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 Gardnerโs ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, dead.
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.
Going Ringside Ep. 38: The Jimmy Snuka murder charge
In this article we explore the cold case that lasted more than 30 years and eventually led to murder charges being filed against former WWE star Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. It's a case that started in 1983 and remained cold until police re-opened it in 2013.
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.
Police name suspect in deadly stabbing on Edgewood Ave.
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office have identified a suspect in the deadly stabbing that happened near Value Pawn on Edgewood Avenue Sunday, June 4. After following up on evidence and interviewing witnesses, police identified the suspect as Steve Kent Ziegler, 62. A warrant has been issued for Ziegler for murder.
JSO report details what led to arrest of man charged in North Jacksonville triple murder
An arrest report obtained Wednesday by News4JAX reveals new information in the arrest of Ja-Darrius Jones, the man who faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found by Jacksonville police inside a home on the Northside.
Man suspected of murdering woman accused her of lying and cheating, according to police report
A Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office report details what suspect Isaiah Greene, 18, said to an acquaintance before he was arrested and charged with second degree murder. Greene was arrested Tuesday after a womanโs body was found the day before at a home in the Moncrief Park neighborhood.
Charges upgraded for 17-year-old in Calloway Cove triple murder
Owen Laureano-Cosme, 17, is charged with second-degree murder in a triple shooting at Calloway Cove Apartments. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ One of two 17-year-olds charged in connection with a triple murder at the Calloway Cove apartments on Feb. 8 will be tried as an adult in the case after his felony murder charges were upgraded to second-degree murder, News4Jax has learned. According to a charging document from the State Attorneyโs Office, Owen Laureano-Cosme is the suspected shooter in the robbery attempt that left a woman and two men dead. AdKeon Lester, 18, is charged with felony murder, 18-year-old Robert Kay is charged with conspiracy. Another 17-year-old boy is charged with felony murder, and a 14-year-old girl is charged as an accessory.
Woman killed at park is Jacksonvilleโs 162nd homicide of 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A woman in her 20s was found shot to death Monday morning at Normandy Park, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. A weapon and other evidence were located between where the victim was found and where the subject was taken into custody. โThe witnesses provided a clothing and a physical description and the general area which he fled on foot,โ JSO homicide Sgt. Her uncle, Timothy Williams, identified the victim as TaโLiyah Williams. Tuesday morning the Sheriffโs Office identified the suspect, Deiondre Lewis, 22, as the man who was taken into custody.
Man formally charged with killing wife, 3 children
KISSIMMEE, Fla. โ Prosecutors have formally charged a man with killing his wife and three children at their Florida home near Walt Disney World. Four charges of second-degree murder were filed Wednesday against Anthony Todt, 44, in Osceola County court. Todt was arrested earlier this month after his wife, Megan, and their children, Alek, Tyler and Zoe, were found dead at the Celebration home. Online records in New York state court showed Todt and his Colchester, Connecticut-based clinics were facing debts to creditors. According to agents, Todt and the clinics submitted claims to Medicaid and private insurers for physical therapy services that werenโt given to patients.
Florida man guilty; used claw hammer, knife to kill family
PENSACOLA, Fla. โ A Florida man could get a death sentence after being found guilty of using a claw hammer, knife and gun to kill his mother and half-brothers. His mother, Voncile Smith, 77, and two half-brothers, John Smith, 49, and Richard Smith, 47, were found dead in their home July 31, 2015. Marlin Purifoy, another inmate who testified in hopes of reducing his own sentence, testified that Hartung confessed to the killings while behind bars. Hartung told Purifoy that he "tortured his mother by cutting her pinkie in order to get safe combinations,โ Jensen said. โHow can Marlin Purifoy know that?
5 charged with murder in opioid OD deaths in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Five people accused of selling opioids to victims who died of overdose deaths over the last 18 months are facing murder charges, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced Tuesday. Williams said that his deputies responded to 263 overdose deaths last year. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said the number of overdose calls in Jacksonville increased by 45% between 2018 and 2019. She said aggressive police work is being met with equally aggressive prosecution to try to stem the number of overdose deaths in the community. Every time you use illegal drugs, youโre taking your life in your hands.โ
Killing of Michelle OโConnell case researcher shrouded in mystery nearly a year later
Killing of Michelle OโConnell case researcher shrouded in mystery nearly a year laterPublished: January 22, 2020, 10:58 pmEllie Washtockโs father: โI think if he wasnโt looking into that ... he would still be alive. Thatโs my gut feeling.'
Surveillance image released of car sought in Mandarin murder case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Jacksonville police on Thursday released a surveillance image of a car sought in a recent murder case. Investigators hope someone will recognize the dark-colored sedan pictured in the grainy image as they suspect someone inside the car might have vital information about a Dec. 22 killing in Mandarin. Little information about the case has been released. Details including the exact location of the incident and the victimโs name are listed as exempt on the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office transparency website. Anyone with information about the pictured vehicle, its occupants or the murder is asked to contact the Sheriffโs Office at 904-630-0500 or JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
18-year-oldโs family pleads for help finding his killer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The family of a former Lee High School football player Malik Brown came forward Monday afternoon asking for information his murder Friday night. Brown's family was joined by members of the clergy and Jacksonville City Council to discuss his death and the lack of arrests. "This is my family and also my community," relative Brittany Herndon said. The group is also setting up a community plan to stop continuing violence in the same Jacksonville neighborhoods. The family held Mondayโs news conference at the Cochran Law Firm because Brown had a relative who works there and the whole firm is devastated.
'How to Get Away with Murder' to end with Season 6
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesABC is closing the case of "How to Get Away with Murder," announcing Thursday that the upcoming sixth season of the Viola Davis-starring legal drama will be its last. Davis plugged the upcoming season on Twitter, and called the show one of "greatest rides" of her life. "Murder," which is executive produced by Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Stephen Cragg, became a hit for ABC when it premiered in fall 2014. It helped cement what the network dubbed its "TGIT" lineup, which also included Shondaland produced "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." According to a release provided to CNN, the final season of "Murder" will focus on the class's last semester of law school and premieres Sept. 26.