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Estranged couple accused in murder-for-hire plot appear in court for pre-trial hearing
Read full article: Estranged couple accused in murder-for-hire plot appear in court for pre-trial hearingShanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez, her estranged husband, will be back in court Wednesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in the murder-for-hire case against them.
Trial of estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot set for Oct. 2025
Read full article: Trial of estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot set for Oct. 2025Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez, her estranged husband, will be back in court Wednesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in the murder-for-hire case against them.
Trial of estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot set for Oct. 2025
Read full article: Trial of estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot set for Oct. 2025Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez, her estranged husband, will be back in court Wednesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in the murder-for-hire case against them.
Judge denies Shanna Gardner’s request for bond, case dismissal in murder-for-hire plot
Read full article: Judge denies Shanna Gardner’s request for bond, case dismissal in murder-for-hire plotAttorneys for a woman accused of plotting with her new husband to have her ex-husband killed in 2022 want the case against her dismissed.
Shanna Gardner’s estranged husband’s phone pinged at rental property for man accused of shooting Jared Bridegan: DOCS
Read full article: Shanna Gardner’s estranged husband’s phone pinged at rental property for man accused of shooting Jared Bridegan: DOCSNewly released documents in the case of the murder-for-hire plot to kill Jared Bridegan outline everything from comments made during a search of his ex-wife Shanna Gardner’s parents’ property in Washington and the defendants’ movements before and after the murder.
Friend of Shanna Gardner testifies text messages discussing hiring a hit man to kill Jared Bridegan were a joke
Read full article: Friend of Shanna Gardner testifies text messages discussing hiring a hit man to kill Jared Bridegan were a jokeShanna Gardner’s attorneys continue to argue that she should be released on bond ahead of her trial in the murder-for-hire plot that prosecutors say left her ex-husband, 33-year-old Jared Bridegan, dead.
‘We have a literal river running through our property’: Maxville residents flooding concerns worsen after Debby
Read full article: ‘We have a literal river running through our property’: Maxville residents flooding concerns worsen after DebbyMore than 48 hours after Tropical Storm Debby hit Jacksonville, residents in the Maxville neighborhood on the Westside are still dealing with stagnant flood waters.
State responds after Shanna Gardner attorney accuses prosecutors of withholding 'critical evidence'
Read full article: State responds after Shanna Gardner attorney accuses prosecutors of withholding 'critical evidence'The state has responded to a motion filed last month by Shanna Gardner’s defense team that claimed prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.
Witnesses to testify texts about hiring a hitman were just a joke in case of couple accused in murder-for-hire plot
Read full article: Witnesses to testify texts about hiring a hitman were just a joke in case of couple accused in murder-for-hire plotThe Jacksonville Beach couple accused in a murder-for-hire plot was in court Tuesday morning and the lawyers for Shanna Gardner continued to argue for her release on bond.
Attorney for Shanna Gardner accuses State Attorney’s Office of withholding ‘critical evidence’
Read full article: Attorney for Shanna Gardner accuses State Attorney’s Office of withholding ‘critical evidence’Jose Baez, the lead defense attorney for the woman accused of plotting to kill her ex-husband in 2022, announced Friday that he would file a motion advising the court of “critical evidence” not being turned over to the defense.
Lawyers for Shanna Gardner, estranged husband invoke spousal privilege, want judge to review communications between them
Read full article: Lawyers for Shanna Gardner, estranged husband invoke spousal privilege, want judge to review communications between themThe lawyers for Shanna Gardner are asking a Duval County judge to order a review of all communications between her and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez.
Text messages appear to show Shanna Gardner was looking for someone to make Jared Bridegan ‘disappear’ for years
Read full article: Text messages appear to show Shanna Gardner was looking for someone to make Jared Bridegan ‘disappear’ for yearsProsecutors showed text messages in court on Wednesday that appeared to show that Shanna Gardner, the woman accused of plotting to kill her ex-husband Jared Bridegan, was looking for a hitman years before his murder.
Judge denies motion to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan case; some evidence thrown out
Read full article: Judge denies motion to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan case; some evidence thrown outA Duval County judge on Monday morning denied the motion of Mario Fernandez and Shanna Gardner to disqualify the State Attorney’s Office from prosecuting them in the Jarred Bridegan murder case.
Judge to make decision on motion to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan case
Read full article: Judge to make decision on motion to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan caseThe judge is expected to formally rule on Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez’ motions to have the State Attorney’s Office kicked off the case on Monday morning.
Defense files new motion, judge delays decision on whether to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan case
Read full article: Defense files new motion, judge delays decision on whether to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan caseA judge was expected to rule Thursday on whether the State Attorney’s Office should be disqualified from prosecuting the couple accused of conspiring to kill 33-year-old Jared Bridegan in 2022.
