Mike Goodwin Arrested!

[XRpredator]

(From RacerX)

Mike Goodwin, the man who founded modern supercross with his Superbowl of Motocross back in 1972, weas arrested on Sunday in conjunction with the gangland-style slaynigs of former supercross promoter Mickey Thompson and his wife, Trudy, back in 1988. Goodwin has long been a suspect in the double-murder of his former business partners but was never charged with the crime. But a renewed effort by the Orange County prosecutor finally brought charges against the flamboyant promoter more than a decade after the murder.

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Very interesting . . . :think

About time they came up with something!

 

[JPIVEY]

I think Benice has seen Usual Suspects to many time:p , most everyone around here figured Goodwin was envolved from the start

 

[Patman]

Nice headline, wish they would check those things FIRST (it's 1988 not 1998).

Maybe it will finally be resolved.

 

[XRpredator]

HERE is the LA Times story (at least they got the year right!)

 

[dirt bike dave]

Here is a link to a brief bio on Mickey Thompson. The man had an amazing list of accomplishments on and off the track. RIP, Mickey.

http://www.mshf.com/hof/thompson_mickey.htm

 

[IDkTm]

Goodwin has now been released from jail. I hope they can find an end to this situation, Mickey Thompson was a great man.

 

[KiwiBird]

They said he was IDed in a lineup as the guy at the end of the street in a beat up car w/ AZ plates who was using binoculars to watch the hit.

He said he was in a health club at the time, many miles away. That seems unlikely to be enough to get a conviction so I wonder what else they have that is new after such a long time.

 

[TrailRider32]

interesting

That is crazy!!