Woman Accused of Killing New Husband
WHITFIELD: The stakes just got higher for a woman accuse of pushing her husband over a cliff a few days after they were married. 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 alleged newlywed killer Jordan Graham.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Did you kill Cody?</s>WIAN: Prosecutors originally charged Montana newlywed Jordan Graham for second-degree murder for pushing her husband, Cody Johnson, off this cliff in Glacier National Park. Now the jury has added a charge of premeditated first-degree murder, which carries a life sentence in prison. The couple was only married for eight days when they got in a fight on July 7th. Still upset, they decided to take a hike where the fighting continued. Things got physical and Johnson pushed her husband in the back, sending him face first off the cliff. Prosecutors say Graham admitted nine days later to pushing Johnson off the cliff in a fit of anger. Her defense attorney says it was all an accident, and following her arrest here last month Graham was allowed to live here with her parents under home confinement where she remains today. 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 got to the altar. There was no joy that she was about to get married.</s>WIAN: After her husband's death they 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. It was her same old life. We always had that bit in the back of her mind saying think I think she may be involved.</s>WIAN: Graham also is charged with making false statements about her husband's death to authorities for allegedly concocting a story about a trip to the park with out of town guests. Her attorney admits she has been deceptive to authorities, but calls the murder charges reprehensible. Fred?