FL v. Henry Tenon
Henry Tenon, who previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Jared Bridegan, withdrew his plea on February 17, 2026, and will now proceed to trial in Duval County, Florida. As of March 2, 2026, Tenon has been indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder, child abuse, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and new evidence, including text messages, has been released in the case against co-defendants Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez Saldana. Tenon, who stated, "I want a trial," had initially agreed to a 15-year prison sentence in exchange for testifying against Gardner and Saldana, who are accused of hiring him to commit the murder.
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2026
5 updatesNew evidence released in the Shanna Gardner case includes text messages allegedly showing Gardner discussing the murder of Jared Bridegan with friends. Henry Tenon, who previously pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Gardner and Mario Fernandez Saldana, has withdrawn his plea and will proceed to trial. Gardner and Saldana are charged with hiring Tenon to commit the murder.
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Henry Tenon has been indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder, child abuse, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to Duval County court records. This indictment comes days after Tenon's motion to withdraw his guilty plea was approved, allowing him to proceed to trial. Tenon is accused of shooting and killing Jared Bridegan on February 16, 2022.
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Henry Tenon changed his plea to not guilty in the murder of Jared Bridegan and had his guilty plea to second-degree murder withdrawn by Judge London Kite. Tenon stated, "I want a trial," and his case will now proceed separately from co-defendants Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez Saldana. His plea deal, which involved testifying against them in exchange for a reduced sentence, is now off the table.
Henry Tenon, who had previously pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of Jared Bridegan and agreed to testify against co-defendants, has had his motion to withdraw his guilty plea approved. This means Tenon will now proceed to trial, impacting the cases against Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez.
Henry Tenon filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, potentially leading to him going to trial with Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez-Saldana.
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2025
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2025
2 updatesNew court documents revealed Tenon's claim of "false testimony," prompting requests from Mario Fernandez's attorneys for information regarding the context of these statements and why Tenon had not returned to court.
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During a court hearing, Henry Tenon stated that his prior testimony was "false testimony."
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2023
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2023
1 updateHenry Tenon pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as part of a deal with prosecutors, agreeing to a 15-year prison sentence in exchange for his testimony against Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez-Saldana.
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2022
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2022
6 updatesMario Fernandez Saldana, the husband of Bridegan's ex-wife Shanna Gardner, was arrested and indicted on charges related to Bridegan's murder. Henry Tenon had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and agreed to testify against Fernandez Saldana and Gardner.
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Tenon is also accused of "accessory after the fact" from the day of the murder through August 19, 2022.
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Tenon's next court appearance in the Bridegan murder case was scheduled for this date.
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Jared Bridegan was shot and killed in what is described as a murder-for-hire plot.
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Henry Tenon was arrested by Jacksonville Beach Police on charges related to the criminal conspiracy.
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Prosecutors believe the conspiracy to murder Jared Bridegan began on this date.
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