DeRidder News

A jury has been selected in the trial of Billie Joe Weldon of Pitkin. He's on trial for the August 2009 killing of Kimberly Ann Stephens.

U.S. Rep. John Fleming, R-Minden, represents Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, which runs vertically down the state's western side from Shreveport to Deridder.

Wildlife officials have a message for a couple who fled Louisiana with their four monkeys out of fear their animals would be confiscated: Come home and let us inspect your cages and monkeys.

Campbell, who is reported to suffer from a mental condition, was reported missing from her residence off Hwy 190 West in DeRidder late this afternoon by her husband.

Wildlife officials have a message for a couple who fled Louisiana with their four monkeys out of fear their animals would be confiscated: Come home and let us inspect your cages and monkeys.

LEESVILLE, La., - State Troopers have released their report on the collision of two 18-wheelers early yesterday at the intersection of La.

State Police said an 18-wheeler ran a stop sign at La. 8 and La. 28 east of here early Tuesday and was hit by another, killing both drivers and spilling molten sulphur onto the roadway.

Demetrius Pea, 27, of Leesville, was arrested Thursday, January 26 in DeRidder. Pea was charged with possession of schedule II and criminal conspiracy to distribute schedule II following an investigation by the narcotics task force.

Even in their Texas hideout, Jim and Donita Clark are terrified that wildlife agents from their home state of Louisiana will descend on their motorhome and seize the four Capuchin monkeys they've reared for 10 years.

Wilton Wisby, 31, of DeRidder, was arrested January 20th. Wisby is charged with possession of schedule II and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on Highway 171 during which the items were found in the vehicle he was operating.

An intoxicated man crossed the median on Interstate 10 Tuesday afternoon just west of Rayne and struck an 18-wheeler head on.