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| Ponder, Dean August 28,1993; Spartanburg,South Carolina | |
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| Ell | Nov 7 2006, 10:30 PM Post #1 |
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Heart of Gold
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Businessman offers reward in 13-year-old missing persons case RACHEL E. LEONARD, Staff Writer Published October 28, 2006 A Philadelphia businessman offering $100,000 to help solve the quadruple homicide at Superbike Motorsports soon will offer the same reward for information that helps solve the 1993 disappearance of the father of one of the Superbike victims. Dean Ponder, who was 42 when he vanished 13 years ago, is one of 20 missing persons across the country featured in Joe Mammana's 20-day drive to solve the cases and bring justice to the victims' families. Dean Ponder is the father of Superbike Motorsports owner Scott Ponder, who was gunned down in 2003 at his shop along with his mother, Beverly Guy, service manager Brian Lucas and mechanic Chris Sherbert. Dean Ponder, who lived at 6851 Parris Bridge Road, disappeared after a night with friends at nearby J's Tavern, said investigator Anthony Lachica with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. "There's people that know something that are still in the area," Lachica said. "Dean was a local guy -- born and raised here. He knew a lot of people and a lot of people knew him, and that's what makes him a good candidate for this." Mammana is working with two organizations in his effort -- the Midwest Coalition for the Missing and the California-based GINA for Missing Persons. Lachica made contact with the Midwest coalition in July. He later was contacted and asked whether the Sheriff's Office had anyone it would like to include in the effort, which is being dubbed the "Squeaky Wheel World Tour." The reward is valid for 20 days only, from Nov. 5 through Nov. 24. The tips must lead to the recovery of the missing person or information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for the person's disappearance for the reward to be given. Law enforcement agencies are now responsible for the reward money. Anyone with information on the Dean Ponder case can call the Sheriff's Office at 503-4608 or 58-CRIME. Rachel E. Leonard can be reached at 562-7230, or rachel.leonard@shj.com. |
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Ell Only after the last tree has been cut down; Only after the last fish has been caught; Only after the last river has been poisoned; Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten. | |
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| Ell | Nov 7 2006, 10:34 PM Post #2 |
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Heart of Gold
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Missing Person William “Dean” Ponder W/M D.O.B. 09/23/1951 5’10” 190 Lbs Red Hair Blue Eyes Missing since 08/28/1993 Dean was last seen in the company of an acquaintance on Parris Bridge Rd within Spartanburg County. Any information that leads to the location of William Dean Ponder will be greatly appreciated. Anyone with information can call Det. Lachica 864 503-4608 or Crime Stoppers 864 587-7463. You may remain anonymous is you wish. http://www.411gina.org/pdf/missingponder.pdf |
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Ell Only after the last tree has been cut down; Only after the last fish has been caught; Only after the last river has been poisoned; Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten. | |
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| monkalup | Feb 7 2007, 07:49 AM Post #3 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://charleyproject.org/cases/p/ponder_william.html Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: August 28, 1993 from Chesnee, South Carolina Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: September 23, 1951 Age: 41 years old Height and Weight: 5'10, 190 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Red hair, blue eyes. William goes by his middle name, Dean. He had a beard at the time of his disappearance. William wears eyeglasses. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A t-shirt, faded jeans and tennis shoes. Medical Conditions: Ponder was reportedly depressed at the time of his disappearance, but he was not taking medication for the condition. Details of Disappearance William resided in the 6800 block of Parris Bridge Road in Chesnee, South Carolina in 1993. On August 28, 1993, he spent the evening with friends at J's Tavern near his home. His friends stated they dropped him off at the Martin Feed Mill at the intersection of Parris Bridge Road and Martin Camp Road. He has never been heard from again. William's father reported him as a missing person on September 2. He has a criminal record which dates back to 1976 and includes drug and alcohol offenses, property crimes, and weapons violations, and he was released from prison just two months prior to his disappearance. Foul play is suspected in his case; in 2006, a former acquaintance of William's told police he had been murdered. He has been declared legally dead, but his remains have never been found. William's only son, Scott Dean Ponder, was murdered in 2003. He was shot to death, along with his mother and two employees, in at the Superbike store Scott owned on Parris Bridge Road. Their murders remain unsolved and are not thought to be connected to William's disappearance. