Estimated read time: minutes. 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.
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. A few days later, on Sept. When detectives obtained a warrant and searched the marital home, they reported discovering that the wall behind the master bed had appeared to have been recently cleaned and was covered in bleach.
They also said they found several reddish-brown spots on the walls, bedframe and blinds. The carpet below the bed tested positive for blood, and there was a strong smell of chlorine in the basement and bleach discoloration on some stairs, the charges allege.
Surveillance video from Sept. She was charged with murder on Oct. Her parents, Thomas Gledhill, 71, and Rosalie Gledhill, 67, were arrested in October for investigation of obstruction of justice and accused of helping their daughter clean up the alleged crime. However, no charges have been filed against them. Jennifer Gledhill's next hearing is scheduled for Feb. It will include a pretrial conference and a detention hearing, so her attorney plans to ask the judge to reconsider holding her in jail without bail ahead of trial.
She has been ordered not to have any contact with her children , but the judge said he would reconsider if attorneys could agree to a contact method. KSL homepage. News Utah. Voces de Utah. Sports Utah Jazz. Utah HC. BYU Cougars. Utah Utes. Big 12 Hotline. Utah State Aggies. Weber State Wildcats. Real Salt Lake. Pick'em - Pro. Pick'em - College. Beyond the Game. High School.
