Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* #109

[Love Never Fails]

It appears to me that there is now a new investigation centered, as is usual, around the victim's body. That grave is a bit part of the crime scene. It may be very hard to know which side of the line (11th or 12th Districts) to put the case on. It's possible the homicide occurred in Saguache County.

Indeed, I'm puzzling over the various charges. How will Barry explain away this new set of circumstances? He's likely going to claim that kidnappers took her over there (and IE is already posturing around "body fields" and whispering about possible serial killers). The Sheriff of Saguache County looks eager to prosecute this case and may well get the chance.

I agree that they might well have joint prosecution, if they cannot determine clearly how the crime occurred. Kidnapping someone from the 11th should not be severed from the murder (in the 12th, if that's what the Coroner determines - if they can determine that at all).

The Saguache County Sheriff has said a little, isn't totally silent. But I do wonder how this will all play out. The Coroner of Saguache County is Tom Perrin. He ran unopposed, and doesn't have an M.D. after his name. The Congressional Rep for Saguache County is Lauren Boebert.

Perrin's determination of manner and cause of death in past cases has been slowed by lack of resources/equipment:

Metal testing sought on mummified spiritual leader's body found in Saguache County - Sentinel Colorado

A coroner in southern Colorado has not yet been able to determine what caused the death of a spiritual leader whose mummified body was found decorated with Christmas lights and glitter in what appeared to be a shrine.

sentinelcolorado.com

Probably as a result of that, some autopsies have been outsourced to El Paso County:

Body discovered in Saguache County identified

Saguache County Coroner Tom Perrin confirmed the human remains found in early January are those of mountain bike pioneer and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Mike Rust.

www.themountainmail.com

(Which explains why some commenters on FB and elsewhere are predicting that the autopsy will eventually be done in El Paso County). It will be certified by the Saguache County Coroner, I presume.

At any rate, it appears we have three Colorado counties potentially at play (with El Paso doing only the medical examiner part). I will admit to a bias. I want this to be tried in Chaffee County - but I fear it will go over to Saguache.

IMO.

Why do you want this tried in Chaffee County? LS is leaving. There may be a new inexperienced attorney.. And IE seemed too close to the two judges, imo.

 

[Seattle1]

I assume that Ms Kelly is a Chaffee County Employee, because she's grouped in the announcement with Sheriff Spezze. And as you can see, the press release from CBI does mention the 12th Judicial District.

^^rsbm

I'm not following the assumption by OP Ms Kelly a Chaffee County Employee??

As DA, Kelly is State (of Colorado) Employee.

DA Kelly for the 12th Judicial District includes Saguache County, and five others: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, and Rio Grande.

Colorado DAs are elected and Kelly has no jurisdiction over the 11th Judicial District which includes Chaffee, Fremont, Westcliffe, and Fairplay Counties.

Colorado Judicial Branch - 12th Judicial District - Homepage

www.courts.state.co.us

 

[Megnut]

I'm not unfamiliar at all. I only wish that were the case.

I've followed Suzanne's case from the start, and my own late husband had the same exact port, in the same area (different cancer, same exact chest placement & treatment protocol as Suzanne's).

That said, the idea of BM injecting her into her life-saving treatment port with a concoction he knew would kill her, seems over the top, hateful and hurtful to me. I think BM is a self-obsessed creep, but I don't think he's a tortueous monster.

I think in his own, twisted, weird way, BM really did love SM. Of course I could be wrong, but it really does seem like a crime of passion, and not a crime of torture, that a chemo port used to facilitate murder, would imply.

jmo

He wanted her dead. He wanted to get away with it. He threw away his tranq materials -- which to me is all but a confession.

I don't know that he used or didn't use her port, but IMO if he thought using it would expedite her demise and conceal his involvement, I think he'd use whatever means he could.

Regardless, I want to remain hopeful that, if did use an animal tranquilizer, no matter how he administered it, it would've instantly circulated within her veins and into her port where some evidence may remain!

I want what Suzanne wanted. Transparency. I want the truth to come out. She deserves that.

Jmo

 

[Seattle1]

Watching Court TV and this discussion on the partial DNA and I feel like my head is gonna explode at the amount of misinformation that is happening. First of all - it was a partial match - and they are talking about it like it was a direct match of a sex offender in CODIS. They are talking about a bike ride, which never happened. And finally I have yet to hear one single coherent and logical explanation and a theory of the crime that makes any sense that involves Susan's bike and her Range Rover and the fact that her body ended up 40 miles away.

So this guy encountered Susan on her bike. Did he steal her Range Rover before or after that? If he drove her car, why was there DNA on the glove box and not on the steering wheel? And then he drove his car to dump her body or did he take her Range Rover and then bring her car back?

Or did he assault her at her house in the car, getting his dna there? And then instead of leaving her there, he takes her body with him and buries her. Ok fine. Sure. Whatever.

Then someone explain all of Barry's lies and why all proof of life ceased after he got home on Saturday, not Sunday.

Someone make it make sense! Why has all logic and reasoning seemed to abandon many of these talking heads. You can't look at this one little tiny thing in isolation, you just can't. There is a bigger picture here - and that picture paints BM as a guilty man, clear as day, to me, anyway.

