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JARED BRIDEGAN


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Shanna Gardner, Mario Fernandez appear in court in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case

Read full article: Shanna Gardner, Mario Fernandez appear in court in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case

Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, who are accused of plotting to have her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, killed in 2022, will be back in court Wednesday morning.

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Judge grants attorneys 2 weeks to submit arguments for pause in Jared Bridegan’s wrongful death lawsuit

Read full article: Judge grants attorneys 2 weeks to submit arguments for pause in Jared Bridegan’s wrongful death lawsuit

The widow of Jared Bridegan, who was murdered in an ambush-style shooting in Jacksonville Beach in 2022, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday against the three people facing charges in his murder.

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Shanna Gardner, Mario Fernandez back in court for hearing in Bridegan murder-for-hire case

Read full article: Shanna Gardner, Mario Fernandez back in court for hearing in Bridegan murder-for-hire case

Shanna Gardner, who is accused of plotting to have her ex-husband Jared Bridegan killed in 2022, was back in Duval County court Friday.

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Jared Bridegan’s widow honored with Back the Blue award for ‘Bexley Boxes’

Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s widow honored with Back the Blue award for ‘Bexley Boxes’

For more than a year, the daughter and widow of Jared Bridegan, the man ambushed and murdered in Jacksonville Beach in February 2022, have been turning a tragic experience into a beautiful act of kindness aimed at helping children who are in the middle of crime scenes or investigations.

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Gardner’s attorneys seek sanctions for SAO, say it ‘abused its authority’ in murder-for-hire case

Read full article: Gardner’s attorneys seek sanctions for SAO, say it ‘abused its authority’ in murder-for-hire case

Attorneys for Shanna Gardner, who is accused of plotting to have her ex-husband killed in 2022, filed a new motion Thursday to sanction prosecutors with the State Attorney’s Office, following the discovery of several “violations and failures” in the case.

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Jared Bridegan’s wife files wrongful death lawsuit against 3 accused in his murder

Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s wife files wrongful death lawsuit against 3 accused in his murder

The widow of Jared Bridegan, who was murdered in an ambush-style shooting in Jacksonville Beach in 2022, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday against the three people facing charges in his murder.

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Shanna Gardner, accused in murder-for-hire case, stole from inmate, had makeshift tattoo device in jail, report says

Read full article: Shanna Gardner, accused in murder-for-hire case, stole from inmate, had makeshift tattoo device in jail, report says

Disciplinary records obtained by News4JAX show that Shanna Gardner, who is accused of hiring someone to kill her ex-husband, was disciplined and accused of theft, disorderly conduct, lying to a staff member and possessing a makeshift tattoo device.

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Judge approves motion for jail phone records of Jared Bridegan’s admitted gunman amid ‘false testimony’ claims

Read full article: Judge approves motion for jail phone records of Jared Bridegan’s admitted gunman amid ‘false testimony’ claims

Defense attorneys for Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez filed a new motion to obtain jail phone records of Jared Bridegan’s admitted gunman, Henry Tenon, after he recently backtracked on his previous testimony saying it was false.

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Attorney for admitted gunman says he was shocked after he backtracked on testimony in a ‘murder-for-hire’ case

Read full article: Attorney for admitted gunman says he was shocked after he backtracked on testimony in a ‘murder-for-hire’ case

“False testimony:” Those are two words that could change the entire trajectory of the Jared Bridegan murder case, according to a legal analyst.

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Attorney for admitted gunman says he was shocked after client backtracked on testimony in a ‘murder-for-hire’ case

Read full article: Attorney for admitted gunman says he was shocked after client backtracked on testimony in a ‘murder-for-hire’ case

“False testimony:” Those are two words that could change the entire trajectory of the Jared Bridegan murder case, according to a legal analyst.

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Attorney says plea deal for admitted gunman in murder-for-hire case could be in jeopardy after backtracking on testimony

Read full article: Attorney says plea deal for admitted gunman in murder-for-hire case could be in jeopardy after backtracking on testimony

“False testimony:” Those are two words that could change the entire trajectory of the Jared Bridegan murder case, according to a legal analyst.

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Admitted gunman in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case changes tune, says testimony was ‘false’

Read full article: Admitted gunman in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case changes tune, says testimony was ‘false’

The man who admitted to pulling the trigger in the Jared Bridegan case is now saying his testimony was false.

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Estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot back in court

Read full article: Estranged couple accused in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire plot back in court

The estranged husband and wife who are accused in a 2022 murder-for-hire plot to kill Jared Bridegan will be back in court Monday.

