On March 24, 2024 at approximately 9:15 a.m., Deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Springfield Division were dispatched to Valley View Elementary for a stabbing. Upon arriving, Deputies learned that while setting up for an Easter egg hunt event happening later in the day, a male and his female partner got into a disagreement about the placement of eggs. When a family member intervened, the male produced a knife, cutting them multiple times. When Deputies arrived, they were able to convince the suspect to drop the knife and he was taken into custody. The victim was treated on scene for some minor lacerations and is expected to make a full recovery.
The 36-year-old Battle Creek man was lodged at the Calhoun County Jail for aggravated assault. No one else was injured during the incident and children had not yet arrived for the event. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by LifeCare Ambulance.
