Mecosta County - On the early morning hours of March 20, 2008, Police received a call from an elderly couple in Morley, on 137th avenue. The couple stated that their home had been invaded by four young bandits dressed in black and wearing ski masks. Three of the invaders were described as males and one a female.
According to the victims Mike and Teresa Korpal, the invaders tied them up with duck tape, ransacked their home and dumped .22 caliber bullets and a whole box of fish food in the homes fish tank. The bandits also took the couples mini van which was later found abandoned at a vacant house.
When the police arrived on the scene they found an apparent pipe bomb taped to the victims front door with a note saying not to enter or the bomb would explode. The culprits also cut the couples outside phone lines so they could not call out for help. The note was meant for the daughter of the victims who was supposed to come by in the morning and drop off their children for the couple to babysit. Upon arrival of the bomb squad it was found that the bomb was a fake.
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UPDATE: Morley Michigan - March 24, 2008, an alarming twist in above-mentioned Morley home invasion that took place Thursday March 20, 2008, recurred around 3:00 A.M. on the morning of the 24th. Mecosta County Dispatch received a call from the homeowner at the same address on 137th Avenue.
Mike and Teresa Korpal were awaken by gun shots coming though their bedroom window, one shot hit Teresa in the leg and several shots went into their bed mattress. A piece of flying glass from the breaking window struck their dog in the head. Mike Korpal jump up and grabbed his glasses. As the bullets zinged past him, he ran to the living room and called the police.
As Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were racing to the scene, a neighbor called and said that he heard gun shots and saw what looked like a car speeding away from the couples home.
After the police arrived they secured the scene and Teresa Korpal was taken to the hospital by EMS. Their dog had no serious injury's.
UPDATE: Mecosta County Michigan - March 25, 2008 - The capture of the "Good Gang"
Thomas Edward Nofsky Jr. was the
alleged trigger man, said to have fired
several rife rounds through Teresa and
Mike Korpal's bedroom window. One
round striking Teresa Korpal in the leg.
Other reports say that Jonathan J. Good
put the kill orders out to have the Korpal's
killed. He was afraid they might be able
to identify the gang from the home
invasion. |
Cody Lee Bodo was not charged with any of the robberies. It has been stated by one of his family member's that he went out for a ride with Jonathan J. Good, Thomas Edward Nofsky and Alec Matthew Cove. The family member said "Cody had no idea that they were going out to shoot Mike and Teresa Korpal." She said that "Cody Bodo was not a willing participant in the Morley shooting".
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Thirty Six Year Old Jonathan J. Good The Leader Of
The "Good Gang" Has
Quite The Checkered Past
His History began in 1988 with three counts of armed robbery, three counts of felony firearms, three counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, and one count of second degree murder.
Reports from the police say the gang was responsible for multiple crimes in the Mecosta County area including the Mecosta strip mall heist, the Morley home invasion and the shooting of Teresa Korpal on March 24, 2008.
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According to a relative of Mike and Teresa Korpal, Alexa Kay Zimmerman laughed and giggled as she dumped 22 caliber bullets and a whole box of fish food in the Korpal's fish tank during the home invasion that took place on Thursday March 20th. According to an article in the Pioneer Newspaper "Alexa Cried as 14 felony charges were read to her at her video arraignment on Wednesday March 26th."
Where did it all start ?
Mecosta County Strip Mall Heist
News Release - On Wednesday, March 5th, a little after 8am, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the Firstbank of Lakeview in the Canadian Lakes Country Corners Plaza, after learning that the bank had been broken into, they also learned that Lakeland Title, K&K Movies, Antler's Restaurant, Lil Bit, Barefoot Nail and Spa, and Patterson's Flowers had also been broken into. They also received a call from the Super Bargain Center in the Village of Mecosta stating that they too had been burglarized. The business's were broken into in the early morning hours. The losses from theft and damage for each business was substantial.
Mecosta Burglery
News Release - On Thursday, March 13th, Deputies responded to a call in the Village of Mecosta regarding a residence that had been burglarized. At some point during the day the house had been broken into and a number of gold and silver dollar coins and two dollar bills were stolon.
Armed Home Invasion
News Release - On Thursday, March 20, 2008, around 5am, Sheriff Deputies responded to a complaint in Deerfield Twp. where a home invasion had taken place. The home owners Mike and Teresa Korpal were awaken by intruders who bound them with duck tape and terrorized them for a period of time. They then left the home and went to a relatives home and tampered with there vehicle. The suspects then came back placing a fake pipe bomb on the door of the first home. They then left the residents with the Korpal's van a 2000 Ford Windstar Gold in color.
News Release - Thursday, March 20, 2008, The Stolen Ford Windstar Van was found at a vacant house.
The Morley Shooting Of Teresa Korpal
News Release - Drive By Shooting Monday, March 24, 2008, Shortly after 3 a.m. Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies and the Michigan State Police were dispatched to the same residence on 137th Avenue in Deerfield Township where the home invasion on March 20th took place. Investigation on scene revealed the suspects came to the residence and fired multiple rifle rounds through a bedroom window hitting Teresa Korpal. Her husband called 911 after the shooting stopped. The suspects were reported to have fled on foot to their parked passenger car on 137th Avenue, they then left southbound.at a high rate of speed.
Teresa Korpal the victim in the shooting was reported to be in stable condition after being treated on scene by Mecosta County EMS. She was taken to Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids.
The Arrest And Capture of "Good's" Gang
News Release - On Wednesday March 26, 2008 three Charlotte area teens were arraigned in 77th District court on a multitude of felony charges stemming from recent criminal activity in Mecosta County. 17 year old Alec Matthew Cove of Charlotte is being held on a 10 million dollar bond. 17 year old Alexa Kay Zimmerman of Charlotte is being held on a 5 million dollar bond. 17 year old Cody Lee Bodo of Charlotte is being held on 1/2 million dollar bond. The three teens will remain lodged in the Mecosta County Jail pending further court action.
Charges :
Cody Lee Bodo - Two counts of conspiracy to commit first degree murder
Alec Matthew Cove - Six counts of breaking and entering a building with intent, One count of first degree home invasion, One count of safe breaking, Two counts of armed robbery, One count of unlawful driving away a motor vehicle, Two counts of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, Two counts of assault with intent to commit murder, Two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of witness intimidation, One count of conducting criminal enterprises and 11 counts of felony firearms possession.
Alexa Kay Zimmerman - One count of safe breaking, six counts of breaking and entering, One count of first degree home invasion, three counts of felony firearms possession, Two counts of armed robbery, One count of unlawful driving away a motor vehicle.
Thomas Edward Nofsky Jr. - Eleven counts of felony firearms possession, Six counts of breaking and entering a building with intent, Two counts of armed robbery, One count of conducting criminal enterprises, Two counts of witness intimidation, Two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, Two counts of assault with intent to commit murder, Two counts of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, One count of unlawful driving away a motor vehicle, One count of first degree home invasion, One count of safe breaking
Jonathan J. Good - Eleven counts of felony firearms possession, Six counts of breaking and entering a building with intent, Two counts of armed robbery, One count of conducting criminal enterprises, Two counts of witness intimidation, Two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, Two counts of assault with intent to commit murder, Two counts of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, One count of unlawful driving away a motor vehicle, One count of first degree home invasion, One count of safe breaking.
Jonathan Good Hides Out On Same Street As Sheriff's Department
