Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Veronica Crespo TAMARAC – Raising Cane’s famed chicken fingers are coming to Tamarac later this month A grand opening is planned for the location at 7555 West Commerical Boulevard on May 13 Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has grown in popularity over the last few years. The chain serves hand battered chicken marinated for 24 hours and a special Cane’s Sauce. Its first location opened up in Aug. 1996. 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Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Ryan Mackey – Deputies with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after the body of a man was pulled from a canal in Tamarac on Monday morning Leer en español Sky 10 flew over the scene near the 5700 block of Hampton Hills Boulevard where divers were seen placing the man into a yellow body bag Authorities have not released the age or identity of the victim and are working to determine how he ended up in the water No other details were immediately released More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Sanela Sabovic BROWARD COUNTY – Newly obtained documents detail a troubling marriage involving allegations of stalking numerous 911 calls and restraining orders leading up to a triple murder Leer en español The tragedy shocked a Tamarac neighborhood on Feb Investigators say Nathan Gingles her father and a neighbor as his 4-year-old daughter Seraphine watched Court records document a troubled marriage detailing allegations of abuse and Mary Gingles’ fear of her husband She believed he would kill her and their daughter one day it was revealed Nathan Gingles still possessed his weapons Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony noted that weapons were never collected Tony has launched an internal affairs investigation His agency released new documents Wednesday showing more than a dozen calls for service from the couple’s home some for custody issues and another for child abuse Mary Gingles’ first restraining order was filed last February Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies seized Nathan Gingles’ weapons nearly two months before the murders and prior to obtaining her second restraining order She told deputies she was going through a difficult divorce and that her husband sometimes entered the house when she was not there which he was not supposed to do during the divorce proceedings Tony stated there was enough evidence to pursue a probable cause affidavit to arrest him then eight deputies have been suspended and a captain was demoted An investigation into why weapons were not collected after the second restraining order is ongoing Nathan Gingles remained held without bond in the BSO Main Jail facing three counts of first-degree murder and several other charges Sanela Sabovic joined Local 10 News in September 2012 as an assignment editor and associate producer she became a full-time reporter and fill-in traffic reporter Sanela holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a concentration in radio television and film from DePaul University Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Chris Gothner FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Nathan Gingles the 43-year-old man deputies said murdered his father-in-law estranged wife and her neighbor in February all while bringing his young daughter along for the killing spree State Attorney Harold Pryor filed a required notice late Thursday afternoon Leer en español is facing three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of David Ponzer Mary Gingles and Andrew Ferrin along North Plum Bay Parkway in Tamarac Authorities said on Feb. 16, Nathan Gingles first shot and killed Ponzer, 64, as he drank coffee on his back patio Mary Gingles, 34, ran seeking help after the shooting They said as Nathan Gingles chased her down — with their 4-year-old daughter Seraphine in tow — she would try to find refuge at the home of Ferrin Nathan Gingles then shot and killed both his estranged wife and Ferrin but deputies were able to locate both her and her father at the Walmart at 7900 W McNab Road in North Lauderdale and took Nathan Gingles into custody Mary Gingles was a victim of domestic violence He’s facing several additional charges on top of first-degree murder remained in the Broward Main Jail as of Friday Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Andrew Perez Ryan Mackey Leer en español The video shows Mary Gingles frantically searching for help, with her 4-year-old daughter, Seraphine, trailing behind, as she fled from Nathan Gingles on Feb The deadly chain of events began when investigators said Nathan Gingles shot and killed Mary’s father Deputies said Nathan Gingles shot Ponzer in the head “while he innocently drank coffee on his back patio” before turning his attention to her Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Ferrin Surveillance video captured the harrowing moments as Mary Gingles fled from her estranged husband The footage shows the pair going door to door in search of help before reaching Andrew Ferrin’s home Deputies said Nathan Gingles shot both Mary Gingles and Ferrin. The warrant stated that investigators found both dead on the floor The family of Andrew Ferrin spoke to Local 10 News Tuesday just more than a week after deputies said he was trying to help his neighbor escape from Nathan Gingles “I honestly believe that Andrew was the best part of all of us He didn’t come from a traditional marriage “I can’t have my nephew become a footnote in a tragic scenario Authorities said Seraphine was found physically unharmed but the case has brought renewed scrutiny to the system that failed to protect her mother They also said there were dozens of domestic violence calls involving Nathan Gingles as well as a restraining order