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Fresh sex-crime charges hit Mario Fernandez as Bridegan murder case continues

Two new felony counts of lewd and lascivious molestation have been filed against Mario Fernandez, who remains in custody after being convicted of murder-for-hire in the Jared Bridegan case. A decade-spanning abuse allegation involves a victim who began when she was about 8 in 2020; a second, redacted-age victim described a 2022 incident at Fernandez's home. Prosecutors say new evidence prompted the charges, with Fernandez set for arraignment Sept. 17. Bridegan's ex-wife Shanna Gardner's murder trial is delayed to May 2027 as related proceedings unfold.

via News4JAX|

#child-molestation #court-proceedings #crime

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Florida jury convicts ex-wife’s husband in Bridegan murder

A Florida jury convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana, the husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, of first‑degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony in the 2022 ambush killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan in Jacksonville Beach. Prosecutors say the hit was arranged amid a bitter custody dispute with Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner-Fernandez, and her husband; the gunman, Henry Tenon, had previously pleaded guilty and faces trial next year. Saldana is due back in court Oct. 5 for sentencing, and Gardner-Fernandez will be tried separately.

via Fox News|

#crime #florida #henry-tenon

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Custody feud inspires murder-for-hire conviction in Florida road killing

A Florida jury convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana of first-degree murder and solicitation of murder in the 2022 killing of Microsoft design manager Jared Bridegan on a Jacksonville Beach road, in a plot tied to a bitter child-custody dispute with his ex-wife Shanna Gardner; a former tenant, Henry Tenon, carried out the shooting and was paid after the fact, with DNA on the tire rim linking him to the crime. Gardner's trial is set for September and Tenon faces trial next year.

via NBC News|

#crime #florida #jared-bridegan

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Murder-for-hire trial kicks off over ex-wife’s alleged role in Microsoft exec’s ambush

Prosecutors opened the murder-for-hire trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana, charged with arranging the killing of Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft design manager, on a Jacksonville Beach road with Bridegan’s young daughter in the back seat; the case centers on an alleged plot by Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner and her husband amid years of bitter divorce disputes over religion and parenting, with a key witness who previously pleaded guilty but later withdrew his plea.

via The Independent|

#car #jared-bridegan #microsoft

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Ex-wife and husband accused in murder-for-hire plot against Microsoft exec go to trial

Prosecutors say Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan was lured from his car by a tire left in the road and shot in 2022 in a premeditated murder-for-hire plot tied to Bridegan's contentious custody battle; the scheme allegedly involved his ex-wife Shanna Gardner and her husband Mario Fernandez Saldana, with shooter Henry Tenon previously pleading guilty but now testifying as the case unfolds. Fernandez Saldana is on trial, Gardner faces related charges and is next to stand trial, while investigators point to checks and hundreds of phone contacts linking the conspirators.

via CNN|

#crime #henry-tenon #jared-bridegan

crime3 years ago•5 min saved

Unveiling the Identity of Shanna Gardner in Jared Bridegan's Jacksonville Beach Murder

Shanna Gardner, the ex-wife of Jared Bridegan, has been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, and child abuse in connection with his ambush killing in Jacksonville Beach. Gardner, who had been living in Washington state with their twin children, joins her husband Mario Fernandez Saldana and another suspect in the case. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for both Gardner and Fernandez Saldana. Gardner had hired a high-profile attorney and given interviews denying any involvement in the murder.

via The Florida Times-Union|

#arrest #crime #ex-wife

us-crime-news3 years ago•5 min saved

"Ex-wife Charged with Murder in Microsoft Exec's Killing"

Shanna Gardner-Fernandez, the ex-wife of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge and accused of conspiring to have her husband killed. She was arrested on Thursday morning. Bridegan was killed in an ambush shooting last year after dropping off his two children at his ex-wife's home. Mario Fernandez, Gardner-Fernandez's second husband, was previously arrested and charged with orchestrating the murder. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if Gardner-Fernandez is convicted.

via The Independent|

#arrest #divorce #jared-bridegan

crime3 years ago•4 min saved

"Microsoft Exec's Ex-Wife Arrested in Murder of Jared Bridegan"

Shanna Lee Gardner, the ex-wife of Jared Bridegan, has been indicted and charged in his ambush death in Jacksonville Beach. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Gardner, as they have already advised for her co-defendant husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana. Gardner was arrested in Washington state, where she was living, while Fernandez Saldana was arrested in March. Another suspect, Henry Arthur Tenon, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and agreed to testify against Fernandez Saldana and any others involved in the murder. The motive for the murder has not been disclosed, but the investigation revealed a contentious relationship between Bridegan and Gardner.

via The Florida Times-Union|

#crime #death-penalty #indictment

crime3 years ago•7 min saved

Ex-wife's husband arrested in Jared Bridegan's murder case.

Mario Fernandez Saldana, the husband of Jared Bridegan's ex-wife, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, and child abuse in connection with Bridegan's murder in February 2022. Bridegan was shot several times after encountering a tire purposely placed in his path in Jacksonville Beach. Henry Tenon, who rented a house belonging to Fernandez Saldana, was previously arrested and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with a weapon. Fernandez Saldana's arrest warrant shows financial and phone records linking him to Tenon, and he is accused of being involved in the planning and execution of the murder.

via ActionNewsJax.com|

#arrest #conspiracy #crime

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Another Arrest Made in Jared Bridegan Murder Investigation

Mario Fernandez, the husband of Jared Bridegan's ex-wife, has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bridegan. Henry Tenon, who was arrested last month, has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Fernandez. Bridegan was shot several times while his toddler daughter was still in the car seat in the back of his SUV. The conspiracy that led to the murder began in January 2022. The investigation is ongoing.

via WJXT News4JAX |

#arrest #conspiracy #crime