Family killed during the middle of the night, deputies seeking suspect

POSTED: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 12:45pm
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 12:49pm
CATAHOULA PARISH, LA (NBC33) — The Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man they believe killed three people in the early morning yesterday.
Officials say the incident happened at a home located in the Larto area of Catahoula Parish. When they arrived to the home at around 3:00 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 20, they found Bell Adams, her daughter Edris Ellard, and John Ellard, Jr. all dead.
The suspect, Lee John Ponthieux, Jr. was last seen at the scene wearing jeans and a grey shirt. Deputies found Ponthieux’s Honda motorcycle on the side of the road.
Deputies are still seeking Pohnthieux.





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