and allegations of abuse The Broward Sheriff’s Office has since announce the suspension of its eighth deputy over their handling of past incidents involving Nathan Gingles BSO confirmed to Local 10 News on Wednesday that Deputy Raul Ortiz was also placed on paid administrative leave as part of their internal investigation Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said a probe of past calls revealed that Nathan Gingles could have been arrested after a domestic violence call in December “We had a chance to save their loved one’s life and we failed,” he said last Wednesday Tony also said “people will lose their job(s)” over their “piss-poor performance” as he announced the initial wave of suspensions Authorities said said Jemeriah Cooper was been demoted from captain to deputy and Lt Emmanuel Koutsofios has been named acting district captain for Tamarac David is calling for legislative changes to prevent another tragedy “I need there to be changes in the law,” he said “If Andrew had to be killed in some tragic “I need to know that if he had to be killed unnecessarily in some tragic strange event and he’s an individual that was just known for helping people and this law can help someone I would like to honor him (Andrew) with that,” David added Jail records show Nathan Gingles is facing three counts of first-degree murder among several other felony charges that include kidnapping He remains held without bond at the Broward Main Jail Editors note: This story has been updated to show that an 8th BSO deputy has been suspended as part of the sheriff office’s internal investigation Andrew Perez is a South Florida native who joined the Local 10 News team in May 2014 Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Terrell Forney – Authorities in Broward County are investigating a death Detectives responded to a call of a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex along the 8900 block of Northwest 78th Street in Tamarac at approximately 6 p.m deputies said they found a man who had been shot Tamarac Fire Rescue pronounced the man deceased at the scene Officers did not provide any immediate information regarding the circumstances that led to the death they were investigating No other information was made available by authorities Terrell Forney joined Local 10 News in October 2005 as a general assignment reporter but a desire to escape the harsh winters of the north brought him to South Florida Friends of Tamarac has facilitated the annual clean-up day for nearly 20 years With sunlight filtering through birch trees and a bright blue sky overhead “We’ve probably done it in every kind of weather,” longtime volunteer Fran Mattson said Fran and Ken Mattson have been volunteering for clean-up day for years As Becker and Kenny Krebs continued down the road in the black truck after checking in with the Mattsons Fran took one side of the road and Ken took the other Most of the trash along the highway consisted of aluminum cans soggy cardboard and other ambiguous debris Each with a trash picker in one hand and a garbage bag in the other and you can see what’s left,” park ranger Kelly Blackledge said “It’s nice to take the time to spruce (the refuge) up for the wildlife and people.” Sixteen volunteers in neon orange vests were spread throughout the refuge from County Highway 143 in the north to County Highway 29 in the south which curves around the east side of Tamarac Lake Blackledge said it is common to fill a six-yard dumpster in past years and most likely this year can harm the environment and the animals that gather in ditches “Those things attract rodents in the ditch you attract owls and other wildlife that are often hit by cars,” she said like throwing an apple core out the window has an effect on wildlife and the ecosystem.” Within the Broward Sheriff's office, there's more fallout from a triple murder in Tamarac nearly two weeks ago where authorities say warnings about domestic violence were repeatedly ignored Two more BSO deputies have been disciplined following the shooting deaths that local officials blame on a "systematic failure" by police. The captain for the agency's Tamarac division has been demoted to deputy making him the eighth to be suspended after the murder of Mary Jingles was charged with three counts of first-degree murder violation of a domestic violence injunction and interference with custody. Sheriff Gregory Tony has pushed for harsh discipline in the aftermath Records show that Mary Gingles reported her husband's threats to her life to BSO several times leading up to her death Tony said a probe of past calls revealed that Nathan Gingles could have been arrested after a domestic violence call in December READ MORE: Tamarac hosts vigil for people slain in horrific triple homicide This is a News In Brief report. Visit WLRN News for in-depth reporting from South Florida and Florida news – Broward deputies were called out to the Tamarac rental home of 34-year-old Mary Gingles who authorities said was killed by her husband in a February triple murder Leer en español the uncle and godfather of victim Andrew Ferrin said a group of strangers identified themselves as her family and started taking items “(They took) a couple of toys,” David said “I know they were looking for different documentation they had mentioned that Mary Gingles was in the military.” “They had approached themselves as being the actual aunt of (Mary Gingles) when they were not,” David said “So that kind of misrepresentation put a panic into all of us.” He claims he learned when crews arrived that they were actually relatives of the accused shooter, Nathan Gingles A BSO incident report later obtained by Local 10 News states that one of the people at the scene identified herself as a cousin of Nathan Gingles The property’s landlord reportedly permitted them