A newly released trove of evidence in the Tamarac triple murder case is pulling the curtain back on grisly details, from photos of high powered rifles and stacks of cash to military style clothing and video of detectives collecting DNA from a shackled suspect. The material surfaced this week, nearly a year after three people were killed and a 4 year old was briefly abducted during the Feb. 16, 2025 rampage, and it is once again raising hard questions about missed warnings and how deputies handled the chaos.
According to Local 10, the packet of images and video includes close ups of several high powered rifles, photos of thousands of dollars in cash, and a set of military style clothing and materials seized by investigators. The materials also include a clip showing officers swabbing Nathan Gingles for DNA while he remains shackled and photos that show a small wound on the side of his head. Prosecutors say the material was turned over as part of discovery ahead of pretrial motions.
What Law Enforcement Says They Found
Per Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Feb. 16, 2025 and located 64 year old David Ponzer dead on the back patio of a home on North Plum Bay Parkway, while investigators later found Mary Gingles and neighbor Andrew Ferrin shot inside a nearby residence. BSO says its dive team recovered a firearm believed to be the weapon used, and that 4 year old Seraphine Gingles was later located safe at a North Lauderdale Walmart where Nathan Gingles was arrested. The agency’s early notices and reports formed the backbone of the criminal case that followed.
New Images Raise Questions About Evidence Handling
As Local 10 notes, some of the images appear to show detectives removing the suspect’s clothing before Miranda warnings were read, then collecting DNA while he remained shackled, details defense lawyers could seize on in court. Those procedural snapshots have intensified calls for transparency about how evidence was gathered and preserved. Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has publicly acknowledged failures in earlier responses and ordered internal reviews, and this latest batch of material is unlikely to quiet critics.
A Year Of Warnings Before The Killings
Public records and reporting show Mary Gingles filed multiple restraining orders and contacted deputies repeatedly, warning that her estranged husband was heavily armed and dangerous, according to reporting by PEOPLE. That reporting and court documents suggest deputies had seized firearms in an earlier proceeding and later returned them, and those decisions are now central to the department’s internal probe. The case has already prompted suspensions, demotions and a wider review of how BSO handles domestic violence calls, with the Tamarac murders looming large in that reassessment.
Legal Fallout…