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Elter Loaners Deshotel, age 54, was last seen on May 15, 1988, in Oberlin, Louisiana. He left his home on South River Road at around 11:00 a.m., heading to pick huckleberries near Little Mill Creek in the West Bay Game Management Area, approximately two and a half miles from his home. He was carrying a white five-gallon bucket, a gallon jug of water, and a yellow pocket knife. Deshotel was not carrying any form of identification at the time.
His vehicle was later found parked on the roa ...Read More
Last Seen: May 15, 1988
His vehicle was later found parked on the roa ...Read More
Last Seen: May 15, 1988
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Oct 06, 2022
Elter
Deshotel
90
54
67 inches
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 15, 1988
Oberlin
Louisiana
Allen Parish
No
265
48393
Allen Parish Sheriff's Office
Oberlin
Louisiana
Allen Parish
70655
sheila laird
detective
7340 LA-26, Oberlin, LA 70655, Louisiana
3376394353
County
Law Enforcement
88--0372
1988-05-15
Allen Parish Sheriff's Office
na
Gray or Partially Gray
Blue
Blue
11/23/2025
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