Volume 2, Issue 6 JULY 5, 2024
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A much smaller crowd than normal, due to inclement weather, was treated to a spectacular show over Hart Lake Tuesday, July 2. Children and families were dancing to the music played at Hart Commons, and enjoying sweet treats as the sun went down behind a cloudy sky. Thankfully, the rain stopped for the fireworks display. • Amanda Dodge/Echo
Community spirit shines as storm recovery continues By Sharon Hallack The Oceana Echo Community Contributor Oceana County residents and visitors awoke early Tuesday to strong winds and heavy downpour as a summer storm of epic proportions passed through West Michigan. The National Weather Service reported on their website, “A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Western Lower Michigan during the early morning hours of June 25, 2024. Extensive wind damage occurred along the Lake Michigan lakeshore, starting near Pentwater and Silver Lake in Oceana County, and spreading south-southeast through Muskegon County, where Whitehall and Muskegon were particularly hard-
hit by winds measured between 60 and 70 mph, estimated in some spots to be over 80 mph. Some hail ranging from dime to quarter size was reported as well, but the main impacts came from wind damage to trees and powerlines that then resulted in power outages affecting many thousands.” “We had a heck of a storm,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “There were strong pockets of damage across the county, with many roads closed due to downed trees and power lines. Many crews came from out of the area to help restore power. We had some calls here at the sheriff’s office from seasonal residents in the Silver Lake area who were without water and
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According to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast, at a little after 2 a.m. Monday, July 1, a Hart man came into the emergency room at Trinity Health Shelby Hospital after his throat had been slashed. Oceana County Sheriff’s Department Deputies responded to the hospital, where the victim reported that they had picked up a hitchhiker and that person had slashed them, and that information went out over the radio. Upon further questioning of the victim, Mast said, deputies learned that “there was never any hitchhiker” and that the victim was at “their Duvall friend’s house.” “This report of a hitchhiker did us no favors,” Mast said, as it prompted an area search by law enforcement. “We worked through that, though, and found out what the true story was.” The suspect in the case is a 24-year-old Shelby man, Logan Duvall. The incident occurred at Duvall’s mother’s home near Fourth and Maple Streets in downtown Shelby. “He had his throat slashed from behind,” Mast said. “And then there was a short struggle, and the victim was able to flee the house.” Once the victim told law enforcement who and where the suspect was, Mast said that suspect was very familiar to them and is very distinctive. “As soon as we got to the home, we could hear that there was a disturbance. This was almost 5 in the morning,” Mast explained. “The suspect came running out armed with edged weapons and said he was not going to jail, and then he ran back in the house. So we contained him within the house and tried to negotiate. Negotiations were not going well, so we gave him some gentle encouragement, and then all of the occupants came out of the home. The suspect was arrested on the attempted murder charge, and his brother was also arrested for obstructing (regarding the standoff).” According to an email from Mast that was sent out Tuesday afternoon, “Duvall...was arrested yesterday morning in Shelby for attempted murder. His bond has been set at $1,000,000 cash. He remains lodged in the Oceana County Jail.” Mast added that law enforcement contacted nearby Shelby State Bank during the incident, “because of the proximity and the threat” and told SSB management that it would be best if they did not open up right away. He added that law enforcement was also in full contact with the school the entire time. “Because of the hour of the day, because it was early enough, we didn’t feel that we needed to expand that,” Mast said. By 8 a.m., Mast said the suspect was in handcuffs and on his way to jail. Duvall is currently a suspect and has not been convicted of anything to do with this incident at this time. The victim has been treated and released from the hospital, Mast said, adding that medical personnel indicated that if the cut had been any deeper, the attack would have been fatal. Mast also said the sheriff’s office was assisted by the Michigan State Police, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby Police Department, Shelby-Benona Fire Department, and Life EMS.
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