#DC-0170
Matthew Johnson
Charged · allegations
last updated 30 August 2026 · 3 sources
Confirmed facts
8
Open questions
3
Latest source
25 Oct 2024
Stage
Charged
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Timeline of what's confirmed8 entries
16 September 2024
A permanent protective order sought by Jennifer Gledhill against Matthew Johnson was denied after Commissioner Russell Minas reviewed videos and text exchanges, according to court records described by AP.
AP
20 September 2024
Matthew Johnson had no contact with anyone after 20 September 2024, officials said, according to AP.
AP
23 September 2024
Matthew Johnson did not report to work on 23 September 2024, officials said, according to AP.
AP
28 September 2024
A confidential informant told police that Jennifer Gledhill allegedly said she shot Matthew Johnson and buried his body; the allegation is unproven, according to AP.
AP
2 October 2024
Jennifer Gledhill, 41, of Cottonwood Heights, was arrested for investigation of murder and jailed without bond, according to court records cited by AP.
AP
3 October 2024
Matthew Johnson, 51, was identified by AP as a Utah National Guard member whose body had not been found as of that date, police said.
AP
3 October 2024
A search of the house found a bloodstain on carpet under the bed, blood on the bed frame and evidence a wall had been bleached, according to documents supporting the arrest cited by AP.
AP
24 October 2024
Thomas Ray Gledhill, 71, and Rosalie Christianson Gledhill, 67, were taken into custody and booked into Salt Lake County jail on obstruction of justice charges, according to jail records cited by CBS News.
CBS News
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Has Matthew Johnson's body been recovered since the AP report that it had not been found on 3 October 2024?unconfirmed in allowed trusted-source results · unconfirmed
What are the current exact charges and court posture for Jennifer Gledhill?no 2025 or 2026 allowed-source update found · unconfirmed
What is the current status of the obstruction cases involving Thomas Ray Gledhill and Rosalie Christianson Gledhill?no later allowed-source update found · unconfirmed
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