To the outside world, Jordan and Cody’s relationship seemed idyllic.
One evening, merely eight days post-wedding, the couple went for a hike along a cliff in Glacier National Park, a location not far from Jordan’s hometown of Kalispell, Montana.
Jordan Graham and Her Relationship with Cody Johnson:
Jordan Linn Graham, born in August 1991, grew up in Kalispell, Montana.
This small town, nestled close to Glacier National Park, is one of the most picturesque regions in the United States.
Jordan was deeply religious throughout her life, participating regularly in activities at the Faith Baptist Church.
Their relationship progressed swiftly, and by December 2012, Jordan announced their engagement on Instagram. They started planning their wedding soon after.
Jordan Graham and Cody Johnson Get Married:
The couple aimed to make their wedding memorable and hired songwriter Elizabeth Shea to create a unique song for the occasion.
During her meetings with the couple, Shea told CNN: “She was excited when she talked about the wedding.
“When she talked about surprising Cody, she would light up, and that seemed very genuine to me.”
Her defense lawyers later stated that witnesses observed Jordan “cried too much walking down the aisle and appeared to not want to be there.”
Cody Johnson Goes Missing:
On July 8, 2013, Cody’s friend and boss, Cameron Frederickson, reported him missing after he didn’t show up for work.
Cameron went to the couple’s home to find Cody but discovered it was empty.
On July 10, Jordan informed the police that she had received a suspicious email from a sender named “carmantony607” stating Cody’s death:
“My name is Tony. There is no bother looking for Cody anymore. He is gone. I saw your post on Twitter and thought I would email you. He had come with some buddies and met up with me on Sunday night in Columbia Falls. He was saying he needed to be with his buddies for a bit and take them for a joy ride. 3 of the guys came back saying that they had gone for a ride in the woods somewhere and Cody got out of the car and went for a little hike and they are positive he fell and he is dead Jordan. I don’t know who the guys were, but they took off. So call off the missing persons report. Cody is gone for sure. -Tony.”
Jordan Graham Admits The Truth About Her Husband’s Disappearance:
On July 16, following tips from park rangers suspicious about her discovery, investigators interviewed Jordan again.
They delved into the email from “Tony,” eventually tracing it back to a computer in her parents’ home.
The suspicion around Jordan intensified after a friend revealed chilling text messages from the night before Cody’s disappearance.
Jordan expressed her unhappiness post-wedding, citing her conservative religious background as a factor in her fear of intimacy with Cody.
Following her confession, Jordan was arrested and later accepted a plea deal for second-degree murder in return for complete transparency about the incident.
“Especially someone who adored her. He would have done anything for her at the drop of a hat.”