Ugh I'm just so irritated! Justice for Suzanne cannot come soon enough!

As a reminder, take note that reporter Carol McKinley is IE's media "Exclusive" and I expect any appearance on CourtTV will be to parrot the defense. I've experienced this before when viewing the same as a guest on YT. MOO

 

[susiQ]

I'm not unfamiliar at all. I only wish that were the case.

I've followed Suzanne's case from the start, and my own late husband had the same exact port, in the same area (different cancer, same exact chest placement & treatment protocol as Suzanne's).

That said, the idea of BM injecting her into her life-saving treatment port with a concoction he knew would kill her, seems over the top, hateful and hurtful to me. I think BM is a self-obsessed creep, but I don't think he's a tortueous monster.

I think in his own, twisted, weird way, BM really did love SM. Of course I could be wrong, but it really does seem like a crime of passion, and not a crime of torture, that a chemo port used to facilitate murder, would imply.

jmo

I agree that it is unlikely he injected anything into her port. I do think he tranquilized her and then suffocated her while unconscious. I have a hard time believing he strangled her, but time may tell. As far as it being a crime of passion, I’m inclined to agree, insomuch as Barry’s main passion was money and that’s what led him to murder Suzanne. He knew the relationship was ”done” and he could not let it come to divorce as the financial scrutiny would prove he wasn’t as wealthy as he wanted others to believe. He sure sold off everything lickity split! I hope his future defence robs him of everything he stole from Suzanne.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Watching Court TV and this discussion on the partial DNA and I feel like my head is gonna explode at the amount of misinformation that is happening. First of all - it was a partial match - and they are talking about it like it was a direct match of a sex offender in CODIS. They are talking about a bike ride, which never happened. And finally I have yet to hear one single coherent and logical explanation and a theory of the crime that makes any sense that involves Susan's bike and her Range Rover and the fact that her body ended up 40 miles away.

So this guy encountered Susan on her bike. Did he steal her Range Rover before or after that? If he drove her car, why was there DNA on the glove box and not on the steering wheel? And then he drove his car to dump her body or did he take her Range Rover and then bring her car back?

Or did he assault her at her house in the car, getting his dna there? And then instead of leaving her there, he takes her body with him and buries her. Ok fine. Sure. Whatever.

Then someone explain all of Barry's lies and why all proof of life ceased after he got home on Saturday, not Sunday.

Someone make it make sense! Why has all logic and reasoning seemed to abandon many of these talking heads. You can't look at this one little tiny thing in isolation, you just can't. There is a bigger picture here - and that picture paints BM as a guilty man, clear as day, to me, anyway.

Ugh I'm just so irritated! Justice for Suzanne cannot come soon enough!

So I tried to watch Politan's show right now and couldn't last 2 minutes, he's acting like the case is a big mystery. He'll say anything to fill time.

 

[Seattle1]

IIRC, SM's best bud Sheila O. in IN was aware of affair, and IIRC, told LE of it fairly early on. Didn't SM tell/text she did not feel safe w Barry by herself? Told LE w'in a week or two of SM's disapearance?
Pls someone correct me re timing. Anyone?

^^rsbm

No, this is not true. It took LE/FBI more than five months to identify JL from the spy pen recordings because NOBODY was aware SM and JL were having an affair -- not even SO.

 

[al66pine]

IMO, I foresee a prison landscaper in BM future.

@pseudo_hum
Yes.
Breaking big rocks into little rocks?


(Hattip to Jon Lovitz, SNL..Sorry can't find link w line)

 

[BeachSky]

I'm not unfamiliar at all. I only wish that were the case.

I've followed Suzanne's case from the start, and my own late husband had the same exact port, in the same area (different cancer, same exact chest placement & treatment protocol as Suzanne's).

That said, the idea of BM injecting her into her life-saving treatment port with a concoction he knew would kill her, seems over the top, hateful and hurtful to me. I think BM is a self-obsessed creep, but I don't think he's a tortueous monster.

I think in his own, twisted, weird way, BM really did love SM. Of course I could be wrong, but it really does seem like a crime of passion, and not a crime of torture, that a chemo port used to facilitate murder, would imply.

jmo

He had no problem leaving her out there to be ravaged, dismembered & scattered. Monstrous that he could kill the woman that gave life to his two daughters. I’m sure he never missed a meal or movie from worrying about how he over the top
just threw her away. JMO

 

[kittythehare]

Watching Court TV and this discussion on the partial DNA and I feel like my head is gonna explode at the amount of misinformation that is happening. First of all - it was a partial match - and they are talking about it like it was a direct match of a sex offender in CODIS. They are talking about a bike ride, which never happened. And finally I have yet to hear one single coherent and logical explanation and a theory of the crime that makes any sense that involves Susan's bike and her Range Rover and the fact that her body ended up 40 miles away.

So this guy encountered Susan on her bike. Did he steal her Range Rover before or after that? If he drove her car, why was there DNA on the glove box and not on the steering wheel? And then he drove his car to dump her body or did he take her Range Rover and then bring her car back?

