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A Montana newlywed has been charged with murder after admitting she shoved her husband off a cliff eight days into their marriage, authorities say.A Montana newlywed has been charged with murder after admitting she shoved her husband off a cliff eight days into their marriage, authorities say.
Jordan Linn Graham, 22, appeared in a federal court on Monday charged with Cody Johnson's death on 7 July.Jordan Linn Graham, 22, appeared in a federal court on Monday charged with Cody Johnson's death on 7 July.
Police say Ms Graham initially lied to police about what happened that evening. She reported her 25-year-old husband missing the next day. Police say Ms Graham initially lied about what happened that evening. She reported her 25-year-old husband missing the next day.
Her lawyer declined to comment to the Associated Press news agency.Her lawyer declined to comment to the Associated Press news agency.
Johnson's family called for an investigation after his body was recovered by helicopter below a steep viewpoint known as the Loop in Glacier National Park on 12 July. Johnson's family had called for an investigation after his body was recovered by helicopter below a steep viewpoint known as the Loop in Glacier National Park on 12 July.
'Having second thoughts' 'Fell face first'
In an initial interview on 9 July, Ms Graham told police she had received a text from her husband that he was going for a drive with a friend.In an initial interview on 9 July, Ms Graham told police she had received a text from her husband that he was going for a drive with a friend.
But, she said, both her and her husband usually deleted their texts, and so she could not show police the message in question.But, she said, both her and her husband usually deleted their texts, and so she could not show police the message in question.
Two days later she was the first to report finding her husband's dead body.Two days later she was the first to report finding her husband's dead body.
A park ranger told her it was unusual that she had found the body, according to the affidavit.A park ranger told her it was unusual that she had found the body, according to the affidavit.
"It was a place he wanted to see before he died," she allegedly replied."It was a place he wanted to see before he died," she allegedly replied.
According to the affidavit, a copy of which was reproduced in the Missoulian newspaper, on 16 July she admitted having lied to police about her husband's death.According to the affidavit, a copy of which was reproduced in the Missoulian newspaper, on 16 July she admitted having lied to police about her husband's death.
She told them that the couple had been arguing when they agreed to go hiking trial at the Loop, where their bickering intensified. She told them that the couple had been arguing when they agreed to go to the hiking trial at the Loop, where their bickering worsened.
Johnson grabbed her arm before she removed his hand, and "due to her anger, she pushed Johnson with both hands in the back, and as a result, he fell face first off the cliff", says the affidavit.Johnson grabbed her arm before she removed his hand, and "due to her anger, she pushed Johnson with both hands in the back, and as a result, he fell face first off the cliff", says the affidavit.
A family friend of Johnson, Tracey Maness, said Johnson had been looking forward to married life with Ms Graham, after two years together. A family friend of Johnson, Tracey Maness, told the Associated Press news agency that he had been looking forward to married life with Ms Graham, after two years together.
'Having second thoughts'
But his relatives suspected that she was not as excited.But his relatives suspected that she was not as excited.
Ms Graham was aloof, did not want to spend time with his family and said little when she did, Ms Maness said.Ms Graham was aloof, did not want to spend time with his family and said little when she did, Ms Maness said.
Ms Graham had doubts about the marriage, according to text messages she allegedly sent to a friend on the night Johnson died. The accused had doubts about her week-old marriage, according to text messages she allegedly sent to a friend on the night Johnson died.
She wrote that she was "having second thoughts about having been married", the FBI said.She wrote that she was "having second thoughts about having been married", the FBI said.
That night, she texted the friend that she was about to talk to her husband.That night, she texted the friend that she was about to talk to her husband.
"But dead serious if u don't hear from me at all again tonight, something happened," Ms Graham wrote, according to the affidavit."But dead serious if u don't hear from me at all again tonight, something happened," Ms Graham wrote, according to the affidavit.
The couple had gone to the Loop Trail after having an argument but continued arguing there.
At one point, she turned to walk away, but he grabbed her arm, the affidavit said.
She turned around, removed his hand from her arm and "due to her anger, she pushed Johnson with both hands in the back", and he fell off the sheer cliff face.