Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o Prejudice* #102

[susiQ]

He said as much on page 82. He also bizarrely projected his feelings about Suzanne's affair, which also goes to his justification:

Barry stated that Suzanne told Sheila about things that "has pitted Sheila against me." He said he thought Sheila would counsel her that "marriage is for life." Barry said he told Suzanne when they got married it was for life, specifically saying to her, "I'm a godly man. And you better make sure that you want me, because it's for life."

Barry said, "I don't understand, I mean, she's (Suzanne's) a good woman. You guys probably think she's a piece of crap."

RBBM
Irony, thy name is BARRY.

He has the gall to insinuate what LE think about Suzanne . And exactly what were YOU thinking about Suzanne when you where taking her life Barry? That she is a “good woman” but I still need to kill her?

This man drives me nuts!

 

[Murphy1950]

We've got a few guns in our household which we keep loaded and ready to use for an emergency. Every few months, I remove the magazines, then clean and oil the internal workings of the gun to assure it will work smoothly as needed. Sometimes I removed the rounds from the magazine, then reload them. During this process its quite possible for a round or two to drop to the floor unnoticed. It's not strange, and there's nothing inherently dangerous about a loose round of ammo on the floor. All it usually means is that a gun was cleaned or a magazine was removed in that room. That's why I don't necessarily understand why the AA and nearly every comprehensive news story about the case mentioned that loose .22 round found under the bed.

Because it's simply not normal to find a live round next to the bed, IMO. Could it happen and be unrelated (?), yes of course. It's as mentionable as a butcher knife being left on the the nightstand. I also find it hard to believe neither one noticed it on the floor. Don't see how you could walk around both sides and make the bed and not notice a live round on the floor. Almost makes me think the bed was already made...which would mean from earlier in the day, Saturday.

ETA not one article I found read "under" the bed. It was next to the bed, in plain view, Suzanne's side. "Rohrich testified that investigators found the live .22-caliber round near Suzanne’s side of the bed."

 

[CGray123]

Because it's simply not normal to find a live round next to the bed, IMO. Could it happen and be unrelated (?), yes of course. It's as mentionable as a butcher knife being left on the the nightstand. I also find it hard to believe neither one noticed it on the floor. Don't see how you could walk around both sides and make the bed and not notice a live round on the floor. Almost makes me think the bed was already made...which would mean from earlier in the day, Saturday.

ETA not one article I found read "under" the bed. It was next to the bed, in plain view, Suzanne's side. "Rohrich testified that investigators found the live .22-caliber round near Suzanne’s side of the bed."

This is all consistent with the investigators' theory of the dart gun and chase. SM recognized the mortal danger and sought to defend herself.

BM darts her in the open yard and she reacts, running away from him eventually to the bedroom, where she begins to load a .22 caliber pistol(?) that she either hid there to defend herself or that she grabbed from wherever it was stored as she ran away from BM (MM2's bedroom?). She passes out, falling on top of a round she dropped in the process. BM breaks in (damaging the door frame), sees her, and begins the murder, cleanup and disposal plan by grabbing the gun. In his haste he fails to notice the round as he removes her body from the bedroom.

What I don't find in the AA is evidence (other than the bullet) that anyone in the family owned a functioning .22. But there must have been a functioning .22 somewhere in the house. Was it registered? Where did it go? With BM to Broomfield in a trash bag? Surely this has occurred to family members, as it obviously has to investigators.

 

[Murphy1950]

This is all consistent with the investigators' theory of the dart gun and chase. SM recognized the mortal danger and sought to defend herself.

BM darts her in the open yard and she reacts, running away from him eventually to the bedroom, where she begins to load a .22 caliber pistol(?) that she either hid there to defend herself or that she grabbed from wherever it was stored as she ran away from BM (MM2's bedroom?). She passes out, falling on top of a round she dropped in the process. BM breaks in (damaging the door frame), sees her, and begins the murder, cleanup and disposal plan by grabbing the gun. In his haste he fails to notice the round as he removes her body from the bedroom.

