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Elton Ponthier

Case from Belledeau, LA dated Feb 04, 1967

Victim Details

Elton Ponthier

Male

Belledeau

LA

1967-02-04

33

Elton

Ponthier

06/24/2026

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Elton Joseph Ponthier, a 33-year-old male, died from gun violence on February 4, 1967, in the small Avoyelles Parish community of Belledeau, Louisiana. In the quiet of that rural place—where people knew one another by name and landmarks mattered as much as addresses—his death landed like a sudden storm, breaking the ordinary rhythm of a winter day.

Contemporary reporting tied the killing to a 67-year-old man named Adreas Neucere, described as someone who operated a small store near hi ...
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  • Feb 06, 1967, page 1 - The Town Talk at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • Elton Ponthier, age 33 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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    I've been diving into some old cases, and Elton Joseph Ponthier's death in 1967 got my attention. It... ...Read More
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