Mecosta County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a well-being check at a residence near Canadian Lakes, which led to the discovery of a murder-suicide.

The call came in around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026. Upon arrival, deputies found the residence secure and the vehicles in the driveway registered to the occupants. After an initial exterior search that found no external damage or unsecured entrances, a deputy was able to see a deceased person inside through a window. After entering the home, deputies found three bodies on the floor.

After a preliminary investigation and analysis of evidence at the scene, investigators determined the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide with a gun. The victims were identified as George Jedrey, 79, his wife, Betty Jedrey, 85, and their son, Thomas Pinard, 64, all of which were residents of the home.

“The matter remains under investigation with no information gathered at this time to indicate what led to the tragic event,” the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office would like to assure the community that there is no evidence that other individuals were present or involved. There is no evidence that would support an existing danger to the public.”

The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Mecosta County EMS, Morton Township Fire and Rescue, the Mecosta-Osceola County Victim Services Unit, Mecosta-Osceola Central Dispatch, Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home and the Mid Michigan Medical Examiner Group.

_{Release courtesy of the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office.}