The admitted gunman in the Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case will appear in court for a status hearing Tuesday morning.

A Jacksonville man is suing Sheriff T.K. Waters and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, claiming officers used excessive force and violated his constitutional rights during a February arrest on charges that were later dropped.

St. Johns County is currently facing two lawsuits from former employees, including one that updates an earlier News4JAX I-Team investigation. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of former county employee Ava Pyszczymuka, alleges retaliation under the Florida Whistleblower Act. Pyszczymuka claims she was punished after reporting misconduct.

Days after the State Attorney’s Office released another round of discovery material in the Jared Bridgean murder-for-hire case, the judge granted a motion from Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, requesting that some evidence not be released before the trial.

The State Attorney’s Office released body camera footage and 911 calls related to the 2022 murder of Jared Bridegan, providing new insight into the chaotic moments surrounding the shooting. Prosecutors allege Bridegan was killed in a murder-for-hire plot involving his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez.

The admitted gunman in the Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case has a new attorney, according to court records.

A quiet neighborhood on Calvary Drive on the Westside was shaken by tragedy Sunday evening and into Monday afternoon when a 2-year-old boy died in what the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) believes is an accidental shooting.

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.

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

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

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

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday against St. Johns County for its ordinance on pedestrians and public rights-of-way.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS), the company that manages a parking lot on Broad Street in Jacksonville.

Patrick McDowell’s attorneys made one last push in court Monday morning to keep the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy off death row.

Patrick McDowell and his attorneys will be back in Nassau County court Monday for what’s known as a Spencer hearing before he is sentenced.

Following the Drug Enforcement Administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, News4JAX is looking into what the change could mean and impact the industry in Florida.

Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, who is accused in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, are bolstering their arguments for why the case should be dismissed.

Floridians who are transgender can no longer change their driver’s licenses to match their current gender identity because of a new policy by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.

Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.

A heavy police presence in downtown Jacksonville Tuesday night in response to a possible threat situation.

Jurors will begin hearing testimony in the sentencing phase for convicted murder, Johnathan Quiles

Questions will be asked for several weeks if not months as to how the parking structure at Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital suddenly collapsed Monday afternoon.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered two foreclosure lawsuits related to a Flagler Beach real estate project linked to Serenata Beach Club owners, Molly and Jeffrey Butler.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has said she wants to try all 19 co-defendants at the same time. However, a legal move by one of the defendants could negate that.

A former school teacher’s aide won’t be charged after she sat on a child with autism. News4JAX obtained the decline letter from the State Attorney's Office Third Judicial Circuit explaining why they won’t press charges.

The sentencing trial for a man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 has been postponed until at least April 2024 while the local court waits for the Florida Supreme Court to sort out questions about Florida’s new death penalty law.

JSO is searching for a man accused of organized fraud. The Securities of Exchange Commission has also filed a civil lawsuit against the suspect, claiming Cedric Griffin scammed more than 100 victims into contributing nearly $6 million to a real estate Ponzi scheme.

One day after Governor DeSantis signed new legislation which lowers the threshold for a jury vote on death penalty cases, there's one very important unanswered question, in which cases will the law apply?

Kentucky's governor is calling for red flag laws in the state following a shooting at a downtown Louisville bank that killed five people and injured eight others. Florida already has a red flag law in place, put in place in 2018 after the Parkland school shooting. Surrounding states like Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi do not have such laws

The trial for the St. Johns County mother accused of tampering with evidence in the case against her teenage son, Aiden Fucci, has been pushed back to next month.

The teen convicted of brutally killing his schoolmate on Mother’s Day in 2021, is now in prison for his life sentence.

One of the last pieces of a legal dynasty that doled out justice in rural South Carolina for decades crumbled Friday as prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of his wife and son at their sprawling estate.

On Monday, jury selection is set to begin in the murder trial against Aiden Fucci.

Attorneys for Shawn Whigham, the man charged with murder in the death of 73-year-old Colleen Potts, are asking for admissions made by their client during an interrogation to be thrown out.

