+2 Lake Charles News Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts to spend 90 days in jail after sex case involving teen boy BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Jun 9, 2026 Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts, convicted of multiple sex crimes after a 2024 party in which she was charged with having sex with her son…
+22 Lake Charles News After sex crimes trial of former mayor Misty Roberts, DeRidder’s ‘dark cloud’ has lifted BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Mar 16, 2026 DeRidder is a small enough community that news travels fast.
+2 Lake Charles News From DeRidder mayor to teen sex crimes conviction: A timeline of the Misty Roberts case BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Mar 6, 2026 A jury found Misty Roberts guilty this week of having sex with a 16-year-old during a 2024 house party while she was still serving as mayor of…
+2 Lake Charles News Jury finds former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts guilty in sex case involving teen boy BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Mar 3, 2026 A jury has found former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts guilty of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile, both felo…
Lake Charles News Trial begins in sex case involving former DeRidder mayor with testimony from son, nephew BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Feb 28, 2026 In the first full day of a trial involving former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts, her son and nephew testified that Roberts provided them and th…
Lake Charles News Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts, accused in sex crime, to face trial this month BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Feb 12, 2026 The trial of former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts, who was arrested in 2024 over allegations she had sex with a teen boy, has been rescheduled …
Environment NO.wildfireweekender.090323_205.JPG Staff photo by Chris Granger NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneUpdated Oct 27, 2023 New Mexico firefighters get their equipment ready to fight hotspots at the Tiger Island Fire Tuesday, August 30, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger…
Environment NO.wildfireweekender.090323_206.JPG Staff photo by Chris Granger NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneUpdated Dec 3, 2023 Georgia firefighters use bulldozers to make a fire line at the Tiger Island Fire near Merryville, ¶¶Òõh on Tuesday, August 30, 2023. (Phot…
Environment NO.wildfireweekender.090323_207.JPG Staff photo by Chris Granger NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneUpdated Dec 3, 2023 The command center for the Tiger Island Fire in DeRridder, ¶¶Òõh on Tuesday, August 30, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune…
Environment NO.wildfireweekender.090323_204.JPG Staff photo by Chris Granger NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneUpdated Jan 17, 2025 Half burned, half green pine trees along the roadway where a logging truck passes through the Tiger Island Fire area near Merryville, Louisian…