Attorneys for woman accused in murder-for-hire plot spar with prosecutors over confidential communications
Read full article: Attorneys for woman accused in murder-for-hire plot spar with prosecutors over confidential communicationsGardner and her now estranged husband Mario Fernandez are accused of hiring Henry Tenon to kill Gardener’s ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, a 33-year-old St. Johns County father, in Jacksonville Beach in 2022.
Attorney for Shanna Gardner asks judge to close part of evidentiary hearing amid push to disqualify state attorney
Read full article: Attorney for Shanna Gardner asks judge to close part of evidentiary hearing amid push to disqualify state attorneyDefendant Shanna Gardner’s attorney on Wednesday asked the court to close part of an evidentiary hearing on Thursday related to her motion to disqualify State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office from prosecuting the alleged murder-for-hire plot.
Prosecutors want special master to decide on motion to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan case
Read full article: Prosecutors want special master to decide on motion to disqualify State Attorney’s Office in Jared Bridegan caseMario Fernandez, the man accused of conspiring with his wife to kill her ex-husband in 2022, appeared in court Thursday as potential evidence was handed over to a judge for review.
Judge to review documents as couple’s attorneys argue to get SAO disqualified from murder-for-hire case
Read full article: Judge to review documents as couple’s attorneys argue to get SAO disqualified from murder-for-hire caseMario Fernandez, the man accused of conspiring with his wife to kill her ex-husband in 2022, appeared in court Thursday as potential evidence was handed over to a judge for review.
Attorneys for Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife accused in murder-for-hire plot seek dismissal of indictment
Read full article: Attorneys for Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife accused in murder-for-hire plot seek dismissal of indictmentShanna Gardner’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, according to court documents obtained by News4JAX.
Trial for couple accused in murder-for-hire plot on hold until issues with State Attorney resolved, judge rules
Read full article: Trial for couple accused in murder-for-hire plot on hold until issues with State Attorney resolved, judge rulesAll proceedings in the case against a couple accused in a murder-for-hire plot have been put on hold after a judge’s ruling this week.
Murder-for-hire plot included practice run along Jared Bridegan’s normal route home: prosecutors
Read full article: Murder-for-hire plot included practice run along Jared Bridegan’s normal route home: prosecutorsNow, new evidence released this week suggested his murder was not only planned, it was also rehearsed.
Fiery arguments Friday at hearing for estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot
Read full article: Fiery arguments Friday at hearing for estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plotThe estranged couple accused in what investigators describe as a murder-for-hire plot was back in court Friday -- exactly two years after the ambush killing of 33-year-old Jared Bridegan.
2 more people, including former reserve police officer, ‘likely involved’ in murder-for-hire plot, but not charged
Read full article: 2 more people, including former reserve police officer, ‘likely involved’ in murder-for-hire plot, but not chargedA new batch of evidence obtained by News4JAX on Thursday gives more details into the Jared Bridegan investigation and revealed that police identified a total of five people who were “likely involved” in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of the father of four.
Estranged husband, wife appear side-by-side in court Wednesday in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot
Read full article: Estranged husband, wife appear side-by-side in court Wednesday in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plotShanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, will be back inside a Duval County courtroom on Wednesday as they face charges in the murder-for-hire plot that investigators say left Gardner’s ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, dead.
How investigators quickly keyed in on Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, her husband following ambush murder in Jax Beach
Read full article: How investigators quickly keyed in on Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, her husband following ambush murder in Jax BeachInside 800 pages of reports from prosecutors obtained by News4JAX on Tuesday lie new details in the Jared Bridegan murder investigation.
Attorneys for estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot wading through discovery
Read full article: Attorneys for estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot wading through discoveryThe estranged husband and wife accused of orchestrating the ambush murder of Jared Bridegan in 2022 will be back in court Monday for back-to-back hearings.
Admitted gunman in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot makes brief appearance in court
Read full article: Admitted gunman in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot makes brief appearance in courtHenry Tenon, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the conspiracy to kill Jared Bridegan has a pretrial hearing scheduled Monday in Duval County court.
Estranged husband, wife accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot appear in court as co-defendants for 1st time
Read full article: Estranged husband, wife accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot appear in court as co-defendants for 1st timeThe estranged husband and wife accused of orchestrating the ambush murder of Jared Bridegan in 2022 saw each other for the first time in over a year when they appeared back-to-back in court Friday.
Jacksonville Beach lights dark stretch of road where Jared Bridegan was murdered
Read full article: Jacksonville Beach lights dark stretch of road where Jared Bridegan was murderedThe previously dark and wooded stretch of Jacksonville Beach where father of 4 Jared Bridegan was murdered in February 2022 now has bright streetlights to make it safer.
Wiretap, phone searches among key evidence in Jared Bridegan murder investigation
Read full article: Wiretap, phone searches among key evidence in Jared Bridegan murder investigationProsecutors and defense attorneys are preparing for a legal showdown in the Jared Bridegan murder case, which new legal filings show will involve the use of wire taps and phone search warrants.