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Overwhelming Evidence: Attorneys, judge grapple with massive data challenges in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case

Read full article: Overwhelming Evidence: Attorneys, judge grapple with massive data challenges in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case

Attorneys for Shanna Gardner, who is accused of plotting to have her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, killed in 2022 are expected to argue in court Thursday against the death penalty in her case.

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Attorneys for woman accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-husband want death penalty off the table

Read full article: Attorneys for woman accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-husband want death penalty off the table

Attorneys for Shanna Gardner, who is accused of plotting to have her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, killed in 2022 are expected to argue in court Thursday against the death penalty in her case.

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Follow the money: Checks written to Jared Bridegan’s admitted killer connect him to 2 accused in ‘murder-for-hire plot’

Read full article: Follow the money: Checks written to Jared Bridegan’s admitted killer connect him to 2 accused in ‘murder-for-hire plot’

Inside 800 pages of reports from prosecutors obtained by News4JAX on Tuesday lie new details in the Jared Bridegan murder investigation.

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Court ends custody battle between grandparents, says Jared Bridegan’s twins will stay with jailed ex-wife’s family

Read full article: Court ends custody battle between grandparents, says Jared Bridegan’s twins will stay with jailed ex-wife’s family

The parents of Shanna Gardner, who is charged with orchestrating the shooting death of her ex-husband more than two years ago, have been granted guardianship of the twins the former couple shared.

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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 hearing

Shanna 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.

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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. 2025

Shanna 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.

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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 plot

Attorneys for a woman accused of plotting with her new husband to have her ex-husband killed in 2022 want the case against her dismissed.

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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: DOCS

Newly 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.

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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 joke

Shanna 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.

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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.

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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 plot

The 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.

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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.

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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 them

The 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.

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Shanna Gardner appears in court after judge denies bond motion

Read full article: Shanna Gardner appears in court after judge denies bond motion

Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, will be back in court Friday morning for another hearing ahead of their murder trial.

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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 years

Prosecutors 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.

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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 out

A 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.

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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 case

The 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.

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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 case

A 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.

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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 communications

Gardner 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.

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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 attorney

Defendant 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.

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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 case

Mario 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.

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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 case

Mario 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.

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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 indictment

Shanna Gardner’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, according to court documents obtained by News4JAX.

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Jared Bridegan’s widow, daughter celebrate 50th ‘Bexley Box’ with special delivery to Homeland Security in Jacksonville

Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s widow, daughter celebrate 50th ‘Bexley Box’ with special delivery to Homeland Security in Jacksonville

For more than a year, the daughter and widow of Jared Bridegan, the man ambushed and murdered in Jacksonville Beach in February 2022, have been turning a tragic experience into a beautiful act of kindness aimed at helping children who are in the middle of crime scenes or investigations.

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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 rules

All 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.

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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: prosecutors

Now, new evidence released this week suggested his murder was not only planned, it was also rehearsed.

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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 plot

The 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.

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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 charged

A 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.

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Parents of Jared Bridegan ask Washington state judge for rights to visit murdered son’s children

Read full article: Parents of Jared Bridegan ask Washington state judge for rights to visit murdered son’s children

It’s a fight for visitation involving a family that was torn apart by a brutal murder.

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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 plot

Shanna 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.

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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 Beach

Inside 800 pages of reports from prosecutors obtained by News4JAX on Tuesday lie new details in the Jared Bridegan murder investigation.

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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 discovery

The 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.

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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 court

Henry 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.

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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 time

The 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.

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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 murdered

The 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.

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Wiretap, phone searches among key evidence in Jared Bridegan murder investigation

Read full article: Wiretap, phone searches among key evidence in Jared Bridegan murder investigation

Prosecutors 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.

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‘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, emails

The 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.

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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 Gardner

Ronald 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.

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‘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.

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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 Bridegan

A 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.

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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 case

The 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.

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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 case

A 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.

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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-husband

Shanna Gardner was booked into the Duval County Jail late last night after being extradited from Washington State

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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 Bridegan

A Jacksonville Beach woman accused in a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband is in the Duval County jail.

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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 plot

Gardner 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.

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‘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 murder

One 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.

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Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife will stay in Washington for at least 2 more weeks

Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife will stay in Washington for at least 2 more weeks

Until Gardner is extradited to Florida, the murder case against Fernandez is at a legal standstill.

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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 Bridegan

Washington 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.

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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 Gardner

A 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.

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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 arrest

For 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.

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Body cam footage shows arrest of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner

Read full article: Body cam footage shows arrest of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner

Shanna Gardner is accused of orchestrating an ambush attack on Bridegan.

