JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Prosecutors in the murder-for-hire case of Jared Bridegan have withdrawn their intent to seek the death penalty for two of the charged suspects.

The St. Augustine father of four was murdered on Feb. 16, 2022, in what police have called a "murder-for-hire plot" orchestrated by his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her second husband, Mario Fernandez. Both Gardner and Fernandez have pleaded not guilty to charges in Bridegan's murder.

Documents filed on Friday state that prosecutors for the state of Florida withdrew the intent filed on Nov. 3, 2023. The document can be seen below.

Jared's widow, Kristen Bridegan, says that the decision to withdraw is something that the family "unanimously support and stand behind."

Both Fernandez and Gardner's next pre-trial hearings are

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