FL - Jared Bridegan, 33, father of 4, ambushed & killed, Jacksonville Beach, 16 Feb 2022 *3 arrests, 1 guilty* #2
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Yes, have to concur @Weki …. and I was also intrigued that Ms. Gardner appeared in a long sleeve sweater and flowing hair. IMO seems to be an attempt to change image and also to hide those arm sleeve tattoos she sported in earlier images. MOO
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HENRY ARTHUR TENON
DOB: 2/9/1961
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16-2022-CF-008168-AXXX-MA (2nd case ID # for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED - FELONY and UNLAWFUL SPEED (REQUIRES SPEED))
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HENRY ARTHUR TENON
DOB: 2/9/1961
16-2023-CF-000888-AXXX-MA (1st case ID # for MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE WITH A WEAPON)
16-2022-CF-008168-AXXX-MA (2nd case ID # for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED - FELONY and UNLAWFUL SPEED (REQUIRES SPEED))
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SHANNA LEE GARDNER
DOB: 3/18/1987
16-2023-CF-002862-AXXX-MA
MARIO ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ SALDANA
DOB: 4/28/1988
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9/19/2025 PRETRIAL 11/14/2025 9:00 AM
9/19/2025 8/3/2026 JS (250 PROSPECTIVE JURORS PER DEF'T); TRIAL FROM 8/10/2026 THRU 9/18/2026 (IF PENALTY PHASE NECESSARY)
SHANNA LEE GARDNER
DOB: 3/18/1987
16-2023-CF-002862-AXXX-MA
MARIO ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ SALDANA
DOB: 4/28/1988
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9/19/2025 PRETRIAL 11/14/2025 9:00 AM
9/19/2025 8/3/2026 JS (250 PROSPECTIVE JURORS PER DEF'T); TRIAL FROM 8/10/2026 THRU 9/18/2026 (IF PENALTY PHASE NECESSARY)
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Friday, November 14th:
*Pretrial Hearing for both (@ 9am ET) – FL – Jared Galen Bridegan (33), father of 4 ambushed & killed (shot 4 times), his 2-year-old daughter was jus3t feet away in the back seat, Jacksonville Beach, Feb. 16, 2022. – *Shanna Lee Gardner-Fernandez (36/now 38) indicted & arrested (8/17/23 by ATF agents in West Richland, Wash.), charged & arraigned (11/3/23) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. DA will seek the DP. Held without bail on Fugitive warrant (in Benton County, WA). Was extradited on 10/20/23 to Florida. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge denies to set bond (5/24/24). Judge denies bond (9/23/24). Duval County
*Mario Enrique Fernandez Saldana (34/now 37) arrested (in Kissimmee, Orange County, 3/16/23) & charged & indicted (3/16/23) & arraigned (4/4/23) with 1st degree murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. In Orange County jail waiting for transfer to Jacksonville in Duval County. Transferred to Duval County on 3/22/23. Held without bond. Plead not guilty. DA will seek the DP. Duval County
Jury Selection set to begin on 8/3/26.
Trial set to begin on 8/10/26. [thru 9/18]
Judge London M. Kite presiding. State attorney Christina Simak Stiller. Gardener defense attorneys Jose Angel Baez, lead counsel & Patrick K. Korody. Saldana defense attorneys Frank John Tassone, Jr., Jesse Nola Driecer, James Hill & Shannon Day.
Case & court info from 3/16/23 thru 6/24/25 reference post #853 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-feb-2022-3-arrests-1-guilty-2.689030/page-43
7/31/25 Update: Present Judge London M. Kite, Asst. State attorney Christina Simak Stifler & Gardner's defense attorney Jose Baez & defendants Gardner & Saldana present in jail. Saldana's defense attorney Frank Tassone. Others present: Stephen Siegel (ASA) & Patrick Korody for defense. Hearing on defendant's motion for protective Order regarding private communications & other evidence held in full & taken under advisement. Order to be entered. During a pretrial hearing on Thursday, Judge London Kite agreed with a request from the attorneys to set a new trial date of 8/3/26 with jury selection & trial from 8/10/26 thru 9/18/26. That’s when jury selection would begin nearly one year from now. Gardner & Fernandez will have separate juries for the trial, and Kite discussed the possibility of bringing in as many as 500 potential jurors (250 each) for jury selection because of the high-profile nature of the case. Kite expects the trial, which is a death penalty case, to go until Sept. 18, including a potential Penalty Phase. Next pretrial hearing on 9/19/25 @ 9am.
9/18/25 Update: The judge presiding over the Bridegan murder-for-hire case on Monday granted a request from Bridegan's ex-wife's estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, to prevent certain evidence from being made public before trial. Judge London Kite granted a motion from Fernandez, restricting the disclosure of some discovery materials related to him, including multiple interviews & reports, until "a jury has been selected & sequestered." "Defendant believes these materials contain allegations of uncharged conduct unrelated to his current charges that, if released to the public, would jeopardize his right to a fair trial and due process," Kite wrote in her order on the motion.
