Planned Ambush in Jacksonville Beach | Panama City Beach News

A chilling murder case unfolds as prosecutors allege Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft design manager and devoted Latter-day Saint, was ambushed while stopping to remove a tire on a dark Florida road—his two-year-old daughter still in the car. His ex-wife and her current husband are accused of orchestrating the killing over a bitter divorce, religious clashes, and custody battles. The man on trial, Mario Fernandez Saldana, is charged with hiring a hitman, Henry Tenon, who initially confessed but later withdrew his plea. Defense argues Saldana had no motive and acted normally after the crime. Shanna Gardner, Bridegan’s ex-wife, faces trial later this year, accused of securing full control of their children and escaping Jacksonville. The case exposes a deadly collision of personal conflict, religion, and calculated violence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ecfcf348214f56f0