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department 864-503-4608 OR Crime Stoppers 8640-587-7463 Source Information 411 GINA for the Missing The Spartanburg Herald-Journal Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 12, 2007; picture added. Charley Project Home |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 14 2011, 10:47 PM Post #4 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080917/NEWS/809170364 Families, officials hope for an ace that solves a crime Will be sold at 28 state prisons beginning next month; unsolved homicides or missing persons to be featured Mike Bonner/mike.bonner@shj.com Buy photo The S.C. Department of Corrections hopes the use of these playing cards in the prison system will result in tips from prisoners concerning the crimes described on the cards. By Lynne P. Shackleford lynne.shackleford@shj.com Published: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 4:09 p.m. ( page of 4 ) Families of four people killed at Superbike Motorsports are hoping four aces could lead to the tip they've been waiting for since 2003. More Photos:Upstate Crime Stoppers cards Crime Stoppers playing cards The names and color photographs of Scott Ponder, Beverly Guy, Chris Sherbert and Brian Lucas and a brief description of the quadruple homicide that remains unsolved, appear on four aces in new decks of cards that will be sold in canteens at 28 prisons beginning next month. Realizing inmates spend many hours playing cards in jail, Tom Lucas, Brian's father, spearheaded an effort to have the cards made and distributed in South Carolina prisons after a similar effort had been successful in solving eight unsolved cases in Florida. For the last year, Lucas has worked with several agencies and talked with many people, including Gov. Mark Sanford, in his effort to get the decks of cards into state prisons and into the hands of those who could have information on unsolved homicides and missing persons. Lucas hopes the decks will be sold in gas stations and stores soon. Lucas joined S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster, Department of Corrections Inspector General Dan Murphy and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at a news conference in Columbia Tuesday announcing the decks of cards would be sold for $1.66 each - a small price that could lead to a tip on his son's killer. Lucas said one Florida case was solved when an inmate heard another bragging about killing someone, but thought the boastful inmate was joking. After seeing the case on a playing card, the inmate notified authorities and the crime was solved. "One tip or comment might turn a 20-year-old unsolved case into a solved case," Lucas said. "These unsolved cases will be solved. They're not cold. Our goal is to keep them in front of all citizens and inmates and one day, someone will talk." Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright attended Tuesday's conference and commended the Lucas family afterwards for extending visibility to other families of crime victims. "I applaud all of the victims for keeping their chins up and not quitting because we haven't," Wright said. "We'll always respond to tips and any tip whether it's one we've seen or not, we will follow up on. Let us decide whether it's a good or a bad tip. For heaven's sake, just call us." Wright said the photographs of homicide victims and missing persons could weigh on an inmate's conscience enough to report a tip. "I really believe that someone can go down to the Department of Corrections, see the error of their ways and decide to do the right thing and give closure to these families who are hurting," he said. "I'm not promising that we can make deals or offer anything in return, but I'm not shutting any doors either." Of the 52 cards in the decks, 22 feature unsolved homicides or missing persons in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties. Two jokers list information on how to report a felony crime. A second deck is under way and law enforcement agencies have been asked to submit unsolved cases for future decks. The mystery of the queen of hearts case was solved last month when family members of Michele Whitaker learned of her whereabouts. Whitaker was reported missing in 2002 after she relocated without notifying family members. After a television show featured Whitaker, relatives contacted her. Terry