Text messages appear to show Shanna Gardner was looking for someone to make Jared Bridegan โdisappearโ 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.
Judge denies motion to disqualify State Attorneyโs 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 Attorneyโs Office from prosecuting them in the Jarred Bridegan murder case.
Defense files new motion, judge delays decision on whether to disqualify State Attorneyโs Office in Jared Bridegan case
A judge was expected to rule Thursday on whether the State Attorneyโs 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
Gardner and her now estranged husband Mario Fernandez are accused of hiring Henry Tenon to kill Gardenerโs 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
Defendant Shanna Gardnerโs attorney on Wednesday asked the court to close part of an evidentiary hearing on Thursday related to her motion to disqualify State Attorney Melissa Nelsonโs office from prosecuting the alleged murder-for-hire plot.
2 more people, including former reserve police officer, โlikely involvedโ 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 โlikely involvedโ 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
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.
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.
โEager for the full truthโ: Family of Jared Bridegan confident prosecutors โwill ultimately provide justice for Jaredโ
Jared Brideganโs 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 Brideganโs father, Gaylord, after Jaredโs ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, pleaded not guilty in Jaredโs death.
Attorney who represented Casey Anthony, Aaron Hernandez asks for all stateโs evidence as he takes over murder plot case
The high-profile attorney whoโs now representing a Jacksonville Beach woman accused in the murder-for-hire plot of her ex-husband is demanding all the stateโs evidence in the case in one of his first court filings.
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.