Judge Kite went on to say that the court finds the materials to be of little relevance to proceedings, but said the materials should only be withheld until "the jury begins deliberations in any penalty phase, or the jury is discharged having reached a verdict, is sufficiently narrowed tailored to balance protecting his rights with the public's rights to open proceedings." Another motion Kite granted from Fernandez on Monday now prohibits the Nassau County Jail from releasing "any & all" communications related to Tenon to the public. "These communications include, but are not limited to the following: jail calls, tablet calls, tablet messages, incoming mail, outgoing mail & the like," Kite wrote in her order the motion.
9/19/25 Update: The evidence released last week by the State Attorney’s Office provided new insight into the chaotic moments surrounding Bridegan’s shooting. Multiple 911 calls on the night of the shooting captured varying perspectives of the incident, with witnesses reporting gunshots & an SUV stopped in the road with a man lying outside & a young girl inside. Due to the graphic nature of the body camera footage from responding officers, News4JAX only shared still images from the video. After some procedural updates in the case, Judge London Kite ordered the pair to return to court on 11/14/25 for pretrial hearing @ 9am. Jury selection (250 prospective jurors per defendant) on 8/3/26 & trial from 8/10/26 thru 9/18/26 (if penalty phase necessary.
*Henry Arthur Tenon (61/now 64) – Plead guilty (3/17/23) to 2nd degree murder & will testify against Saldana & Gardner. Status hearing on 12/2/25.
*Pretrial Hearing for both (@ 9am ET) – FL – Jared Galen Bridegan (33), father of 4 ambushed & killed (shot 4 times), his 2-year-old daughter was jus3t feet away in the back seat, Jacksonville Beach, Feb. 16, 2022. – *Shanna Lee Gardner-Fernandez (36/now 38) indicted & arrested (8/17/23 by ATF agents in West Richland, Wash.), charged & arraigned (11/3/23) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. DA will seek the DP. Held without bail on Fugitive warrant (in Benton County, WA). Was extradited on 10/20/23 to Florida. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge denies to set bond (5/24/24). Judge denies bond (9/23/24). Duval County
*Mario Enrique Fernandez Saldana (34/now 37) arrested (in Kissimmee, Orange County, 3/16/23) & charged & indicted (3/16/23) & arraigned (4/4/23) with 1st degree murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. In Orange County jail waiting for transfer to Jacksonville in Duval County. Transferred to Duval County on 3/22/23. Held without bond. Plead not guilty. DA will seek the DP. Duval County
Jury Selection set to begin on 8/3/26.
Trial set to begin on 8/10/26. [thru 9/18]
Judge London M. Kite presiding. State attorney Christina Simak Stiller. Gardener defense attorneys Jose Angel Baez, lead counsel & Patrick K. Korody. Saldana defense attorneys Frank John Tassone, Jr., Jesse Nola Driecer, James Hill & Shannon Day.
Case & court info from 3/16/23 thru 6/24/25 reference post #853 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-feb-2022-3-arrests-1-guilty-2.689030/page-43
7/31/25 Update: Present Judge London M. Kite, Asst. State attorney Christina Simak Stifler & Gardner's defense attorney Jose Baez & defendants Gardner & Saldana present in jail. Saldana's defense attorney Frank Tassone. Others present: Stephen Siegel (ASA) & Patrick Korody for defense. Hearing on defendant's motion for protective Order regarding private communications & other evidence held in full & taken under advisement. Order to be entered. During a pretrial hearing on Thursday, Judge London Kite agreed with a request from the attorneys to set a new trial date of 8/3/26 with jury selection & trial from 8/10/26 thru 9/18/26. That’s when jury selection would begin nearly one year from now. Gardner & Fernandez will have separate juries for the trial, and Kite discussed the possibility of bringing in as many as 500 potential jurors (250 each) for jury selection because of the high-profile nature of the case. Kite expects the trial, which is a death penalty case, to go until Sept. 18, including a potential Penalty Phase. Next pretrial hearing on 9/19/25 @ 9am.
9/18/25 Update: The judge presiding over the Bridegan murder-for-hire case on Monday granted a request from Bridegan's ex-wife's estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, to prevent certain evidence from being made public before trial. Judge London Kite granted a motion from Fernandez, restricting the disclosure of some discovery materials related to him, including multiple interviews & reports, until "a jury has been selected & sequestered." "Defendant believes these materials contain allegations of uncharged conduct unrelated to his current charges that, if released to the public, would jeopardize his right to a fair trial and due process," Kite wrote in her order on the motion.
Judge Kite went on to say that the court finds the materials to be of little relevance to proceedings, but said the materials should only be withheld until "the jury begins deliberations in any penalty phase, or the jury is discharged having reached a verdict, is sufficiently narrowed tailored to balance protecting his rights with the public's rights to open proceedings." Another motion Kite granted from Fernandez on Monday now prohibits the Nassau County Jail from releasing "any & all" communications related to Tenon to the public. "These communications include, but are not limited to the following: jail calls, tablet calls, tablet messages, incoming mail, outgoing mail & the like," Kite wrote in her order the motion.
