DeRidder News

Authorities say one person was killed and five others injured in a two-vehicle accident this weekend in western Louisiana.

Last night, a crash involving two vehicles killed one person and injured five others.

Last night, a crash involving a motorcycle killed a man from DeRidder, LA. Troopers responded to the crash around 11:15 pm, which occurred on Cooper Church Road near US Hwy 171 in Vernon Parish.

The Beauregard/DeRidder Narcotics Task Force arrested three suspects and discovered a methamphetamine lab during an early Wednesday morning operation.

A DeRidder man died when the vehicle he was riding in became submerged in floodwaters Friday night following a traffic accident in Vernon Parish.

The trial for a Pitkin man accused in the slaying of a DeRidder woman has been set for April 19.

The little that remains of the DeRidder Army Air Base includes the yesteryear stories that old soldiers and former employees tell.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is taking pre-orders for its superior pine and hardwood tree seedlings grown at state nurseries in DeRidder, Columbia and Monroe.

Back in 2003, DeRidder High School pitcher Josh Rainwater was drafted in the fourth round by the Detroit Tigers.

A grand opening and dedication for the newly renovated Beauregard Parish Training School will be held Oct.

Christopher Pascale Oct 12, 2009 Beauregard Parish in southwest Louisiana forgoes Columbus Day for Fair Day.

A 32-year-old Beauregard Parish grand jury has returned a second-degree murder indictment against Billie Joe Weldon, accused in the slaying of a DeRidder woman.

An arrest was made Tuesday night in connection with the fire at a Beauregard Parish high school that caused thousands of dollars in damage.

DERIDDER. - The trial of a man accused of killing his father and injuring his mother has been delayed for a mental exam requested by prosecutors.

Wendy Louise Mirantek, of DeRidder, and Dr. Joshua Gary Bailey, of Lafayette, were united in marriage on August 22, 2009 at Moss Bluff First Baptist in Lake Charles.

Emily Shockey joined in the celebration when classes resumed at Ben Franklin High School in January 2006 after Hurricane Katrina.

A gift of $550,000 will be endowed to create student scholarships at Northwestern State University.

A Pitkin woman stands accused of setting fire to the home of a man charged with the murder of a DeRidder woman.

The Pitkin man accused in the death of a 27-year-old DeRidder woman has been booked with first-degree murder and second-degree kidnapping.

The Pitkin man accused in the death of a 27-year-old DeRidder woman has been booked with first-degree murder and second-degree kidnapping.