Showdown in mom's murder trial. Verdict in Microsoft employee murder. Plus, what is postpartum psychosis?

August 27, 2026

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Verdict in Microsoft Employee Murder; Clancy Trial Nears End; What Is Postpartum Psychosis?

A Florida jury took just four hours to convict Mario Fernandez Saldana of first-degree murder in the death of Jared Bridegan, a 33-year-old Microsoft employee and father of four who was shot in February 2022 while driving home through Jacksonville Beach with his two-year-old daughter in the backseat. The verdict arrived in a trial that moved quickly after three years of investigation, and it sets the stage for the trial of Fernandez's estranged wife, Shanna Gardner, who had previously been married to Bridegan and shared twins with him.

How Prosecutors Connected Fernandez to the Murder

The prosecution's case relied on circumstantial evidence, since no DNA tied Fernandez to the crime, no text messages showed him hiring the hitman, and the murder weapon was never recovered. The key link was Henry Tenon, a tenant in a rental property owned by Fernandez. Tenon had no connection to Bridegan except through his landlord, and prosecutors argued that only Fernandez could have given Tenon the detailed knowledge of Bridegan's daily patterns needed to ambush him.

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1 (01:02) **Episode Introduction & Host Welcome** - Andrea Cannon opens the show, previewing the top stories: the verdict in the Jared Bridegan murder trial, an update on the Keefe D. trial, Donna Adelson's appeal, and an explanation of postpartum psychosis.
2 (02:24) **Lindsay Clancy Trial: Rebuttal Witnesses Undermine Defense** - Nate Eaton reports on the contentious final week of testimony, focusing on three prosecution experts who challenge the postpartum psychosis defense.
3 (08:06) **Clancy Trial Screeches to a Halt Over Religion** - Dr. Heilbrin’s testimony about Clancy telling her children "Go to God" leads to a defense motion for a mistrial.
4 (09:30) **Clancy Trial: Prosecution's Strategy Under Scrutiny** - Nate Eaton analyzes the effectiveness of the prosecution’s case as it heads to the jury.
5 (12:39) **Verdict Reached in Jared Bridegan Murder Trial** - Dateline producer Mike Nardy reports on the trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana, who was convicted of hiring a hitman to kill his ex-wife’s new husband.
6 (15:56) **Bridegan Trial: Key Evidence and Closing Arguments** - Mike Nardy details the prosecution's circumstantial case and the defense's counter-arguments.
7 (22:00) **Dateline Roundup: Keefe D. Trial** - Veronica Mazaka updates the trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

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Guests on this episode

Mario Fernandez Saldana Lindsay Clancy Patrick Clancy

Show Notes

In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney grills final prosecution witnesses after they testify that she knew right from wrong when she killed her children. In Florida, a verdict has been reached in the trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana, a man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of his wife's ex-husband, Microsoft employee Jared Bridegan. In Dateline Round Up, the trial is underway for Duane "Keefe D" Davis, accused of orchestrating the 1996 shooting that killed rap legend Tupac Shakur. Donna Adelson, the Florida grandmother convicted of murdering her former son-in-law FSU law professor, Dan Markel, is asking for a new trial. Plus, a psychiatrist breaks down postpartum psychosis.

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