9/19/25 Update: The evidence released last week by the State Attorney’s Office provided new insight into the chaotic moments surrounding Bridegan’s shooting. Multiple 911 calls on the night of the shooting captured varying perspectives of the incident, with witnesses reporting gunshots & an SUV stopped in the road with a man lying outside & a young girl inside. Due to the graphic nature of the body camera footage from responding officers, News4JAX only shared still images from the video. After some procedural updates in the case, Judge London Kite ordered the pair to return to court on 11/14/25 for pretrial hearing @ 9am. Jury selection (250 prospective jurors per defendant) on 8/3/26 & trial from 8/10/26 thru 9/18/26 (if penalty phase necessary.
*Henry Arthur Tenon (61/now 64) – Plead guilty (3/17/23) to 2nd degree murder & will testify against Saldana & Gardner. Status hearing on 12/2/25.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, appeared in court Friday morning for a pre-trial hearing in Jared Bridegan’s murder-for-hire case.
The current trial date is set for Aug. 3, 2026.
The next pre-trial hearing will be held on Dec. 8.
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The current trial date is set for Aug. 3, 2026.
The next pre-trial hearing will be held on Dec. 8.
Shanna Gardner, Mario Fernandez appear in court for pre-trial hearing in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case
Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, were set to appear in court Friday morning for a pre-trial hearing in Jared Bridegan’s murder-for-hire case.
Gardner and Fernandez are accused of coordinating a "murder-for-hire plot" in St. Augustine father of four Jared Bridegan's 2022 killing.
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Well that was a wasted hearing.... just talk of depositions taken....
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@PayrollNerd - are there any updates in the docket for this case for Gardner or Saldana? TIA!
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*The State Attorney's Office has withdrawn its intent to seek the death penalty against Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez Saldana.
- Gardner and Fernandez Saldana are charged with the murder of Gardner's ex-husband, Jared Bridegan.
- Jared Bridegan's widow, Kirsten Bridegan, stated her family unanimously supports the decision to avoid prolonging the suffering of his children.
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Their trial is scheduled for August and the next pretrial hearing for Dec. 8.
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HENRY ARTHUR TENON
DOB: 2/9/1961
16-2023-CF-000888-AXXX-MA (1st case ID # for MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE WITH A WEAPON)
16-2022-CF-008168-AXXX-MA (2nd case ID # for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED - FELONY and UNLAWFUL SPEED (REQUIRES SPEED))
Status Hearing 12/2/25 at 9am for both cases.
Docket for Murder case:
DOB: 2/9/1961
16-2023-CF-000888-AXXX-MA (1st case ID # for MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE WITH A WEAPON)
16-2022-CF-008168-AXXX-MA (2nd case ID # for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED - FELONY and UNLAWFUL SPEED (REQUIRES SPEED))
Status Hearing 12/2/25 at 9am for both cases.
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SHANNA LEE GARDNER
DOB: 3/18/1987
PRETRIAL 12/8/25 at 9am
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SHANNA LEE GARDNER
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PRETRIAL 12/8/25 at 9am
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MARIO ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ SALDANA
DOB: 4/28/1988
PRETRIAL 12/8/25 at 9am
States Notice of Withdrawal is the same.
MARIO ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ SALDANA
DOB: 4/28/1988
PRETRIAL 12/8/25 at 9am
States Notice of Withdrawal is the same.
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I do love the words " IF PENALTY PHASE NECESSARY"
At least, the unravelling of what actually happened, did happen faster than the Dan Markel case.
But it is still such a long wait.................
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Do I understand this accurately? Henry’s team has hired a PI?
That means they investigate the timing, who knew what, when. Who had second hand knowledge of what was about to go down?
I don’t believe Henry, Shanna or Mario are smart enough to pull this off without the influence or the financial help of others.
People will talk to a PI more casually than they’ll talk to LE. Personally hoping they learn more about Shanna’s parents involvement, as in, what role they played. Financial, child raising prep, legal protection for themselves, for Shanna, etc.
I’m hoping this implodes exponentially and Jared’s widow, the Good Momma wins, gets to raise the twins in FL, where the son can have better heath outcomes.
All my opinion but those twins deserve so much better than the sheet show they’re being raised in.
That means they investigate the timing, who knew what, when. Who had second hand knowledge of what was about to go down?
I don’t believe Henry, Shanna or Mario are smart enough to pull this off without the influence or the financial help of others.
People will talk to a PI more casually than they’ll talk to LE. Personally hoping they learn more about Shanna’s parents involvement, as in, what role they played. Financial, child raising prep, legal protection for themselves, for Shanna, etc.
I’m hoping this implodes exponentially and Jared’s widow, the Good Momma wins, gets to raise the twins in FL, where the son can have better heath outcomes.
All my opinion but those twins deserve so much better than the sheet show they’re being raised in.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Court TV) — Prosecutors have filed notice that they no longer plan to seek the death penalty for a woman and her husband who are accused of having a Microsoft executive gunned down.
www.courttv.com
Nov. 24
Prosecutors drop death penalty in Microsoft exec's murder-for-hire
Prosecutors say they no longer intend to seek the death penalty for Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez Saldana in Jared Bridegan's murder.
www.courttv.com
Nov. 24
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