On August 23, 2025, Micah Schmidt, 22, a man from DeRidder, was found dead inside a home on Cedarbrook Circle in Leesville after deputies with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check around 5 p.m. Unable to reach the homeowner and hearing someone moaning inside, deputies forced entry and discovered Micah Schmidt, 22, deceased and a woman unresponsive on the floor. The scene bore the marks of a fatal shooting, and first responders moved quickly to secure the residence and sum
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