More Charges For Alleged Newlywed Killer
WHITFIELD: All right, the stakes just got higher for a woman accused of pushing her husband over a cliff just a few days after they got married. Our CNN's Casey Wian has that update for us.</s>CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fred, a not guilty plea to first- degree murder charges for newlywed killer Jordan Graham.</s>WIAN (voice-over): Prosecutors originally charged Montana newlywed Jordan Graham with second-degree murder for pushing her husband, Cody Johnson, off this cliff in Glacier National Park. But now a grand jury has added a charge of premeditated first-degree murder, which carries a minimum sentence of life in prison. The couple was only married for eight days when they got into a fight on July 7th. Still upset they decided to take a hike where the fighting continuing. Things got physical and Johnson pushed her husband in the back, sending him face first off a cliff. Prosecutors say Graham admitted nine days later to pushing Johnson off the cliff in a fit of anger. Her defense attorneys say it was all an accident and following her arrest last month, Graham was allowed to live here with her parents under home confinement, where she remains today. Levi and Lytaunie Blasdel have known Graham since childhood. Levi introduced the couple. Levi says the bride-to-be was acting strangely before they walked down the aisle.</s>LEVI BLASDEL, FRIEND OF COUPLE: She was crying hysterically before she even got to the altar. There was no joy that she was about to get married.</s>WIAN: After her husband's death the Blasdels say they noticed more strange behavior from the widowed bride.</s>LYTAUNIE BLASDEL, FRIEND OF COUPLE: Whenever I saw her she was just herself. Nothing happened. No emotion, nothing. It was her same old life. So we always had that bit in the back of our mind saying I think she may be involved.</s>WIAN: Graham is also charged with making false statements about her husband's death to authorities for allegedly concocting a story about a trip to the part with out of town guests. Her attorney admits she has been deceptive to authorities, but he calls the murder charges reprehensible -- Fred.</s>WHITFIELD: All right, thanks so much, Casey Wian. All right, he's an outspoken former pro-wrestler and no stranger to shaking things up in the political world. Jesse Ventura is at it again. We'll tell you what he's up to now next.