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Murder-for-Hire in Custody Battle | Texas News
A Florida man, Mario Fernandez Saldana, has been convicted of first-degree murder in the shocking February 2022 killing of Microsoft design manager Jared Bridegan — a crime tied to a bitter custody battle with Bridegan’s ex-wife. Saldana, part of a murder-for-hire plot, faces life in prison; prosecutors say he paid another man to place a tire in Bridegan’s path and shoot him while his two-year-old daughter sat safely in the backseat. The case, which initially baffled investigators due to Bridegan’s lack of known enemies, now centers on Shanna Gardner’s upcoming trial — set for August 31 — and…
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