Matthew Johnson, 51, a Utah National Guard member from Cottonwood Heights, was last seen on September 20, 2024. He and his wife, Jennifer Gledhill, were separated and reportedly considering divorce that fall. Johnson’s failure to report for duty prompted a wellness check on September 25; Gledhill reported him missing to police on September 28 and said they had argued on September 20 and he left for a week.

An informant later told police Gledhill had confessed to killing Johnson on the night of September 21, saying she shot him with his own 9mm Glock, moved his body into a rooftop storage container, transported and buried him, smashed his phone, and hid his truck. A search of the couple’s home found a new mattress, reddish-brown spots on walls, bed frame and blinds, bleach cleaning behind the bed, and a carpet stain that tested positive for human male blood. Extensive searches in Davis, Weber and Box Elder counties have not recovered Johnson’s body.

In early October 2024 police arrested Gledhill on charges including first-degree murder, obstruction, desecration of a human body and drug offenses; her parents were also arrested for alleged obstruction. Gledhill pleaded not guilty in February 2025 and was ordered to stand trial. Does anyone have information about Johnson’s movements or sightings around September 20–25, 2024?