Father and Son Arrested For Assault

At approximately 1:00pm on Monday, Deputy Wally Ritter and Sheriff Wil Cannon responded to the 400 block of Duvall Cemetery Road to a reported altercation and assault between Senate Duvall Sr. and Senate "Junior" Duvall Jr. and Michael Brown and Charles Pendleton, all of the Sunfish Community.

Upon investigation it was found that Brown had been struck multiple times with a blunt object, and there was a bullet hole in the side of Pendelton's truck. A Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun and garden hoe handle were found at the scene and seized for evidence.

Duvall Sr. was arrested and charged with 2nd degree Assault and 1st degree Wanton Endangerment. Duvall Jr. was arrested for 1st degree Wanton Endangerment. Both were lodged in the Hart Co. Jail. The case is still under investigation.


by EV Staff