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HPD news, posted July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, June 13, 2024: 12:30 p.m., mental health complaint, 10 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 3:16 p.m., wellbeing check, 10 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 7:27 p.m., family trouble, 600 block of Water Street, City of Hart. Friday, June 14, 2024: 8:07 a.m., noise…

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 Man accused of slitting another man’s throat held on $1 million bond

July 2, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man who was involved in an hours long standoff‎ with police after allegedly slitting another man’s throat is being held in the Oceana County Jail on a $1 million cash bond, according to court records. Logan Nathaniel Duvall was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday morning, July 2,…

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Two suspects arrested following hours-long standoff

July 1, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Two male suspects were arrested shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, July 1, following an hours-long standoff with police. “We just made two arrests from an incident that started earlier,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast in a phone interview from the scene at Fourth and Maple streets. “Earlier in the morning, there had…

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 ‘Mayday’ call for sinking vessel was a prank

June 28, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A ’Mayday call’ of a sinking boat on Lake Michigan late Monday night, June 24, that sent rescuers into dangerous waters was a prank, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. After receiving the “Mayday” call, emergency crews searched Lake Michigan between the Little Sable Point Lighthouse and Pentwater looking for a watercraft…

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Teacher’s death deemed suicide 

June 28, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The death of 33-year-old teacher Juan Carlos Lozano of New Era has been determined to be a suicide, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “It’s been deemed on his death certificate and through our investigation as self-inflicted,” said Sheriff Mast. “We have no evidence to the contrary.” The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office initially…

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