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DeRidder
Vernon Parish, Louisiana


Three family members die in DeRidder fire
Three members of a family died in a house fire on Memosa Street in DeRidder, Louisiana, early Saturday, Nov. 7. The victims were a 76-year-old man, a 74-year-old woman and their 39-year-old son. The Louisiana State Fire…

‘Pillars in the community’: DeRidder couple, son killed in fire off North Street
Three members of a DeRidder family—a 76-year-old man, his 74-year-old wife and their 39-year-old son—died in a house fire early Saturday on Memosa Street near East North Street. The Office of State Fire Marshal said…

DeRidder couple, son killed in fire
Three members of a DeRidder family—a 76-year-old man, a 74-year-old woman and their 39-year-old son—died in a house fire early Saturday, according to KALB and KPLC. Firefighters responded to the home on Memosa Street at…

Three family members killed in DeRidder house fire
Three members of one family died in a house fire in DeRidder, Louisiana, on Sunday. Firefighters were dispatched to a home in the 400 block of Memosa Street at about 1:41 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, according to KLFY. The…

DeRidder couple, son killed in fire off North Street
Three members of a DeRidder family—a 76-year-old man, his 74-year-old wife and their 39-year-old son—died in a house fire early Saturday. Firefighters responded at about 1:40 a.m. to the blaze on Memosa Street near East…

Three dead after house fire in DeRidder
Three people were found dead following a house fire in DeRidder early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to the single-story brick home shortly before 2 a.m. and discovered the victims while extinguishing the…

House Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected to congressional seat
House Speaker Mike Johnson has been re-elected to represent Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. The Republican incumbent defeated a field of four challengers, including two Democrats and two fellow Republicans, to…

Cross-country cyclists pedal nearly 2,000 miles, stop in DeRidder to pack hundreds of hygiene kits for local homeless
The Samaritan Cycling USA team stopped in DeRidder, Louisiana, on Monday to support local residents experiencing homelessness. During their cross-country 'Ride Across America,' the cyclists partnered with Catholic…
False alarm puts all Beauregard Parish schools on lockdown
All schools in Beauregard Parish were placed on a 10-minute lockdown this morning following a false alarm. According to Sheriff Mark Herford, a teacher at Pine Wood Elementary accidentally triggered the RAVE alert…