Gardner enters plea of not guilty

The woman charged with orchestrating the murder of her ex-husband entered a not-guilty plea last week after hiring a new high-profile defense attorney. Shanna Lee Gardner, 36, is one of three defendants charged in the killing of Jared Bridegan, who was ambushed Feb. 16, 2022, in Jacksonville Beach. Gardner, 36, hired Jose Baez, who filed a written not-guilty plea to her indictment during the Nov…

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