What I don't find in the AA is evidence (other than the bullet) that anyone in the family owned a functioning .22. But there must have been a functioning .22 somewhere in the house. Was it registered? Where did it go? With BM to Broomfield in a trash bag? Surely this has occurred to family members, as it obviously has to investigators.

If not a functioning 22, what did Barry use for chipmunks? Or was the Turkey and chipmunks a total lie?
Page 98 of the AA
SA Grusing asked Barry how he knew the chipmunk was outside to chase it that day, and he said, "Oh, they're always out there. That's just what I do. I mean, I've shot 85 chipmunks at my house. And when I'm bored, I shoot chipmunks."

Why did Barry own it? SA Grusing showed Barry a photo of a .22 round in his bedroom, asking Barry if he knew where it was from. He said, "Hmmph, no, I don't." He guessed it came from his pocket when Suzanne was folding laundry. (AA page 100)

 

[Momofthreeboys]

If not a functioning 22, what did Barry use for chipmunks? Or was the Turkey and chipmunks a total lie?
Page 98 of the AA
SA Grusing asked Barry how he knew the chipmunk was outside to chase it that day, and he said, "Oh, they're always out there. That's just what I do. I mean, I've shot 85 chipmunks at my house. And when I'm bored, I shoot chipmunks."

Why did Barry own it? SA Grusing showed Barry a photo of a .22 round in his bedroom, asking Barry if he knew where it was from. He said, "Hmmph, no, I don't." He guessed it came from his pocket when Suzanne was folding laundry. (AA page 100)

Wasn’t there mention of a gun under the bed in the AA?

 

[Megnut]

Wasn’t there mention of a gun under the bed in the AA?

I've been trying to find the reference! But as I recall, it was a gun case.

Anyone???

 

[Diddian]

Wasn’t there mention of a gun under the bed in the AA?

There was mention of a rifle storage case under the bed: (AA, page 4)

Deputy Brown observed in the master bedroom, what appeared to be one .22 caliber round of ammunition
(unfired) on the floor next to the bed. He then looked under the bed to inquire where the said ammunition
may have come from and observed what appeared to be a rifle storage case.

 

[Spartygirl]

Man infamous for killing wife with horse tranquilizer in 1980 dies in Jackson prison hospital

An autopsy was to be completed, but authorities believe David Davis, 70, died Nov. 9 of congenital neuromuscular disease, corrections spokesman Chris Gautz said Tuesday, Nov. 18.

www.mlive.com

I sometimes vaguely thought of this crime, when we started to talk about the tranquilizer, which BM might have used. Just now I found at least this above about that crime.

I live an hour away from where this happened !!
I remember when it happened and I have watched a few documentaries, podcasts about it.

 

[DeDee]

I have tried to research any other crimes in which the victim was shot with a tranquilizer gun and then murdered after they passed out. I have found exactly "zero".

Can anyone else recall any murders involving a tranquillizer gun used to immobilize the victim?

Well, perhaps Barry planned the perfect murder, by first, using a tranquilizer dart in order to sedate his victim, his wife. Maybe he is the first killer to do so and if everything was right with the world, he'd be the last.

I think it's important to note that BM was very well practiced at using tranquilizers on mammals as he'd done so for many years prior. He even admitted that he used tranquilizers while in Colorado. He said he shot a tranq dart while standing in the breezeway of the PP home.

 

[Spartygirl]

Quick search turned up this one. Not sure if a tranq gun was used. Man infamous for killing wife with horse tranquilizer in 1980 dies in Jackson prison hospital

It was so sad

I grew up and still live about hour away from Hillsdale and the prison he was in is about 15 miles from where I live now.

 

[FromGermany1]

We've got a few guns in our household which we keep loaded and ready to use for an emergency. Every few months, I remove the magazines, then clean and oil the internal workings of the gun to assure it will work smoothly as needed. Sometimes I removed the rounds from the magazine, then reload them. During this process its quite possible for a round or two to drop to the floor unnoticed. It's not strange, and there's nothing inherently dangerous about a loose round of ammo on the floor. All it usually means is that a gun was cleaned or a magazine was removed in that room. That's why I don't necessarily understand why the AA and nearly every comprehensive news story about the case mentioned that loose .22 round found under the bed.

