Police have not ruled out foul play in search for missing Colorado woman as husband offers $100,000 reward [VIDEO]
May 13, 2020
The husband of a missing Colorado woman has reportedly offered a $100,000 reward for information about her disappearance, and a separate ******** campaign has raised more than $10,000 for the search effort.
As CrimeOnline previously reported,
Suzanne Morphew was reported missing from her Maysville home on Sunday when she did not return from a bike ride. According to local reports, a neighbor in the small town with a population of 135 people reported Morphew missing, and authorities have not confirmed whether Morphew’s husband was in town at the time of her disappearance.
As a massive search continues for the missing mother,
a family member told CBS4 that Morphew’s husband, who has not been publicly identified, has offered a $100,000 for information about his wife’s disappearance.
A ******** campaign is also raising money for a search effort, though it is not clear if that effort is in coordination with the search launched by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, which reportedly involves more than 100 personnel and tracking dogs provided by the Department of Corrections.
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Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze told CBS4 that authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a criminal element in the 49-year-old woman’s disappearance, and said investigators believe it is unlikely she was attacked by animals. He said the investigation remains active.
According to CBS4, the FBI and the Colorado Bureau of Investigations have joined the search.
On Wednesday afternoon, a reporter for Fox21 shared a video of police vehicles blocking a road in the search area near Salida, which is believed to be in close proximity to the missing woman’s home. The reporter also said in a tweet that police sources told her that while they are not ruling out foul play, they are not treating the disappearance as a criminal investigation at this time.
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According to the Fox21 News reporter’s Twitter posts, Spezze said that authorities are not asking for the public’s help in the physical search, though he did say that deputies are collecting tips. He could not confirm the reports of a financial reward.
Anyone with more information is urged to call the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office at 719-539-2596 or Chaffee County Crime Stoppers at 719-539-2599.
Colorado mom, 49, vanishes after setting out on a Mother's Day bike ride | Daily Mail Online
May 12, 2020
Suzanne Morphew, 49, left her home in Salida Sunday afternoon and hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Her worried neighbor phoned police shortly before 6pm after realizing she had not returned from her bicycle ride.
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Morphew posted this picture to Facebook with her two daughters the day before she disappeared
The mom-of-two - who previously worked as a middle-school teacher in Indiana - was last active on social media the day before her disappearance.
She posted a picture to Facebook with her two daughters with the word 'Blessed' placed over the top.
Morphew is pictured with her husband, Barry. The couple has been married close to three decades and lived in Indiana ...
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MISSING: FBI joins search for missing Colorado woman, dedicated tip line set up
- A 49-year-old Chaffee County woman remains missing after failing to return from a bike ride Sunday.
On Wednesday, the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office announced the FBI has joined in the search efforts.
Suzanne Morphew's neighbors called the county sheriff's office after she didn't come home. Morphew had reportedly gone for a bike ride near her neighborhood in the area of Chaffee County Road 225 and West Highway 50.
A dedicated tip line was made by CBI. The tip line number is 719-312-7530.[/QUOTE]
CBI creates tipline for missing Chaffee County woman
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Amber Jo Cooper@AmberJoCooper
UPDATE: The FBI, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations have joined in the search for 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew. A tip line has been established.
#SuzanneMorphew More details:
https://fox21news.com/top-stories/cbi-creates-tipline-for-missing-chaffee-county-woman/…
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Facebook Statement from Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
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CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Salida, Colorado
PRESS RELEASE
May 13, 2020
On May 10, 2020 the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to County Road 225 and West Highway 50 on a report of a missing woman. Investigation revealed that Suzanne Morphew, age 49, from Maysville had gone for a bike ride in that area and had not returned home.
A search began immediately. Over the past 4 days over 100 search personnel from Chaffee County Search and Rescue, Department of Corrections, and the Chaffee County Combined Tac Team have scoured the area. Numerous Drones have been used for countless hours to assist in the search. 8 different tracking and scent dogs from the Department of Corrections and the Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado were deployed to aid in the search. Members from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the South Ark Swiftwater Rescue Teams have searched area watersheds and Reach Air Ambulance flew search missions as well, however Ms Morphew has yet to be located.
In conjunction with the search the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the disappearance of Ms Morphew. Investigators from the 11th Judicial District, Colorado Bureau of Investigations, the Salida Police Department, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigations have joined the effort.
A dedicated tip line has been established by the Colorado Bureau of Investigations. That tip line number is 719-312-7530. Anyone with information into the disappearance of Ms Morphew are asked to call the tip line.
*****Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze*****