to be on the property The report states that the two agreed to discontinue cleaning out the property for the night They took “a plastic Dinosaur tricycle and a Cocomelon sticker book,” which they said was for a visit with the couple’s daughter It’s all playing out on the backdrop of an ongoing custody dispute over 4-year-old Seraphine is accused of bringing along for the killing spree Deputies said she watched the entire tragedy unfold David has focused his energy on pushing for real change “Our priorities are actually to help that family get her daughter back and for us to change the legislation to enforce the existing legislation for domestic violence,” he said “It has obviously a ton of different deficits.” A Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the agency is aware of the matter and is looking into it Mary Gingles’ cousin said the perpetrator has been allowed to violate her things again Witnesses say there was a moving truck company there the next day a termination of parental rights hearing for Nathan Gingles is coming up as Mary Gingles’ family seeks custody of Seraphine Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Roy Ramos Leer en español How did you fail so badly?!” said Briana Gulas a cousin of Mary Gingles and niece of David Ponzer in an interview with Local 10′s Roy Ramos on Thursday Authorities said Nathan Gingles first killed his father-in-law Ponzer Deputies said Nathan Gingles shot Ponzer in the head “while he innocently drank coffee on his back patio.” According to an arrest warrant, Mary Gingles, who witnessed the killing, ran away seeking help. She was a victim of domestic violence who had recently received an injunction against her estranged husband chased down Mary Gingles as she ran to the home of 36-year-old neighbor Andrew Ferrin at 5888 N Deputies said Nathan Gingles shot both Mary Gingles and Ferrin. The warrant stated that investigators found both dead on the floor Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony acknowledged the department’s failures on Wednesday “I am basically saying we had a chance to save your loved ones’ life and we failed.” Radio transmissions obtained by Local 10 News reveal the chaos deputies encountered that day “They’re now advising it’s gonna be a total of nine shots,” one dispatcher said But Tony said the department’s failures go beyond that day Gingles had repeatedly violated a restraining order an injunction required BSO to confiscate his weapons Enough to take his weapons away and then give them back,” Gulas said Tony did not mince words about his department’s actions “This is just a matter of what I’ve seen is just piss-poor performance complacency and people not doing their due diligence,” he said authorities said a deputy saw Gingles walking hand-in-hand with his barefoot daughter “The only hope that we have in this process is that it will change for somebody else’s benefit,” she added Jail records show Nathan Gingles faces a host of felony charges including three counts of first-degree murder he was being held without bond at the BSO Main Jail A vigil has been planned for Sunday evening as the community mourns the victims the deputies’ suspensions remain under review The union representing them has not yet responded to Local 10′s request for comment Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018 Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City He attended Christopher Columbus High School Homestead Senior High School and graduated from St Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News David Dwork – A traffic mess occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Broward County Leer en español Fire erupted after a tractor trailer tipped over on the Florida Turnpike causing traffic in both directions to be greatly impacted It happened in Tamarac in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near the Commercial Boulevard exit a dump truck trailer carrying scrap metal was traveling in the northbound lanes when the driver lost control and rolled over the median onto the southbound lanes A second vehicle was involved in the crash Traffic cameras show that traffic had been stopped both ways as crews worked to extinguish the flames Both the driver of the tractor trailer and the second vehicle were not injured This is a breaking news story that will be updated as new information is made available David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019 David has covered South Florida sports since 2007 (CBS12) — The 43-year-old father accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old is also facing three counts of first-degree murder Deputies responded to a shooting early Sunday in Tamarac where Mary's father was found dead with a gunshot wound on the back patio of a 5897 North Plum Bay Parkway Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) discovered that 4-year-old Seraphina Gingles and her mother This raised suspicion that the pair may be with Seraphina's estranged father who Mary had a protection order filed against See also: Distraction action: Three women wanted in WPB ring set theft An AMBER Alert was triggered warning Broward County residents to be on the lookout for Mary and Seraphina before deputies say they located Seraphina with Nathan in his BMW x3 at 7900 West McNab Road in North Lauderdale around 11 a.m (Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response) an additional update from BSO stated Mary Gingles was shot and killed at a home across the street on the 5888 North Plum Bay Parkway in Tamarac BSO's Dive Team later found a firearm in a nearby canal they believe Nathan used in the crimes Nathan Gingles was taken to the BSO Public Safety Building He was arrested and stands accused of three counts of first-degree murder with a firearm violation of a domestic violence injunction Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. 