Jury selection is slated to begin Tuesday in the trial of a Jacksonville mother, who is charged in the death of her 14-year-old daughter.

A Putnam County man convicted of murdering two young brothers will be back in court Tuesday to make a final attempt to persuade a judge to keep him off Death Row and instead, hand him a life sentence.

A local veteran is turning to the News4JAX ITEAM after JSO Task force officers pulled him over in a traffic stop on the Northside. Braxton Smith says he and his car were searched. He insists he was illegally detained and questioned for more than 30 minutes before being let go. The first 3 minutes of the police encounter were captured on his cell phone camera, before officers turned the recording off.

Attorneys are sharing their thoughts on a recent filing in the murder case against Aiden Fucci.

Mark Wilson Jr. was found guilty earlier this month on two counts of first-degree murder for killing 12-year-old Robert Baker and 14-year-old Tayten Baker.

A public spat between the city of Jacksonville Beach and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps continues with a countersuit from the city.

Jury selection for Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz is set to begin Monday after four years of legal maneuvering and pandemic delays.

Jury selection started Monday morning in the Nassau County Courthouse in the murder trial for Kimberly Kessler who is accused of killing a mother of three in 2018.

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the murder trial of Kimberly Kessler, the woman accused of killing her co-worker at a Nassau County hair salon in 2019.

Both the prosecution and the defense in the trial over the death of Ahmaud Arbery used video of the 25-year-old man’s killing as a way to try and prove their case to the jury.

The stabbing in Orange Park is leaving the state attorney’s office investigators with a very difficult investigation.

The defense attorney for one of the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery is again being scrutinized for his concern that the presence of Black pastors in the courtroom could influence the jury.

A teacher at Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts who was arrested Friday on a charge of child abuse against a student appeared before a judge Saturday morning and was released on her own recognizance, meaning she didn’t have to post bail.

It’s been more than three years since Joleen Cummings, a Nassau County mother, was last seen. And although she’s presumed dead, her remains still haven’t been located.

It’s been more than three years since Joleen Cummings, a Nassau County mother, was last seen. And although she’s presumed dead, her remains still haven’t been located.

A Georgia judge has deemed 15 of more than 50 Glynn County residents interviewed so far this week are qualified to serve on the jury that will decide the fate of three Glynn County men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery.

As jury selection got slowly underway Monday in the trial of three men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, potential jurors were asked questions, and many of those questions were about race.

More than 1,000 potential jurors will show up to the Glynn County Courthouse on Monday morning. Twelve people will end up being selected as jurors for the trial against the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

A judge has denied all motions filed by Kimberly Kessler’s defense to suppress evidence in her trial in the murder of Joleen Cummings, her co-worker at a Nassau County salon.

A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detective indicted earlier this year on a count of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a businessman and the robbery of his wife in 1999 is expected to plead guilty at a hearing next week, according to court documents.

Is a local registered nurse selling mask and vaccine opt out forms at a public park? That’s the claim that’s now under investigation after complaints from fellow health care professionals.

Parents of 15 children filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order banning mask mandates in Florida schools.

A 16-year-old who made a school shooting threat over Snapchat could face criminal charges.

Information in a lawsuit gives the first information about some of the charges facing former police officer Matthew Butler, who was arrested two years ago on charges including capital sexual battery on a child under 12.

The attorney for Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tristyn Bailey, has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel, the State Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday to News4Jax.

Prosecutors are still weighing whether to charge 14-year-old Aiden Fucci as an adult in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. Fucci is facing a second-degree murder charge.

St. Johns County detectives are reviewing social media posts as part of the investigation into the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, including a widely-shared photograph showing a teenager in the back seat of a deputy’s cruiser.