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Shanna Gardner plotted to kill Jared Bridegan as far back as May 2015: indictment

Read full article: Shanna Gardner plotted to kill Jared Bridegan as far back as May 2015: indictment

Shanna Gardner, Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, is scheduled for a first appearance in court in Washington State Friday.

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Full video: Bodycam shows Mario Fernandez’s arrest for accusations of orchestrating Jared Bridegan’s murder

Read full article: Full video: Bodycam shows Mario Fernandez’s arrest for accusations of orchestrating Jared Bridegan’s murder

During the video, Mario Fernandez can be seen sitting handcuffed in the back of a pickup truck, talking with investigators. He was then placed into the back of a patrol car.

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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 shooting

The 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.

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Man accused of orchestrating Jared Bridegan’s murder appears briefly in court

Read full article: Man accused of orchestrating Jared Bridegan’s murder appears briefly in court

The man accused of planning the death of a St. Johns County father of four last year appeared briefly in Duval County court on Tuesday for a routine pre-trial hearing.

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Man accused of planning Jared Bridegan’s murder appears in court

Read full article: Man accused of planning Jared Bridegan’s murder appears in court

The man accused of planning Jared Bridegan’s death appeared in court today. Mario Fernandez faces first degree murder, conspiracy, and child abuse charges.

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Prosecutors will seek death penalty against man accused of orchestrating Jared Bridegan murder conspiracy

Read full article: Prosecutors will seek death penalty against man accused of orchestrating Jared Bridegan murder conspiracy

Prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will seek the death penalty against Mario Fernandez if he is convicted in the murder of his wife’s ex-husband, 33-year-old Jared Bridegan.

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Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife set to plead not guilty today to murder, conspiracy charges

Read full article: Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife set to plead not guilty today to murder, conspiracy charges

The man investigators say helped orchestrate a conspiracy to kill a St. Johns County father of four in February 2022 will plead not guilty to the charges against him at his arraignment Tuesday in Duval County court.

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Attorney: Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife will plead not guilty to murder conspiracy charges

Read full article: Attorney: Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife will plead not guilty to murder conspiracy charges

The man investigators say helped orchestrate a conspiracy to kill a St. Johns County father of four in February 2022 plans to plead not guilty to the charges against him, his attorney said in a statement to News4JAX on Thursday.

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Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife transferred to Duval County after arrest in ambush murder

Read full article: Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife transferred to Duval County after arrest in ambush murder

The man investigators say was behind the money in a conspiracy to kill a St. Johns County father of four in February 2022 has been transferred to the Duval County jail.

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Man charged in connection to Jarden Bridegan’s death faces at least 15 years: plea deal shows

Read full article: Man charged in connection to Jarden Bridegan’s death faces at least 15 years: plea deal shows

News4JAX on Monday obtained the plea agreement signed Thursday by Henry Tenon, in which he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Jared Bridegan.

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How investigators say they untangled conspiracy to kill Jared Bridegan

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When deadly shots were fired on a dark stretch of road near the Sanctuary neighborhood on Feb. 16, 2022, investigators say it was the culmination of a weeks-long conspiracy to kill Jared Bridegan.

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Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife charged in ambush murder

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State Attorney Melissa Nelson and Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith announced arrest of Mario Fernandez in the February 2022 murder of Jared Bridegan.

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Investigators still untangling ‘mass conspiracy’ 1 year after Jared Bridegan’s ambush murder

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Jared Bridegan’s widow, Kirsten, said between Valentine’s Day and knowing it’s now been a full year since Jared’s murder, this has been a tough week.

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Jared Bridegan’s daughter delivers ‘Bexley Boxes’ to St. Augustine Police Department 1 year after deadly shooting

Read full article: Jared Bridegan’s daughter delivers ‘Bexley Boxes’ to St. Augustine Police Department 1 year after deadly shooting

Thursday marks one year since Jared Bridegan was murdered in Jacksonville Beach. His daughter, who was with him at the time of his death, is honoring his memory by helping other kids who may find themselves in a similar situation.

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Man charged in murder of Jared Bridegan pleads not guilty

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The man arrested in connection with the death of Jared Bridegan appeared in Duval County court Monday morning for his arraignment.

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Man accused in connection with Jared Bridegan murder to appear in court Monday

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Henry Tenon scheduled to be in Duval County court Monday for his arraignment

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Conspiracy that led to Jaren Bridegan’s murder began just over a month before targeted ambush shooting in Jax Beach: court records

Read full article: Conspiracy that led to Jaren Bridegan’s murder began just over a month before targeted ambush shooting in Jax Beach: court records

The state attorney’s office filed the formal charges against the man arrested in connection with the shooting death last year of a father of four in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County court records show.