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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the biggest stories and can't miss video Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Eden Checkol Chris Gothner FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man accused of going on a Feb. 16 killing spree in Tamarac appeared in Broward County court on Friday Leer en español Nathan Gingles pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and several other charges His defense entered the plea on his behalf Deputies said the tragedy unfolded when Gingles killed his father-in-law then chased down his 34-year-old estranged wife They said he then shot and killed both his wife and Ferrin Authorities said all three killings took place in front of his 4-year-old daughter Court records show that Nathan Gingles was abusive to his wife leading Mary Gingles to file multiple restraining orders Nathan Gingles is expected back in court on May 15 Eden Checkol co-anchors Local 10's 10 p.m weeknight newscast on WSFL and also reports on WPLG newscasts She’s a Minnesota native who is thrilled to leave the snow behind and call South Florida home Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Andrea Torres – A 67-year-old man was at the main jail on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale accused of a shooting in Tamarac Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to North Nob Hill Road Wednesday afternoon in Tamarac’s Southampton neighborhood “A preliminary investigation revealed that an adult male fired a shot into a window of a residence,” Carey Codd a spokesman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office who was facing a charge of shooting into an occupied dwelling “No one was stuck by the gunfire,” Codd wrote Deputies did not describe the motive and asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013 She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Amanda Batchelor – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday in Tamarac to report a domestic disturbance in the 8900 block of Northwest 78th Street Leer en español Authorities said deputies and Tamarac Fire Rescue responded to the scene and found a man who had been shot He was pronounced dead at the scene by Tamarac Fire Rescue BSO later identified the man as Charles Mowry Authorities confirmed that a woman was detained for questioning and is cooperating with detectives BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said after homicide detectives complete their investigation they will present the case to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office which will decide whether to prosecute the shooter Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com that supports our long-standing conservation partnership Band members have harvested resources in the area that is now the refuge since time immemorial Certain activities such as wild rice harvest and furbearer trapping were guaranteed to the Tribe through an agreement with the Department of the Interior in 1935 Image DetailsWild rice at Mitchell Bridge Tamarac National Wildlife RefugeGoalsStaff from Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and White Earth Nation have worked together for decades on common natural resource goals Following a recent request from White Earth Nation to transfer lands of the refuge to Tribal ownership there was discussion regarding how we could work together more effectively This memorandum of agreement alleviates the administrative burden of multiple permits for traditional Tribal activities the agreement focuses on increasing communication and collaboration on resource management We eliminated the need for White Earth Nation members to get harvest permits from both the Natural Resource Department of White Earth Nation and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge The process is now streamlined so members need a single permit issued by White Earth Nation The agreement also ensures coordination and information-sharing between both organizations Continuing commitments regarding more frequent face-to-face meetings annual reports and a future co-stewardship agreement were also made Image DetailsMallard Access at Tamarac National Wildlife RefugeDiscussions regarding the memorandum of agreement began in early September of 2023 a final version was completed in early May of 2024 Fish and Wildlife Refuge and White Earth Nation Reservation Business Council signed the document on June 4 Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 to serve as a breeding ground and sanctuary for migratory birds and wildlife the refuge encompasses nearly 43,000 acres in the glacial lake country of northwestern Minnesota This is a location where eastern deciduous hardwoods northern coniferous forests and western tallgrass prairies converge to create a rich assemblage of both plants and animals It is estimated that more than 50,000 visitors come to the refuge each year to recreate and experience the lakes Approximately half of the refuge is located within the boundaries of the White Earth Reservation. We are proud of the long and productive history with our conservation partners in the Natural Resource Department of White Earth Nation and look forward to future collaborations The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to clarify specific aspects of the government-to-government relationship between the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa.. This agreement focuses on how White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge will work together on planning actions natural resources management and volunteer opportunities as well as opportunities to work collaboratively on natural resources.. plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.