A Utah mom accused of killing her husband in September 2024 pleaded not guilty to nine counts earlier this month as officials continue to search for the Utah National Guardsman’s body, according to local news.

Jennifer Gledhill pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, five counts of obstruction of justice, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, abuse of a human body and tampering with a witness, filed in Salt Lake County, in connection with Matthew Johnson’s disappearance and presumed death.

Gledhill appeared in court on Feb. 6, wearing a navy jumpsuit and shackles with her hair tied in a bun. She waived her right to a preliminary hearing, FOX 13 Salt Lake City reported.

Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital last year state that Gledhill was “very calculating in her crimes in that she arranged for the children to stay with her parents during the evening Matthew was killed” around Sept. 20, 2024, when he was last seen.

When police asked the suspect’s father if he entered the master bedroom, he responded, “I did not go in where the incident happened.”

Gledhill previously made “unsuccessful attempts to secure a protective order against Matthew during the course of their marriage and was found by the Court to be an instigator and one to goad Matthew into a response in order to get him in trouble,” according to records obtained by prosecutors. 

Gledhill’s attorney, Jeremy Deus, could not immediately be reached for comment.