Punta Gorda murder-for-hire trial set for April 2025

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) — A trial date has been set for the suspected hitman in a double murder case.

Prosecutors say Justin Casagranda killed Anthony Galati and Mario Sciano in a murder-for-hire plot inside a Punta Gorda home in January 2024. The accused killer used to live at that home and knew the victims, according to prosecutors.

Two co-defendants have already taken deals with prosecutors. Sciano’s wife, Kelly, and Casagranda’s close friend, Everett Harper, who investigators say hired him, have both accepted plea agreements…

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