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
Kalispell man gets suspended jail sentence for allegedly pulling gun during fight
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Columbia Falls woman sentenced for drunk driving after argument with husband leads to charges
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Motorist allegedly fought with officers in Columbia Falls during traffic stop
A 29-year-old motorist is accused of fighting with authorities after being pulled over for speeding near Columbia Falls in February.
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Warrant issued for man convicted of defacing vehicles in Whitefish
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for a man convicted of scratching vehicles parked in downtown Whitefish last summer after he stopped checking in with probation and parole earlier this year.
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Man arrested after barricading himself in hotel room given deferred sentence
A man arrested last year after allegedly barricading himself in a hotel room during an apparent mental health crisis later received a deferred sentence.
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Duo caught spotlighting deer near Creston in 2023 slapped with multiple charges
A pair of men are facing a slew of charges in Flathead County District Court after getting caught allegedly spotlighting and shooting deer near Creston in September 2023.
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Duo caught spotlighting deer near Creston in 2023 slapped with multiple charges
A pair of men are facing a slew of charges in Flathead County District Court after getting caught allegedly spotlighting and shooting deer near Creston in September 2023.
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Motorist who struck a schoolgirl in 2019 back in court
Patricia Ann Berliner, 73, of Eureka, is serving a deferred six-year sentence for felony criminal endangerment after failing to stop for a school bus and striking Jordana Hubble as she crossed U.S. 93.
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Motorist spat on law enforcement after March police chase through canyon, prosecutors say
The chase began when a Montana Highway Patrol trooper attempted to pull Roxie Joy LaRocque over on U.S. 2 near Hungry Horse about noon, according to court documents.
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Kalispell woman suspected of shooting at ex-boyfriend and his friends
Erin Gail Gravelin, 45, is expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on May 7 for her arraignment on a felony count of assault with a weapon.
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Whitefish man picks up felony charge for failing to return rental truck
Scott Allen Walters, 47, was expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on April 2 for his arraignment but skipped out on the hearing. Eddy issued a bench warrant for his arrest that same day.
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Motorist who allegedly fled deputies on U.S. 2 hit with multiple charges
Azina Carey Berning is set to be arraigned on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing from or eluding a peace officer and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, first offense, before Judge Danni Coffman on April 9.
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