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Family adamant others involved in ‘mass conspiracy’ to murder Jared Bridegan in Jacksonville Beach

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The widow and brother of a father of four killed last year in what police believe was a targeted ambush shooting in Jacksonville Beach opened up Thursday to the News4JAX I-TEAM about the arrest in the case and the questions still left in the investigation.

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Man charged in ambush murder of Jared Bridegan to be arraigned exactly 1 year after shooting

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The 61-year-old man arrested in connection with the targeted ambush shooting of a father of four in Jacksonville Beach last year will be arraigned on the charges Feb. 16 -- a year to the day that Jared Bridegan was gunned down with his toddler daughter in the back seat of his SUV.

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Suspect arrested in ambush murder of Jared Bridegan in Jacksonville Beach ‘did not act alone,’ state attorney says

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Nearly a year after a father of four was gunned down in what police believe was a targeted ambush shooting in Jacksonville Beach, police and the state attorney’s office announced an arrest in the case Wednesday.

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Jacksonville Beach police to announce major development Wednesday in murder of Jared Bridegan

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Police told News4JAX that they will release details Wednesday about where the investigation into the murder of a father of four in Jacksonville Beach stands.

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Sources: Arrest imminent in unsolved murder of Jared Bridegan

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Three law enforcement sources on Monday night confirmed to News4JAX that there has been a major development in the 2022 murder investigation of Jared Bridegan, a father of four children who was fatally shot in Jacksonville Beach.

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Unsolved murder, megachurch legal fight, embattled surgeon: These are the I-TEAM’s most read stories in 2022

Read full article: Unsolved murder, megachurch legal fight, embattled surgeon: These are the I-TEAM’s most read stories in 2022

As the year nears its conclusion, here are some of the biggest I-TEAM investigations from 2022.

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Murder of father of 4 in Jacksonville Beach inspires toy boxes for children caught in tragedy

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Using a tragic experience to help others in heartbreaking situations, family and friends of a father of four killed in Jacksonville Beach are placing toy boxes at police departments so kids have something to do when they’re at the station.

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‘Constant fear’: Jared Bridegan’s brother describes nightmare of unsolved murder

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Tuesday marks six months since a local father was gunned down in Jacksonville Beach.

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6 months later: Jared Bridegan’s unsolved murder haunts family, Jax Beach community

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Tuesday marks 6 months since the brutal murder of a father of 4 in Jacksonville Beach.

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Reward increased to $55K for information in murder of father of 4

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The reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in the killing of a St. Johns County father in Jacksonville Beach has been increased to $55,000, according to his widow.

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Widow: Suspicious person captured on home security video days after husband’s murder

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Authorities are looking to identify a person caught on camera at the home of a St. Johns County father days after he was killed in Jacksonville Beach.

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Father of 4 killed in Jacksonville Beach remembered during vigil

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Community members plan to come together Tuesday evening to remember a local father of four killed two months ago in Jacksonville Beach.

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Murder of Jared Bridegan receiving national attention

Read full article: Murder of Jared Bridegan receiving national attention

Fox News, People, New York Post, Inside Edition, and The Independent to name a few.

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‘I still have hope’: As search for Jax Beach father’s killer continues, reward increases to $30K

Read full article: ‘I still have hope’: As search for Jax Beach father’s killer continues, reward increases to $30K

Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department at 904-270-1661. They can also send anonymous information to First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

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‘His kids deserve to know’: Widow of father of 4 killed in Jacksonville Beach pleads for answers

Read full article: ‘His kids deserve to know’: Widow of father of 4 killed in Jacksonville Beach pleads for answers

It’s been a month since someone shot and killed a father of four at close range in Jacksonville Beach. His 2-year-old daughter was just feet away in the back seat.

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Jacksonville Beach police release new videos in murder investigation

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Jacksonville Beach police released video on Wednesday of a truck linked to the murder investigation of Jared Bridegan.

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ATF adds $5K to the reward for information in the murder of local father of 4

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Thursday the agency is adding $5000 to the reward for information in Jared Bridegan's murder.

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Police flood Jacksonville Beach neighborhood looking for clues a week after father of 4 killed

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A day after police released the name of a 33-year-old father gunned down in front of his 2-year-old daughter and announced an increased reward for information leading to an arrest in his death, investigators flooded the Jacksonville Beach neighborhood where he was killed.

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Father of 4 targeted in close-range Jacksonville Beach murder, police say

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Jacksonville Beach police have released the name of a 33-year-old father of four who was gunned down in front of his 2-year-old daughter.

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