Guy, the widower of Beverly Guy and Scott Ponder's stepfather, is now married to Tom and Lorraine Lucas's daughter and is president of the Spartanburg CrimeStoppers chapter. Guy said the families of unsolved homicides deserve closure. "I'd be lying if I said that I didn't want our cases solved," Guy said. "I know someone out there knows what happened besides the person or persons who shot them. But the truth is that if we get one case solved by getting these cards into the prison canteens, this is certainly worth it." Guy doesn't believe the quadruple homicide was random because the four victims were shot multiple times at close range at the Chesnee shop off Parris Bridge Road. "Who's to say that the person who did this isn't in prison in Massachusetts for shooting someone else," he said. "If we can get these decks to prisons in other states, our chances of catching those responsible increases." The odds are certainly increased with each card game.About 14,000 decks of cards were purchased by the 24,000 men and women jailed in South Carolina in the past year, according to the Department of Corrections. The decks are likely to be seen by many sets of eyes, since 13,900 inmates were admitted in 2007 and 13,500 were released. In addition to the Superbike Motorsports homicides, other Spartanburg cases in the first deck are: Sylvia Holtzclaw and Eb and Maggie Barnes, killed during a 2003 bank robbery at Blue Ridge Savings Bank; Crystal Dawn Bradshaw and David Lyles Jr., both killed in unrelated homicides in 2007; Darryl "Preach" Miller, who's been missing since 2005 (two men were charged in this case on Tuesday); Donnie Bell, killed in a 2003 hit and run accident; Heather Sellars, missing since 2002; William Howard McSwain, missing since 2001; Tracy Ann Johnson, beaten to death in 2000; William "Dean" Ponder, missing since 1993 and Alice Means, who was raped and killed in June 1977, her body left near a set of train tracks. Featured cases in Cherokee and Union counties are: Rev. Perry Wayne Posey, killed in his car near I-85 in 2002; ; William "Buck" Spencer, found shot to death in his Gaffney home in 2001; Shelia Patterson Manley of Gaffney, was killed in 1996; Donnie Edward Pennington has been missing from his Gaffney home since 2006; Quintin Dean Jeter, 18, of Union was found shot to death in late 2007. Anyone with information on unsolved crimes or missing persons should call S.C. CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC or dial *49 from any jail. All calls are anonymous and rewards may be available for information leading to a conviction. For information on how to order the cards, call 1-864 621-CARDS. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 14 2011, 10:48 PM Post #5 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...328/1051/NEWS01 Concert planned in Ponder case From staff reports Published November 17, 2006 The band, "99 Years," will perform at 9 p.m. today and Saturday at Dougal Maguires, 1565 Laurens Road, Greenville, to help raise awareness in the case of a missing Chesnee man. Dean Ponder, who lived at 6851 Parris Bridge Road, disappeared 13 years ago and is presumed dead, according to authorities. The band performances are associated with a 20-day "Squeaky Wheel Tour" to solve missing persons cases initiated by Philadelphia businessman Joe Mammana, the Midwest Coalition for the Missing and GINA for Missing Persons. The GINA concert series was created five years ago by the sister of Gina Bos, a Nebraska woman who disappeared in 2001. The tour features several hundred artists who perform more than 150 shows in all 50 states. Mammana is offering a $100,000 reward through Nov. 24 for information that helps solve the Ponder case. Anyone with information on the disappearance can call the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office at (864) 503-4608 or 58-CRIME. The Sheriff's Office is not responsible for the reward money. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 14 2011, 10:48 PM Post #6 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 14 2011, 10:52 PM Post #7 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.d...26/1051/NEWS01 RACHEL E. LEONARD Staff Writer Published: Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 9:27 a.m. A Philadelphia businessman offering $100,000 to help solve the quadruple homicide at Superbike Motorsports soon will offer the same reward for information that helps solve the 1993 disappearance of the father of one of the Superbike victims. Dean Ponder, who was 42 when he vanished 13 years ago, is one of 20 missing persons across the country featured in Joe Mammana's 20-day drive to solve the cases and bring justice to the victims' families. Dean Ponder is the father of Superbike Motorsports owner Scott Ponder, who was gunned down in 2003 at his shop along with his mother, Beverly Guy, service manager Brian Lucas and mechanic Chris Sherbert. Dean Ponder, who lived at 6851 Parris Bridge