On Friday, the couple will be back in court, where they will before a District of Columbia judge via Zoom. NO COMMENT: A Middleburg couple accused of rushing the Capitol sprinted out of the federal courthouse, refusing to comment about their arrest. The FBI said Biggs is a Proud Boy organizer who was also seen inside the Capitol and was released Wednesday under home confinement. He said everyone has different restriction conditions based on their alleged actions at the Capitol. Also, charges of sedition and insurrection can bring on higher bond amounts and jail time before going to trial.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Not just one Florida Man, but eight and counting were arrested and accused of taking part in the riots at the Capitol earlier this month. The FBI said Biggs is a Proud Boy organizer who was also seen inside the Capitol and was released Wednesday under home confinement. He said everyone has different restriction conditions based on their alleged actions at the Capitol. Also, charges of sedition and insurrection can bring on higher bond amounts and jail time before going to trial.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Much like the rest of the country, Jacksonville’s justice system has struggled to function during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Florida Supreme Court suspended jury trials– and inmates' constitutional rights to demand a speedy trial within five months was halted. But, others accused of more serious crimes, unable to afford bail and unable to present their case to a jury, were stuck until jury trials resume. Emails to Judge Mahon’s office were not immediately returned, but Cofer says the chief judge anticipates bringing in jurors and starting to have felony trials following the week of Oct. 5. The largest courtroom is expected to be used for jury selection to allow for social distancing.

STARKE, Fla. – The parent of a Bradford Middle School student said her daughter was told by school leaders Tuesday to take off a face mask, which displayed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Jennifer Brown told News4Jax that her daughter, 12-year-old Deziyah Brown, was not given an immediate explanation as to why the mask was not allowed but that she was later told it was too political. The black mask has the words “I can’t breathe,” printed in large, red letters followed by “Black Lives Matter” below in white letters. Brown said her daughter was not offered a replacement mask when she was told to remove her own. Harris said the school district does have masks on hand for any student that wants to wear one.

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. Duval County will be handling Floridas first fully remote civil jury trial starting on Monday. The trial, also believed to be the first fully remote trial with a binding verdict in the United States, is set to begin at 9 a.m. Court records show the parties involved have signed consent forms saying they have no objections to a remote trial. Nichols says when picking a jury, important details attorneys would look for if the process were held inside the courtroom could be lost over Zoom. "Not having your email up on your computer while you're participating in jury selection," Nichols said.

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. Duval County will be conducting the first fully remote civil jury trial in the State of Florida. The trial, also believed to be the first fully remote trial with a binding verdict in the United States, is a result of the Fourth Judicial Circuit being chosen by the Florida Supreme Court to serve as one of five remote civil trial pilot projects throughout the State. Starting Thursday, August 6th, that officially includes seating a Duval County jury. Court records show the parties involved have signed consent forms saying they have no objections to a remote trial. Nichols says when picking a jury, important things attorneys would look for if the process were inside the courtroom could be lost over Zoom.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyds neck was arrested and charged with murder Friday. The papers also said that an autopsy revealed nothing to support strangulation as the cause of death. The exam concluded that the combined effects of being restrained, potential intoxicants in Floyds system and his underlying health issues, including heart disease, likely contributed to his death. Regardless of what the autopsy is saying, the officer put his knee in Mr. Floyds neck, said Isaiah Rumlin, president of the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP. RELATED: Protests over George Floyds death spread across the nationProtests were largely peaceful as demonstrators marched in the streets from Los Angeles to New York, but in Atlanta, demonstrators set a police car ablaze and broke windows at CNNs headquarters.

Thats what happened in Georgia when the Cobb County District Attorneys Office traveled to Glynn County for a case. According to a post on the Cobb County District Attorneys Office Facebook page, in fall 2016, Cobb County prosecutors tried a Cobb County case in Brunswick upon a change-of-venue order issued by the judge in that case. Cobb Countys staff used the Glynn County District Attorney Office for workspace for the duration of that monthslong trial. Staying with transparency, the Cobb County District Attorneys Office also explained that the Special Victims Unit of the Cobb County District Attorneys Office includes a prosecutor who came to the Cobb County District Attorneys Office after working in the Glynn County District Attorneys Office. In unfortunate circumstances, we are sometimes called upon to prosecute people we know professionally, said current Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes.