Daily Inter Lake
NEWS EDITOR
Derrick Perkins serves as News Editor at the Daily Inter Lake. He oversees daily news coverage and works closely with reporters to plan, edit and publish stories across print and digital platforms. Perkins helps coordinate coverage of local government, public safety, business and community developments throughout Northwest Montana. He works with the reporting staff to strengthen journalism while maintaining consistent daily coverage. His role helps ensure the newsroom delivers timely, accurate reporting that readers rely on.
IMPACT: Derrick’s work keeps readers informed about the decisions and events shaping their communities every day.
ARTICLES BY DERRICK PERKINS
Jury finds Rollins man guilty of felonies stemming from 2022 Whitefish shooting
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Woman gets deferred sentence for breaking into boyfriend’s lover’s home
Madison Degele, 19, of Kalispell, pleaded not guilty to felony aggravated burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief at her July 31 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy, but reached a deal with prosecutors by December.
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Man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from alleged attack on ex-girlfriend
Prosecutors charged Mathius Henry Hodges, 22, with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon following the alleged Feb. 10 attack.
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Motorist charged for allegedly drunken Kalispell wreck that left passenger injured
Prosecutors brought Toly Pavlovich Abramchuk up on a felony charge of criminal endangerment and a misdemeanor count of aggravated driving under the influence, first offense, following the March 15 rollover at a shopping plaza.
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Child pornography case dismissed after defendant dies
Businessman Steven Dale Rasmussen, 58, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of children at his Dec. 11 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell man charged for stealing from construction site gets suspended jail sentence
Originally charged with felony burglary, 40-year-old Gregory Holm of Kalispell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft at his Jan. 22 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell woman who allegedly passed out while driving lands deferred sentence
Prosecutors brought 31-year-old Shawna Jade Black of Kalispell up on a felony count of criminal child endangerment following the Oct. 3, 2024, wreck on Two Mile Drive.
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Hungry Horse man charged for allegedly driving drunk with child in rig
A Hungry Horse man accused of driving drunk with a 3-year-old child in the backseat earlier this month is now facing a felony charge.
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Hungry Horse motorist who allegedly drove drunk with 3-year-old in vehicle hit with felony charge
A Hungry Horse man accused of driving drunk with a 3-year-old child in the backseat earlier this month is now facing a felony charge.
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Woman racks up new felony case after allegedly struggling with Kalispell Police officers
A Flathead Valley woman already facing one felony case is back behind bars after allegedly kicking and spitting on Kalispell Police officers last month.
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Judge dismisses case against father accused of hitting child in 2020
A Kalispell father accused of hitting his child later saw the felony case against him dismissed.
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The sky is the limit: Flathead High grad’s Navy career takes off
Waiting to find out what type of aircraft the United States Navy wanted him flying, Nicholas Iavicoli had set his sights on tailhooks, the planes capable of taking off and landing on ships at sea.
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Kalispell man accused of vandalizing vehicle, threatening neighbor gets suspended jail sentence
A Kalispell man arrested for allegedly vandalizing a neighbor's vehicle and threatening the victim against going to the authorities last year later received a pair of suspended jail sentences.
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Fire crews douse blaze at Kalispell apartment complex
Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at an Airport Road apartment complex in Kalispell early Wednesday afternoon.
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