is said to hve been changeable successful nan caput arsenic he slept. His woman allegedly confessed to a friend that she had dumped his assemblage successful a shallow grave
Gledhill said Johnson 'became upset' during their evening together, but could not callback why, reports Fox13Now.
But she went connected to connection conflicting excuses for bruises recovered connected her body, it is claimed.
Gledhill told cops Johnson 'struck her respective times' pinch a closed fist, leaving her bruised connected her arms, hands, look and legs.
Her concealed person - whose sanction has not been released - says Gledhill told him she sewage nan bruises 'from moving Matthew's assemblage and cleaning nan messiness successful nan house.'
He contacted constabulary aft Gledhill made nan alleged confession, which led to her arrest.
A man who claimed to beryllium having an matter pinch Gledhill (seen during her arrest) alleged that she confessed to nan execution to him
Jennifer's parents, Rose and Ted Gledhill, said they are now struggling to break nan tragic news to nan couple's 3 children that their mother allegedly killed their father
Asked by 1 bull why she did not study her husband's alleged home excuse, she claimed to person 'made a deal' pinch him.
Gledhill is said to person had a 'long history of calling nan constabulary connected Matthew for non criminal altercations.'
She told cops that they'd agreed he'd return to activity astatine Camp Williams State Military Reservation nan nighttime aft they had sex.
The alleged murderess says nan first she knew of Johnson's disappearance was a connection from his co-workers saying he hadn't made it into work.
But her person offered an replacement type of events.
He claims Gledhill told him that she'd changeable Johnson successful nan caput arsenic he slept.
Gledhill is past said to person put his assemblage successful an attic shop container, earlier sliding it down nan stairs and into nan backmost of her minivan.
Gledhill allegedly smashed Johnson's telephone and drove his motortruck to different area of their property earlier driving his assemblage northbound and burning him successful a shallow grave.
Gledhill's parents tremendous Utah location is pictured. Her children are presently surviving pinch her grandparents
The informant told cops Gledhill believed she could spot him pinch her gory confession and hinted she'd do nan aforesaid for him should he ever find himself successful a akin predicament.
A witnesser reportedly told detectives they saw Gledhill's relatives cleaning her location until 11pm connected September 24 - 3 days aft nan alleged murder.
One of Gledhill's relatives told constabulary they bought her a caller mattress aft she asked for one.
Police opportunity they recovered a marque caller mattress erstwhile they searched Gledhill's home, arsenic good arsenic 'reddish-brown spots' connected nan wall and furniture framework and bleach stains connected nan stairs.
Gledhill's parents antecedently told DailyMail.com they were struggling to break nan tragic news to nan couple's 3 children that their mother killed their father.
'The 3 children are surviving pinch america for nan clip being,' her begetter Ted Gledhill told DailyMail.com exclusively.
'They are doing okay, but my woman and I person not told them everything.
'We told them their begetter is missing and nan constabulary are questioning their mother because they deliberation she whitethorn cognize thing astir it.'