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Katelynn Strate, 17, a female of White/Caucasian ethnicity from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was seven months pregnant and riding in the passenger seat of a Ford Expedition on the morning of Sunday, August 24, 2025, when a confrontation with another driver escalated along North Hoover Road. Investigators say the other motorist, 54-year-old Barry West of Tickfaw, had been driving aggressively alongside the SUV; amid tailgating and brake-checking, he fired a single shot into the vehicle, striking Katel ...Read More
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Katelynn Strate
Female
White / Caucasian
Ponchatoula
LA
2025-08-24
17
Katelynn
Strate
11/06/2025
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I can't stop thinking about how quickly things escalated that day. It's hard to wrap my head around ... ...Read More
10/31/2025
10/31/2025
I just can’t wrap my head around what happened on North Hoover Road. This tragic event involving K... ...Read More
10/29/2025
10/29/2025
