Wife murders husband by pushing him out of a 25th storey window

Pictured here is: Josh and Amber Hilberling The life of newlywed couple Amber and Josh Hilberling was shattered when Josh died in a horrifying fall from their 25th floor apartment. At first cops thought it was a tragic accident Ð or even that Josh had committed suicide. But within hours it became apparent something much darker had gone on in the apartment just moments before Josh plunged to his death. At first investigators didnÕt believe it was a crime as wife Amber, just 19, seemed so distraught. But as she was comforted by her grandmother in a police interview room, she made a startling confession that, unknown to her, was caught on police tape. She told her grandmother: ÒI killed him.Ó Police were shocked as Amber was just 5ft 5in tall and seven months pregnant while Josh was a strapping 6ft 4in tall and a member of the US Air Force. But soon eyewitnesses came forward to corroborate AmberÕs unwitting confession Ð and police also discovered that Josh was actually a battered husband. Before long Amber was charged with second degree murder Ð and rejected a plea deal that wouldÕve seen her spend just five years in prison. Instead she opted to go to trial Ð where it took a jury just three hours to convict her of murder. SheÕs currently spending 25 years in prison Ð a year for every floor that Josh fell to his death Ð and will never see the coupleÕs son Levi grow up. Ref: F NICLA 200114 A Focus News Agency Los Angeles: + 1 310 962 4153 npittam@focusnewsagency.com *** Local Caption *** 05795429