I think, you are not cleaning your guns in your bedroom near the bed? One should assume, Barry did this work in his "special" garage at his bench (if at all). MOO

 

[MassGuy]

I think, you are not cleaning your guns in your bedroom near the bed? One should assume, Barry did this work in his "special" garage at his bench (if at all). MOO

Not only that, but I just can't imagine Suzanne leaving a round laying on the bedroom floor. A made bed, and a bullet on the ground...

Sure, if the bed was made on Saturday morning, and the round was left Saturday afternoon. You know, around the time Barry bashed the door on...

 

[mrjitty]

We've got a few guns in our household which we keep loaded and ready to use for an emergency. Every few months, I remove the magazines, then clean and oil the internal workings of the gun to assure it will work smoothly as needed. Sometimes I removed the rounds from the magazine, then reload them. During this process its quite possible for a round or two to drop to the floor unnoticed. It's not strange, and there's nothing inherently dangerous about a loose round of ammo on the floor. All it usually means is that a gun was cleaned or a magazine was removed in that room. That's why I don't necessarily understand why the AA and nearly every comprehensive news story about the case mentioned that loose .22 round found under the bed.

One potential significance (IIRC) is that the round was in the .22 and ejected by BM, to insert the dart.

So it is a circumstantial evidential point in the wider context.

 

[mrjitty]

IWhy did Barry own it? SA Grusing showed Barry a photo of a .22 round in his bedroom, asking Barry if he knew where it was from. He said, "Hmmph, no, I don't." He guessed it came from his pocket when Suzanne was folding laundry. (AA page 100)

RSBM

This is exactly where it came from IMO.

 

[mrjitty]

Not only that, but I just can't imagine Suzanne leaving a round laying on the bedroom floor. A made bed, and a bullet on the ground...

Sure, if the bed was made on Saturday morning, and the round was left Saturday afternoon. You know, around the time Barry bashed the door on...

Yep

What are the odds of the dart cap in the dryer and the .22 round on the floor in the bedroom LOL?

 

[mrjitty]

Well, perhaps Barry planned the perfect murder, by first, using a tranquilizer dart in order to sedate his victim, his wife. Maybe he is the first killer to do so and if everything was right with the world, he'd be the last.

I think it's important to note that BM was very well practiced at using tranquilizers on mammals as he'd done so for many years prior. He even admitted that he used tranquilizers while in Colorado. He said he shot a tranq dart while standing in the breezeway of the PP home.

BIB

This is why one moves from deductive to inductive reasoning.

Deductive helps you find ways into the case, based on decades of investigative best practice.

Inductive is much more specific. How does the theory fit with this killer and this crime scene?

 

[mrjitty]

I've been trying to find the reference! But as I recall, it was a gun case.

Anyone???

Wasn't the gun BM gave to Grusing in his car later on - the supposed chipmunk gun - a .22?

 

[Momofthreeboys]

One potential significance (IIRC) is that the round was in the .22 and ejected by BM, to insert the dart.

So it is a circumstantial evidential point in the wider context.

Evidence point only if prosecution can find someone can prove the tranq dart can be fired from the barrel of a .22. I thought there was an issue and a tranq dart could not be fired from a .22

 

[mrjitty]

Evidence point only if prosecution can find someone can prove the tranq dart can be fired from the barrel of a .22. I thought there was an issue and a tranq dart could not be fired from a .22

Was this covered at the prelim? I don't know.

Personally I don't see it significant in that way.

The dart cap, 22 round, disposal of tranq RX, no obvious working tranq gun, missing charger cable, book in the fireplace, helmet and bike are most significant in terms of staging and the inability of the accused to give truthful, coherent explanation.

The prosecution does not need to explain the original timeline.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Justice is coming hard for BM. He isnt a free man for long, and I hope he sweats and worries himself sick every minute of every day until they slap the cuffs on him again.