Or did he assault her at her house in the car, getting his dna there? And then instead of leaving her there, he takes her body with him and buries her. Ok fine. Sure. Whatever.

Then someone explain all of Barry's lies and why all proof of life ceased after he got home on Saturday, not Sunday.

Someone make it make sense! Why has all logic and reasoning seemed to abandon many of these talking heads. You can't look at this one little tiny thing in isolation, you just can't. There is a bigger picture here - and that picture paints BM as a guilty man, clear as day, to me, anyway.

Ugh I'm just so irritated! Justice for Suzanne cannot come soon enough!

rule of Thumb , I have-
Avoid all experts, former whatevs and talking heads and think tanks..
They rarely know the case well and all they do is state the obvious in dramatic emotives to create entertainment and I feel that cheapens the reality of the situation.

 

[gammagirl]

BM went into airplane mode at 2:47pm -10:17pm May 9, 2020.

7 1/2 hours.

BM went into airplane mode at 2:47pm -10:17pm May 9, 2020.

7 1/2 hours.

I truly feel like this case has enough circumstantial evidence to convict. If I were on the jury and all of the evidence was allowed, I would vote to convict. The ticket is an amazing prosecution. I hope that experts are brought in to prosecute in whatever jurisdiction they settle on.

 

[Procrastinator]

^^rsbm

No, this is not true. It took LE/FBI more than five months to identify JL from the spy pen recordings because NOBODY was aware SM and JL were having an affair -- not even SO.

Found Deceased - CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #67 *ARREST*

Yep. Like his “if one person was saved” line. So he killed her so he could live life the way that he wanted. How's that working for you, Barry? What a disgrace to use religion to cover up what you did.

www.websleuths.com

 

[kittythehare]

How will this help to reopen the case against Barry? I'm unfamiliar with this process. Will the CBI investigate and then turn it over to the county for trial?

Last I heard, only the chipmunks are investigating, but they're hot.

CBI will probably be too busy defending themselves from a wannabe civil rights lawyer that they may not have time.

 

[al66pine]

^^rsbm
No, this is not true. It took LE/FBI more than five months to identify JL from the spy pen recordings because NOBODY was aware SM and JL were having an affair -- not even SO.

@Seattle1
Thank you very much.
I stand corrected and am headed back to reread the PCA.

 

[kittythehare]

I truly feel like this case has enough circumstantial evidence to convict. If I were on the jury and all of the evidence was allowed, I would vote to convict. The ticket is an amazing prosecution. I hope that experts are brought in to prosecute in whatever jurisdiction they settle on.

They already had experts prosecuting but they refused to allow them to present highly significant DV evidence.
This was in order to punish them for being late with paperwork for the defense and refusing to take an entire office eviction into account though it ran concurrently. It had nothing at all to do with anybody concealing partial DNA which is not DNA at all or anything much else either.

You can bring in the best prosecutor on the planet and throw the same nonsense at them and they will move to dismiss too without prejudice.

Who wins?

Where's the justice?

 

[Luna20]

he emerged from retirement to say all that, eh?

“Bombshell”

Hearing that every night for months as well as “Tot-mom” for the CA trial was grueling.

 

[DizzyB]

He wanted her dead. He wanted to get away with it. He threw away his tranq materials -- which to me is all but a confession.

I don't know that he used or didn't use her port, but IMO if he thought using it would expedite her demise and conceal his involvement, I think he'd use whatever means he could.

Regardless, I want to remain hopeful that, if did use an animal tranquilizer, no matter how he administered it, it would've instantly circulated within her veins and into her port where some evidence may remain!

I want what Suzanne wanted. Transparency. I want the truth to come out. She deserves that.

Jmo

Oh the stuff that Barry tossed. He himself declared that he was cheap. Yet he had to toss tranq material, a camo jacket, a pair of boots-but he did save the laces, I guess laces are hard to come by. The tall tales of the lyin lion.

 

[Boxer]

BAM!

I hope this thought keeps BM up at night!

BM's may think lite of his antler collecting activity, but know this, what he's been doing to the deer is beyond abuse. If the buck doesn't succumb to bleeding, he suffers and becomes vulnerable prey. It's cruel and inhumane treatment of animals! At the very least, BM should never be allowed to possess a hunting license. What kind of a person does this?

Abusive person.

 

[Karin1974]

I really want Suzanne's cancer port to tell her story.

Something he never thought much of.

Not in life nor after.

Maybe now he'll be made to take it seriously.

Jmo

IMO - For me it’s her fingernails, if there are any microscopic pieces of his flesh preserved under there, he is toast! My fingers & toes are crossed one of our hopes nails him to the wall!! MOO

 

[mrjitty]

I agree with the OP that SM likely left the sunbathing lounge in response to 'get naked' message but JL never saw/heard from SM again after she replied she was on WhatsApp.

I recall authorities located BM's spy camera box/instructions inside the master bath but not the camera.

From the AA, JL doesn't believe they ever used WhatsApp that time or later.

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Agreed

I just don’t think BM caught them. They never connected as shown by the LI messages. The chipmunk data more suggests he was chasing SM round and she ended up in the bedroom.