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Ruth Ward

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Sep 02, 2018

Victim Details

Ruth Ward

Female

White / Caucasian

Montgomery

AL

2018-09-02

56

Ruth

Ward

06/22/2026

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In the late summer of 2018, the life of 56-year-old Ruth Ward was tragically cut short in her Montgomery, Alabama, home. On the morning of Sunday, September 2nd, police and medics responded to a call on Queens Hollow Court to find Ward deceased. Initially, her death was classified as a death investigation, but it was later confirmed that she had died from a gunshot wound.

The investigation quickly focused on her 33-year-old son, Seth Ponzer. Montgomery police identified him as a suspect i ...
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  • Suspect found dead following weekend Montgomery homicide
  • 'I live in fear': Mom's fight to save son ends in tragedy
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