Home Invasion Suspect Seeks Probable Cause HearingHome Invasion Suspect Seeks Probable Cause Hearing

9/4/14 - A probable cause hearing has been requested by a Kent County woman charged with helping carry out an armed home invasion in Oceola Township. 27-year-old Rebecca Morrell is charged with first-degree home invasion, armed robbery and multiple counts of unlawful imprisonment. On Tuesday, she asked for a hearing to determine if there is probable cause to send the charges to trial. Morrell is the wife of co-defendant Ronald Johnny-Wayne Morrell, who is facing 26 counts related to the June 10th incident at a home on North Hughes Road. His case is on hold while the 39-year-old undergoes a mental evaluation to determine if he’s competent to stand trial. Police say Rebecca Morrell was with her husband and two other suspects, 18-year-old Cody DeBruyn and 28-year-old Richard Quam, when they drove to the home with the intention of robbing it for money to start a business. The three men are alleged to have stormed inside armed with handguns, where they confronted the homeowner. At one point a shot was fired, and while no one was injured from the weapon, one of the seven people in the residence at the time of the attack was kicked in the mouth and lost some teeth. The group allegedly drove in Rebecca Morrell’s car, while her children were in the vehicle during the attack. Testimony has indicated a female voice, which authorities say was Mrs. Morrell’s, was heard on walkie-talkies actively participating in the scheme. Both DeBruyn and Quam have already been bound over to circuit court for trial. (JK)