NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 26, 2026Miami-Dade
Mario Fernandez Saldana convicted in murder-for-hire of Microsoft manager Jared Bridegan
A Florida jury convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana of first-degree murder and solicitation of murder for orchestrating the 2022 fatal shooting of Jared Bridegan. Prosecutors argued the killing was motivated by a contentious child custody dispute between Bridegan and his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, who is married to Fernandez Saldana.
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The conviction concludes a high-profile murder case involving a Microsoft manager, with the victim's ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, awaiting trial in September for her alleged role in the plot.
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