‘Breach of confidentiality’: Defense for Jared Bridegan murder suspect wants prosecutors removed over texts, emails
Read full article: ‘Breach of confidentiality’: Defense for Jared Bridegan murder suspect wants prosecutors removed over texts, emailsThe lawyers for one of three people charged with the murder-for-hire plot that left a St. Johns County father of four dead want the prosecutors off the case.
Two high-profile attorneys will join Jose Baez in defending Shanna Gardner
Read full article: Two high-profile attorneys will join Jose Baez in defending Shanna GardnerRonald Sullivan Jr. is the head of the Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard University and worked with Jose Baez to win the acquittal of Former New England Patriot, Aaron Hernandez, in his double murder trial. Jacksonville attorney, Patrick Korody, a former federal prosecutor, also joined Gardner's defense team.
‘Eager for the full truth’: Family of Jared Bridegan confident prosecutors ‘will ultimately provide justice for Jared’
Read full article: ‘Eager for the full truth’: Family of Jared Bridegan confident prosecutors ‘will ultimately provide justice for Jared’Jared Bridegan’s murder has affected many -- from his parents and siblings to his widow and children, and even the larger community. That was the message Friday from Bridegan’s father, Gaylord, after Jared’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, pleaded not guilty in Jared’s death.
Woman accused in murder-for-hire plot pleads not guilty in death of ex-husband Jared Bridegan
Read full article: Woman accused in murder-for-hire plot pleads not guilty in death of ex-husband Jared BrideganA former Jacksonville Beach woman accused of hiring a hitman to kill her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, will appear in Duval County court Friday with her new, high-profile attorney.
Attorney who represented Casey Anthony, Aaron Hernandez asks for all state’s evidence as he takes over murder plot case
Read full article: Attorney who represented Casey Anthony, Aaron Hernandez asks for all state’s evidence as he takes over murder plot caseThe high-profile attorney who’s now representing a Jacksonville Beach woman accused in the murder-for-hire plot of her ex-husband is demanding all the state’s evidence in the case in one of his first court filings.
Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner hires Casey Anthony’s lawyer in murder-for-hire case
Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner hires Casey Anthony’s lawyer in murder-for-hire caseA Jacksonville Beach woman who is charged with orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband’s murder hired a new high-profile defense attorney, according to a new court filing.
JSO releases Duval County mugshot for Shanna Gardner, accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-husband
Read full article: JSO releases Duval County mugshot for Shanna Gardner, accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-husbandShanna Gardner was booked into the Duval County Jail late last night after being extradited from Washington State
Shanna Gardner booked into the Duval County jail will face murder charges in the death of ex-husband Jared Bridegan
Read full article: Shanna Gardner booked into the Duval County jail will face murder charges in the death of ex-husband Jared BrideganA Jacksonville Beach woman accused in a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband is in the Duval County jail.
Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner will be extradited to Florida to face charges in elaborate murder plot
Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner will be extradited to Florida to face charges in elaborate murder plotGardner waived extradition Thursday from Washington state back to Florida, where she’s charged with first-degree murder in the ambush shooting death of her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan.
‘It ain’t looking good’: New evidence shows arrest, calls, interview of triggerman in Jared Bridegan murder
Read full article: ‘It ain’t looking good’: New evidence shows arrest, calls, interview of triggerman in Jared Bridegan murderOne of three people accused of a plot to kill a St. Johns County father of four said “it ain’t looking good” when talking about his case in a jailhouse interview.
Washington Governor signs extradition order for Shanna Gardner, charged with murder of ex-husband, Jared Bridegan
Read full article: Washington Governor signs extradition order for Shanna Gardner, charged with murder of ex-husband, Jared BrideganWashington state Governor, Jay Inslee, signed a warrant of arrest and extradition for Shanna Gardner, clearing the way for her to be brought back to Florida to face charges in the murder of Jared Bridegan.
Florida governor signs extradition warrant for Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner
Read full article: Florida governor signs extradition warrant for Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna GardnerA Jacksonville Beach woman accused of orchestrating the death of her ex-husband in a murder-for-hire plot is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning in Washington state.
Man accused in Jared Bridegan murder plot appears in court for first time since wife’s arrest
Read full article: Man accused in Jared Bridegan murder plot appears in court for first time since wife’s arrestFor the first time since his wife’s arrest in the murder conspiracy to kill her ex-husband, the man accused of orchestrating the death of Jared Bridegan will appear in court Tuesday.
Ex-wife of Jared Bridegan indicted on first-degree murder charge in conspiracy that led to ambush shooting
Read full article: Ex-wife of Jared Bridegan indicted on first-degree murder charge in conspiracy that led to ambush shootingThe State Attorney’s Office on Thursday the indictment of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife on first-degree murder charges in the conspiracy that led to his ambush shooting last year.