A Florida mother who was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband warned people before her death that her husband was “unhinged” and that she was afraid for her life.
Mary Catherine Gingles, 34, was seeking a permanent domestic violence injunction against her husband, Nathan Gingles, 43, after filing for divorce in February 2024.
On February 16, Nathan Gingles allegedly shot his father-in-law, David Pozner, 64, at Mary Gingles’ Taramac, Florida home. Surveillance cameras captured Mary Gingles fleeing the house for a neighbor’s, followed by Nathan Gingles and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter.
Nathan Gingles then allegedly shot his estranged wife and the neighbor, Andrew Ferrin, 36, before fleeing the scene with his daughter.
Nathan Gingles was eventually discovered at a local Walmart with his daughter, who police claim witnessed the morning’s horrific events.
He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping, child abuse, neglect, and other domestic violence-related offenses. He appeared in court on March 6 and pleaded not guilty through an attorney.
However, an attorney for Mary Gingles presented a new filing on her late client’s behalf. On March 7, a new filing obtained by several local news outlets, including WTVJ, a local NBC station, appeared to allow Mary Gingles to speak from beyond the grave, and she delivered a dire warning.
The family court filing was in response to Nathan Gingles’ “request for admission” filed on February 4, in which he demanded that his soon-to-be ex-wife admit that she was not in danger of harm from him. She responded two days later, denying him the request and stating that she was in “imminent fear” for her life.
Her attorney, Kelley Joseph, stated that Mary Gingles warned “in her own words” that she believed she was in danger, and that his requests for her to admit she wasn’t were all “denied.”
When asked if her husband had made any documented threats against her, Mary Gingles responded, “Deny. I have documented several threats related to the tracker, break-ins, and other issues.”
Mary Gingles discovered a tracker on her vehicle, which Nathan Gingles allegedly used to follow her without her permission. She was able to connect her husband’s credit card transactions and internet searches to prove he was responsible for the tracker.
When asked to admit that her husband had never threatened her, she replied, “Denied. Any reasonable person would regard Nathan’s actions as a threat to harm me.”
Most chillingly, when asked if she was afraid of becoming a victim of domestic violence, Mary Gingles responded, “Deny. Nathan has been acting out for a long time. I am in constant fear of becoming a victim of domestic violence.”
Ten days later, Mary Gingles was shot and killed, allegedly by Nathan Gingles.
Joseph did not explain to WTVJ why she waited until after Mary Gingles’ death to file the latest document.
However, the filing met the court’s deadline for formally recognizing Mary Gingles’ denial of her husband’s request and putting her fears for her life on record.
Now that Nathan Gingles has pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial, prosecutors have 45 days to decide whether to seek the death penalty.