Road, disappeared after a night with friends at nearby J's Tavern, said investigator Anthony Lachica with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. "There's people that know something that are still in the area," Lachica said. "Dean was a local guy -- born and raised here. He knew a lot of people and a lot of people knew him, and that's what makes him a good candidate for this." Mammana is working with two organizations in his effort -- the Midwest Coalition for the Missing and the California-based GINA for Missing Persons. Lachica made contact with the Midwest coalition in July. He later was contacted and asked whether the Sheriff's Office had anyone it would like to include in the effort, which is being dubbed the "Squeaky Wheel World Tour." <snip> Anyone with information on the Dean Ponder case can call the Sheriff's Office at 503-4608 or 58-CRIME. Rachel E. Leonard can be reached at 562-7230, or rachel.leonard@shj.com. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 16 2011, 06:21 PM Post #8 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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William Dean Ponder ¡Missing Since: August 28, 1993 from Chesnee, South Carolina ¡Classification: Endangered Missing ¡Date of Birth: September 23, 1951 ¡Age: 41 years old ¡Height and Weight: 5'10, 190 pounds ¡Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Red hair, blue eyes. ¡William goes by his middle name, Dean. ¡He had a beard at the time of his disappearance. ¡William wears eyeglasses. ¡Clothing/Jewelry Description: A t-shirt, faded jeans and tennis shoes. ¡Medical Conditions: William was reportedly depressed at the time of his disappearance, but he was not taking medication for the condition. William had had some difficulties in his life, including drug and alcohol offenses, property crimes, and weapons violations. He had served his prison time, however, and had been free for just two months when he decided to join some friends at J's Tavern near his home on August 28, 1993 His friends say they later dropped him off at the Martin Feed Mill at the intersection of Parris Bridge Road and Martin Camp Road. He has never been heard from again. His father reported him missing five days later. He has never been found, despite a friend of his telling police he was murdered. The family has suffered more than their share of tragedy. In 2003, William's only son Scott Dean Ponder, his mother and two employees of Scott's were shot and killed at the Superbike store Scott owned on Parris Bridge Road. Their murders remain unsolved and are not thought to be connected to William's disappearance. If you have any information regarding William's disappearance, please contact Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department 864-503-4608 http://missing-and-unidentified.org/wikiwe...iam_dean_ponder |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 16 2011, 06:23 PM Post #9 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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William Dean Ponder ¡Missing Since: August 28, 1993 from Chesnee, South Carolina ¡Classification: Endangered Missing ¡Date of Birth: September 23, 1951 ¡Age: 41 years old ¡Height and Weight: 5'10, 190 pounds ¡Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Red hair, blue eyes. ¡William goes by his middle name, Dean. ¡He had a beard at the time of his disappearance. ¡William wears eyeglasses. ¡Clothing/Jewelry Description: A t-shirt, faded jeans and tennis shoes. ¡Medical Conditions: William was reportedly depressed at the time of his disappearance, but he was not taking medication for the condition. William had had some difficulties in his life, including drug and alcohol offenses, property crimes, and weapons violations. He had served his prison time, however, and had been free for just two months when he decided to join some friends at J's Tavern near his home on August 28, 1993 His friends say they later dropped him off at the Martin Feed Mill at the intersection of Parris Bridge Road and Martin Camp Road. He has never been heard from again. His father reported him missing five days later. He has never been found, despite a friend of his telling police he was murdered. The family has suffered more than their share of tragedy. In 2003, William's only son Scott Dean Ponder, his mother and two employees of Scott's were shot and killed at the Superbike store Scott owned on Parris Bridge Road. Their murders remain unsolved and are not thought to be connected to William's disappearance. If you have any information regarding William's disappearance, please contact Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department 864-503-4608 http://missing-and-unidentified.org/wikiwe...iam_dean_ponder |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jan 16 2011, 06:23 PM Post #10 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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