+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 …