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
Convicted killer accused of beating daughter, not paying child support
Montgomery’s daughter died by suicide June 6, but newly surfaced video captured him assaulting her...
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 20 HOURS, 26 MINUTES AGO
Man’s alleged threats against soon-to-be ex-wife earns him a felony charge
A man facing a divorce picked up a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly threatening his soon-to-be ex-wife and tampering with her vehicle in late July.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 3 HOURS AGO
Motorist charged after allegedly fleeing authorities on US 2
An 18-year-old picked up a felony case in Flathead County District Court after allegedly trying to outrun Montana Highway Patrol in mid-July.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Kalispell man allegedly armed himself with a box cutter before making threats
A Kalispell man accused of attacking another person in his home with a knife on Independence Day has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Woman allegedly chased bystanders around a Kalispell parking lot with a machete
A machete-wielding Kalispell woman chased people through the parking lot of a grocery store in early July, prosecutors say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
New allegations emerge against accused child rapist
Prosecutors have filed new sexual assault charges against a Columbia Falls man already facing trial for allegedly raping a child in 2020.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Kalispell man accused of breaking into downtown church
A man suspected of ransacking a Kalispell church last month has pleaded not guilty to a felony burglary charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Man serving a suspended sentence allegedly beat his daughter in Fortine
A man convicted of failing to pay child support in 2014 is back in Flathead County District Court after allegedly beating his daughter in Fortine and drinking alcohol.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Man sentenced for drunkenly fleeing cops after firing a gun at a Kalispell bar
A man accused of opening fire at a Kalispell bar late last year and then fled the police in a pickup truck received a trio of sentences in June.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Juvenile suspected of aiming BB gun at motorists in Kalispell
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DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Suspected drunk driver accused of struggling with Kalispell Police officers
A Kalispell woman who allegedly drove home drunk from Foys Lake with three children in her vehicle last month is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Man accused of wielding shotgun in Christmas morning attack earns suspended sentence
A man accused of leveling a shotgun at another person after a Christmas morning argument received a suspended sentence earlier this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Shooter faces more charges
Prosecutors are alleging that a Hungry Horse man already facing the revocation of his suspended sentence on a felony conviction has racked up additional probation and parole violations.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Flathead Valley musicians share the limelight with major acts at Under the Big Sky music festival
Bigfork's Miller Campbell was one of a slate of acts from Northwest Montana to grace the stage at this year’s music festival alongside country, folk and Americana giants like Zach Top, Chris Stapleton and Old Crow Medicine Show. The summertime jamboree, put on by Outriders Present and now in its …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO