#DC-0168
Shanna Gardner
Charged · allegations
last updated 29 August 2026 · 5 sources
Confirmed facts
11
Open questions
4
Gardner age
39
Trial window
Sep 2026
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Timeline of what's confirmed11 entries
2015
Jared Bridegan and Shanna Gardner divorced; prosecutors later described continuing disputes about their twins, including school, medical appointments, and religion.
AP
2018
Gardner married Mario Fernandez Saldana, according to officials cited by AP.
AP
16 February 2022
Jared Bridegan, 33, was killed in Jacksonville Beach after dropping off the twins he shared with Gardner; police said a tire had been placed in the road, and his 2-year-old daughter was found unharmed in the vehicle.
AP
17 August 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a grand jury had indicted Shanna Lee Gardner in Bridegan's death; AP reported Gardner was arrested in West Richland, Washington, for extradition to Florida.
AP
17 August 2023
AP reported that Florida prosecutors planned to seek the death penalty against Gardner; the charges remain unproven allegations unless proven in court.
AP
17 August 2023
AP reported that Gardner's lawyer, Hank Coxe, said by email that he does not comment on pending cases.
AP
17 August 2023
AP reported that a warrant for Gardner's arrest described the divorce as highly acrimonious and the relationship with Gardner and Fernandez Saldana as contentious.
AP
17 August 2026
Opening statements began in Fernandez Saldana's trial in Duval County court; prosecutors alleged a targeted ambush, while defense attorney James Hill told jurors Fernandez Saldana had no motive to have Bridegan killed.
AP
18 August 2026
CNN reported that Gardner faces her own trial in September on four specific charges, including first-degree murder; CNN described the allegations as prosecutors' case, not proven facts.
CNN
26 August 2026
Mario Fernandez Saldana, 38, was convicted of first-degree murder and solicitation of murder in Bridegan's killing and faces an automatic life sentence, AP reported.
AP
26 August 2026
AP reported that Gardner, 39, was married to Fernandez Saldana and that her trial was set to start in September 2026.
AP
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What is the exact September 2026 start date for Gardner's trial?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Will Gardner's trial begin as scheduled or be delayed?future court event · unconfirmed
What exact date is set for Henry Tenon's later proceedings?only year reported · unconfirmed
What sentencing date has been set for Mario Fernandez Saldana?not confirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
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