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Body Found in Chantry Flats That of Murder Suspect Kevin Pochter

By  Lindsay William-Ross
Published May 3, 2011 12:00 AM
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Kevin Pochter
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The body discovered yesterday in the Chantry Flats area of the Angeles National Forest has been confirmed as being that of 53-year-old Kevin Pochter, the man suspected of killing his longtime friend, 53-year-old Dean Ron Albert, according to the Associated Press. Pochter's body was found "on Monday morning about six miles from Mount Wilson," and a handgun was found close by.A manhunt was conducted over the weekend in an attempt to locate Pochter, named as a suspect in the shooting death of Albert, whose body was discovered Thursday night in the Chantry Flats area. Albert and Pochter have been described as lifelong friends.