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Katelynn Strate

Case from Ponchatoula, LA dated Aug 24, 2025

Victim Details

Katelynn Strate

Female

White / Caucasian

Ponchatoula

LA

2025-08-24

17

Katelynn

Strate

07/06/2026

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In a tragic and senseless act of violence, 17-year-old Katelynn Strate, a female from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, lost her life following a road rage incident. At the time of her death, she was seven months pregnant.

On the morning of August 24, Strate was a passenger in a Ford Expedition with two other individuals, including her boyfriend. They were driving on Old Hoover Road near Ponchatoula when they encountered 54-year-old Berry West, who was driving a silver Dodge truck. An altercation e ...
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  • https://www.fox8live.com: Alleged road-rage shooter booked with murder after expectant 17-year-old dies, sheriff says
  • NOLA.com: 17-year-old Ponchatoula mom dies after alleged road rage shooting, officials say
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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
    I just can’t wrap my head around what happened on North Hoover Road. This tragic event involving K... ...Read More
    10/29/2025
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