8/24/14 - A warrant has been issued for the wife of one of three armed home invasion suspects charged after an incident in Oceola Township. Court records show that a warrant has been authorized locally for 27-year-old Rebecca Kay Morrell of Grand Rapids. Sheâs been charged with 1st degree home invasion, four counts of unlawful imprisonment and armed robbery for her alleged role in the June 10th incident. 39-year-old Ronald Morrell, 18-year-old Cody DeBruyn and 28-year-old Richard Quam all face similar charges after police say they stormed a home on Hughes Road armed with handguns and confronted the owner. That led to a physical confrontation and a shot being fired from one of the intruderâs weapons, although no injuries resulted. One of seven other people in the residence at the time of the attack was kicked in the mouth and lost some teeth. Testimony during a recent court hearing revealed the motive was robbery and that Quam and Morrell allegedly needed $50,000 to start a business. DeBruyn is said to have started throwing out the names of people to possibly rob while the men were at a cookout in Grand Rapids, including the victim, and they immediately began arming themselves with guns and knives before driving to the victimâs home with Morrellâs wife Rebecca and children. Although the charges have been authorized against her, she has not yet been located. (JM)
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